I Was A Cable Guy. I Saw The Worst Of America

I Was A Cable Guy. I Saw The Worst Of America
A glimpse of the suburban grotesque, featuring Russian mobsters, Fox News rage addicts, a caged man in a sex dungeon and Dick Cheney.

December 31, 2018 at 07:03AM
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Robert De Niro Is Always Doing Something

Robert De Niro Is Always Doing Something
The veteran actor on getting a bomb in the mail, playing angry men and denouncing Donald Trump.

December 31, 2018 at 10:20AM
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Trump EPA Says Mercury Limits On Coal Plants Too Costly, Not 'Necessary'

Trump EPA Says Mercury Limits On Coal Plants Too Costly, Not 'Necessary'
In another proposed reversal of an Obama-era standard, the Environmental Protection Agency Friday said limiting mercury and other toxic emissions from coal- and oil-fired power plants is not cost-effective and should not be considered "appropriate and necessary."

December 29, 2018 at 09:03AM
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Why Dodge Investigated, Then Abandoned, A Mid-Engine Viper

Why Dodge Investigated, Then Abandoned, A Mid-Engine Viper
In the mid-90s, a secret team of Dodge engineers studied what it would take to build a mid-engine Viper.

December 28, 2018 at 01:44PM
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A Millionaire Paid Jews To Move To A Small Town In Alabama. Now, A Couple Struggle With Their Choice

A Millionaire Paid Jews To Move To A Small Town In Alabama. Now, A Couple Struggle With Their Choice
Given an offer of up to $50,000, Lisa and Kenny Priddle picked up their lives and came to Alabama, but now they must think seriously about the anti-Semitism they've experienced, about moments you don't forget, about that lingering feeling of being on the outside.

December 27, 2018 at 08:05AM
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I Used to Write for Sports Illustrated. Now I Deliver Packages for Amazon

I Used to Write for Sports Illustrated. Now I Deliver Packages for Amazon
There's a certain novelty, after decades at a legacy media company, in playing for the team that's winning big.

December 26, 2018 at 08:51AM
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The Trailer For Jordan Peele's New Horror Movie 'Us' Is Here, And It's Messed Up

The Trailer For Jordan Peele's New Horror Movie 'Us' Is Here, And It's Messed Up
Celebrate. And also be very afraid.

December 25, 2018 at 10:46AM
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Why It's Hard To Escape Amazon's Long Reach

Why It's Hard To Escape Amazon's Long Reach
The company is known as the "everything store," but in its dogged pursuit of growth, Amazon has come to dominate more than just ecommerce.

December 24, 2018 at 10:34AM
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Tsunami Kills Over 220 In Indonesia And Injures Over 800 More

Tsunami Kills Over 220 In Indonesia And Injures Over 800 More
Officials said the tsunami, which killed at least 222 and injured over 800 more, might have been set off by an underwater landslide caused by volcanic activity on Anak Krakatau island.

December 23, 2018 at 02:05PM
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Play 'You Are A Digg Editor': A Fun Game About Working For Digg

Play 'You Are A Digg Editor': A Fun Game About Working For Digg
For our annual year-in-review post, we decided it was best... to make a game where you make our year-in-review post. Have fun!

December 21, 2018 at 09:57AM
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I Went to China to Race a New Car. Then Things Got Weird

I Went to China to Race a New Car. Then Things Got Weird
My bosses were worried for my safety. They didn't want me to go through with it. I wasn't so sure, either. But I was already there.

December 20, 2018 at 10:10AM
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Amazon Prime Is Getting Worse, And It's Making Me Question The Nature Of Reality

Amazon Prime Is Getting Worse, And It's Making Me Question The Nature Of Reality
Amazon is gaslighting us with the false promise of two-day shipping.

December 19, 2018 at 11:10AM
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I Read 1,182 Emergency Room Bills This Year. Here's What I Learned

I Read 1,182 Emergency Room Bills This Year. Here's What I Learned
A $5,571 bill to sit in a waiting room, $238 eye drops, and a $60 ibuprofen tell the story of how emergency room visits are squeezing patients.

December 18, 2018 at 11:32AM
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Robert Mueller's Legal Masterpiece

Robert Mueller's Legal Masterpiece
The special counsel has spun a web of investigations that draw closer to Trump every day.

December 17, 2018 at 11:56AM
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HQ Trivia And Vine Co-Founder Colin Kroll Dies, Apparently Of Overdose, Police Say

HQ Trivia And Vine Co-Founder Colin Kroll Dies, Apparently Of Overdose, Police Say
Colin Kroll, the co-founder and chief executive of the popular HQ Trivia app, was found dead apparently of a drug overdose in his Lower Manhattan apartment early Sunday, the police said.

December 16, 2018 at 05:00PM
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Apple Computers Used To Be Built In The U.S. It Was A Mess.

Apple Computers Used To Be Built In The U.S. It Was A Mess.
Steve Jobs tried to create a manufacturing culture in Silicon Valley. As one former Apple engineer put it, "It wasn't great for business."

December 16, 2018 at 11:01AM
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Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost
Inside the most destructive fire in American history — and why the West's cities and towns will keep on burning.

December 14, 2018 at 06:55AM
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Dr. Elon & Mr. Musk: Life Inside Tesla's Production Hell

Dr. Elon & Mr. Musk: Life Inside Tesla's Production Hell
Sometimes Musk would terminate people; other times he would simply intimidate them. One manager had a name for these outbursts and had forbidden subordinates from walking too close to Musk's desk at the Gigafactory out of concern that a chance encounter might endanger a career.

December 13, 2018 at 08:21AM
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9 Rounds of Electroshock Therapy. 6 Years Lost. All Because Her Doctors Got It Horribly Wrong

9 Rounds of Electroshock Therapy. 6 Years Lost. All Because Her Doctors Got It Horribly Wrong
This is what happens when medical professionals don't believe women.

December 12, 2018 at 12:34PM
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What Happened When Dick's Stared Down the Gun Lobby

What Happened When Dick's Stared Down the Gun Lobby
When Dick's Sporting Goods announced that it would reduce gun sales in the wake of the Parkland school shooting, CEO Edward Stack said he wanted to start a conversation about gun safety in America. What he got instead was a firestorm.

December 11, 2018 at 10:30AM
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A Killing Season

A Killing Season
Monsanto's new herbicide was supposed to save US farmers from financial ruin. Instead, it upended the agriculture industry, pitting neighbor against neighbor in a struggle for survival.

December 10, 2018 at 09:24AM
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LeBron James Surprises Stadium Employee, Gifts Her A Pair Of Game Worn Sneakers

LeBron James Surprises Stadium Employee, Gifts Her A Pair Of Game Worn Sneakers
​After defeating the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, NBA superstar, LeBron James gifted a stadium employee his game worn purple sneakers.

December 9, 2018 at 02:03PM
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Leonardo DiCaprio Is Apparently Obsessed With Buying Dinosaur Skulls

Leonardo DiCaprio Is Apparently Obsessed With Buying Dinosaur Skulls
The only thing that Leonardo DiCaprio might love more than having a girlfriend half his age and beach volleyball is dinosaurs, as evidenced by his existing collection of their skeletons, which may soon grow… by a lot.

December 9, 2018 at 03:00PM
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The Worst Person On The Internet This Week Is This Bride Who Expects Guests To Drop $1,000 To Match Her Dress Code

The Worst Person On The Internet This Week Is This Bride Who Expects Guests To Drop $1,000 To Match Her Dress Code
This bride's extremely specific dress code for her Hawaiian dream wedding specifies different colors for women below 160 pounds, women above 160 pounds, men below 200 pounds, men above 200 pounds and children.

December 7, 2018 at 01:41PM
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I’m a Developer. I Won’t Teach My Kids to Code, and Neither Should You.

I’m a Developer. I Won’t Teach My Kids to Code, and Neither Should You.
It's hard to teach the difference between merely executing steps, such as following a recipe, and doing something well. It can only be passed on through feel and experience.

December 6, 2018 at 12:12PM
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Uber Is Headed for a Crash

Uber Is Headed for a Crash
The notion that Uber, the most highly valued private company in the world, is a textbook "bezzle" — John Kenneth Galbraith's coinage for an investment swindle where the losses have yet to be recognized — is likely to come as a surprise to its many satisfied customers.

December 5, 2018 at 11:10AM
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The Last Curious Man

The Last Curious Man
"What is the appropriate way to describe what Tony has been doing for the last seven or eight years? There's no description for it."

December 4, 2018 at 08:39AM
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Miracle At Tham Luang

Miracle At Tham Luang
The story of the Thai cave rescue — in which a team of young soccer players and their coach survived for 18 days before being extracted by divers — got even more unbelievable the closer we looked.

December 3, 2018 at 10:13AM
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Portrait Of A Planet On The Verge Of Climate Catastrophe

Portrait Of A Planet On The Verge Of Climate Catastrophe
As the UN sits down for its annual climate conference this week, many experts believe we have passed the point of no return.

December 2, 2018 at 05:55PM
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George HW Bush Dead At 94

George HW Bush Dead At 94
George Bush, the 41st president of the United States and the father of the 43rd, who steered the nation through a tumultuous period in world affairs but was denied a second term after support for his presidency collapsed under the weight of an economic downturn and his seeming inattention to domestic affairs, died on Friday.

November 30, 2018 at 11:16PM
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This Is One Way To Respond When A Scammer DMs You On Twitter

This Is One Way To Respond When A Scammer DMs You On Twitter
Many people, upon receiving an obviously scammy message, would ignore it, or block the account it came from, or click the "This is SPAM" button. Not Popehat's Ken White.

November 30, 2018 at 02:26PM
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Marijuana Is Now Teens' Most Popular First Drug

Marijuana Is Now Teens' Most Popular First Drug
More teens now try marijuana before alcohol or cigarettes. This complicates a long-held narrative about how people spiral into drug abuse.

November 29, 2018 at 01:00AM
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US farms are going bankrupt at an alarming rate. Trump’s trade war is partially to blame.

US farms are going bankrupt at an alarming rate. Trump’s trade war is partially to blame.
More than 80 farms in the upper Midwest have recently filed for bankruptcy. Trump's trade war is partially to blame.

November 27, 2018 at 07:20PM
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Meet Annie Easley, The Barrier-Breaking Mathematician Who Helped Us Explore The Solar System

Meet Annie Easley, The Barrier-Breaking Mathematician Who Helped Us Explore The Solar System
Although Easley never had a movie made of her life, she was a hidden figure in her own right as a barrier-breaking mathematician and rocket scientist who worked on countless NASA projects for over 30 years.

November 27, 2018 at 07:01AM
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Murder On A Mountain Bike

Murder On A Mountain Bike
When 60-year-old Tim Watkins disappeared on a stretch of singletrack outside Colorado Springs, no one suspected that the truth of how he died would rip the community apart.

November 26, 2018 at 09:46AM
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Cat Stares Down Bear Through Glass Door, Lets Everyone Know Who's Boss

Cat Stares Down Bear Through Glass Door, Lets Everyone Know Who's Boss
​Never underestimate small animals. Especially when it's a territorial feline that isn't afraid to pounce first.

November 25, 2018 at 01:38PM
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France Will Return Artworks To The West African State Of Benin

France Will Return Artworks To The West African State Of Benin
Other Western countries, such as Britain, are yet to take the same steps.

November 25, 2018 at 02:03AM
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I'm Cheap But I'm Still Fun And Have Friends

I'm Cheap But I'm Still Fun And Have Friends
In a city as expensive as New York, I take budgeting very seriously. If I can commute by foot in less than an hour, barring a blizzard or torrential downpour, I'll skip the $2.75 subway ride and hoof it.

November 23, 2018 at 10:43AM
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Man Killed On Remote Indian Island Tried To 'Declare Jesus' To Tribe

Man Killed On Remote Indian Island Tried To 'Declare Jesus' To Tribe
John Allen Chau's diary suggests he knew the risks of going to North Sentinel Island.

November 22, 2018 at 06:49AM
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“Nobody’s Marching on Washington Because They’re Upset About Facebook”

“Nobody’s Marching on Washington Because They’re Upset About Facebook”
There still is no natural constituency for regulating Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google, or any of the major tech companies.

November 19, 2018 at 08:23PM
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Road & Track's 2019 Performance Car Of The Year

Road & Track's 2019 Performance Car Of The Year
The most potent lineup in the history of PCOTY fights it out for the crown.

November 19, 2018 at 12:11PM
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Inside The Flat Earth Conference, Where The Worlds Oldest Conspiracy Theory Is Hot Again

Inside The Flat Earth Conference, Where The Worlds Oldest Conspiracy Theory Is Hot Again
Thanks to YouTube, an idea discredited thousands of years ago attracts die-hards, grifters, and trolls. They even have their own convention.

November 18, 2018 at 02:00PM
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This Man Will Eat Anything On Ice Cream Reddit Tells Him To

This Man Will Eat Anything On Ice Cream Reddit Tells Him To
Quick, go give him suggestions before he taps out.

November 17, 2018 at 02:58PM
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I Found the Best Burger Place in America. And Then I Killed It

I Found the Best Burger Place in America. And Then I Killed It
Steve Stanich called my burger award a curse, "the worst thing that's ever happened to us."

November 16, 2018 at 09:12AM
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The Tangled Web of Stan Lee's Legacy

The Tangled Web of Stan Lee's Legacy
He's credited with creating characters who represented the best of us, but his own story is much more complex.

November 15, 2018 at 11:31AM
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A Day In The Life Of A Mountain-Bike Trail Builder

A Day In The Life Of A Mountain-Bike Trail Builder
Building some of the country's best trails isn't just about crafting flowing ribbons of singletrack. It's also about navigating miles of red tape.

November 14, 2018 at 05:39PM
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Photo of Teen Boys Doing A Nazi Salute at Prom Goes Viral

Photo of Teen Boys Doing A Nazi Salute at Prom Goes Viral
60 boys from Wisconsin's Baraboo High School performed the racist gesture while wearing tuxedos before attending their junior prom. Months later, the photo blew up online when journalist  Jules Suzdaltsev tried to get to the bottom of the story.

November 12, 2018 at 08:48PM
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My Father's SOS — From The Middle Of The Sea

My Father's SOS — From The Middle Of The Sea
Richard Carr was in the middle of the Pacific when he started sending frantic messages that said pirates were boarding his boat. Two thousand miles away in Los Angeles, his family woke up to a nightmare: he might be dying alone, and there was almost nothing they could do about it.

November 12, 2018 at 02:50PM
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Remembering Anthony Bourdain's Life Behind The Camera

Remembering Anthony Bourdain's Life Behind The Camera
The "Parts Unknown" host's close friend Eric Ripert and longtime executive producer Sandra Zweig remember the legendary food personality.

November 11, 2018 at 03:33PM
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This Close-Up Shot Of Jupiter's Oval Clouds Is Simply Breathtaking

This Close-Up Shot Of Jupiter's Oval Clouds Is Simply Breathtaking
This stunning image of ginormous, swirling clouds was taken by NASA's Juno spacecraft during a close flyby.

November 9, 2018 at 12:14PM
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