Tanya Gersh Was The Target Of A Neo-Nazi 'Troll Storm.' Then She Fought Back And Was Awarded $14 Million

Tanya Gersh Was The Target Of A Neo-Nazi 'Troll Storm.' Then She Fought Back And Was Awarded $14 Million
Now, she's ready to tell her story.

August 29, 2019 at 12:50PM
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More UFOs Than Ever Before

More UFOs Than Ever Before
America had its head broken open during World War II, and out came the visions.

August 28, 2019 at 05:59AM
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Leviathans In The Harbor

Leviathans In The Harbor
More and bigger cruise ships are crowding coastal destinations. When is enough, enough? Who gets to decide?

August 27, 2019 at 09:37AM
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I Gooped Myself

I Gooped Myself
I spent $1,279 of The Atlantic’s money on creams, crystals, and a vibrator from Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness empire. Things got weird.

August 26, 2019 at 09:29AM
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Seattle Has Figured Out How To End The War On Drugs

Seattle Has Figured Out How To End The War On Drugs
While other cities are jailing drug users, Seattle has found another way.

August 23, 2019 at 01:43PM
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John Chau, American Missionary, And The Uncontacted Tribe

John Chau, American Missionary, And The Uncontacted Tribe
When a 26-year-old American missionary set out for a lush island in the Indian Ocean last year, it was with one objective in mind: to convert the uncontacted Sentinelese tribe, who had lived for centuries in isolation. John Chau's mission had ambitions for a great awakening, but what awaited instead was tragedy.

August 22, 2019 at 10:57AM
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Inside the Twisted, Worldwide Hunt for a $7 Million Stolen Car

Inside the Twisted, Worldwide Hunt for a $7 Million Stolen Car
Joe Ford, car detective, searches the world for stolen rare automobiles on the black market. The case he's on now could set him up for life — if he's not outsmarted by a skilled network of criminals and cheats.

August 21, 2019 at 09:15AM
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The Worst Theme Park Idea Of All Time

The Worst Theme Park Idea Of All Time
Excavating an evangelical pastor's dream to build a wartime-themed amusement park in Florida.

August 20, 2019 at 01:42PM
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Twista's Sign Language Interpreter Absolutely Steals The Show With Her Signing Of His Rapidfire Rap

Twista's Sign Language Interpreter Absolutely Steals The Show With Her Signing Of His Rapidfire Rap
Damn. Amber Galloway Gallego, a sign language interpreter who specializes in interpretation of concerts, has got some serious moves.

August 19, 2019 at 12:23PM
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Cultural Regions Of America, Visualized

Cultural Regions Of America, Visualized
What are some of the distinct cultural pockets of the United States? A Redditor attempted to delineate every specific region.

August 18, 2019 at 11:15AM
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Stephen Colbert Anderson Cooper

Stephen Colbert Anderson Cooper
The late night host candidly reveals his philosophy on coping with loss.

August 17, 2019 at 12:13PM
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A Walk In Hong Kong

A Walk In Hong Kong
This sounds like it shouldn't possibly work, but the protesters are too young to know that it can't work, so it works.

August 16, 2019 at 07:32AM
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This Twitter Thread Of A User Interacting With Amazon's 'Fulfim

This Twitter Thread Of A User Interacting With Amazon's 'Fulfim
Amazon's "FC Ambassador" program is weird to begin with, but it got all the weirder on Wednesday, when Twitter user Diana Wilde responded to a tweet from Amazon offering tours of fulfillment centers

August 15, 2019 at 11:42AM
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The Rat Spill

The Rat Spill
A tiny Alaskan island faces a threat as deadly as an oil spill — rats.

August 14, 2019 at 12:37PM
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Three Years Of Misery Inside Google

Three Years Of Misery Inside Google
Sexual harassment. Hate speech. Employee walkouts. The Silicon Valley giant is trapped in a war against itself. And there's no end in sight.

August 13, 2019 at 06:08AM
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We Tried to Do Vanlife Right. It Was a Disaster.

We Tried to Do Vanlife Right. It Was a Disaster.
What happened when one writer looked beyond the open road, the staged snapshots and the hashtag.

August 12, 2019 at 12:15PM
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Won't You Be My Neighbor: An Anti-Hate Pop Culture Syllabus

Won't You Be My Neighbor: An Anti-Hate Pop Culture Syllabus
Media and entertainment grounded in empathy are a critical part of a saner culture — we can all help by actively producing, seeking and supporting it.

August 11, 2019 at 02:59PM
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Accused Sex Trafficker And Wealthy Financier Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead By Suicide In Manhattan Jail

Accused Sex Trafficker And Wealthy Financier Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead By Suicide In Manhattan Jail
Epstein, 66, was being held on federal sex trafficking charges.

August 10, 2019 at 08:39AM
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Will Ferrell Went On Every Single Late Night Show As Ron Bur

Will Ferrell Went On Every Single Late Night Show As Ron Bur
The actor appeared simultaneously on "Conan," ​"The Late Show," "The Late Late Show," "Late Night With Seth Meyers," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," and "The Tonight Show."

August 9, 2019 at 09:51AM
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A Mexican Physicist Solved A 2,000-Year Old Problem That Will Lead To Cheaper, Sharper Lenses

A Mexican Physicist Solved A 2,000-Year Old Problem That Will Lead To Cheaper, Sharper Lenses
It's a problem that's existed for thousands of years with optical devices, and one that was assumed to be unsolvable until a Mexican physicist developed a mind-melting formula that could revolutionize how lenses are manufactured.

August 8, 2019 at 12:26PM
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Guy Can't Stop Cracking Up At Pro-Trump Protester Interrupting City Council Meeting

Guy Can't Stop Cracking Up At Pro-Trump Protester Interrupting City Council Meeting
A discussion over a voter-sponsored ballot initiative making Tucson the first "sanctuary city"​ in Arizona was interrupted by pro-Trump protesters, but one man couldn't stop laughing at them.

August 7, 2019 at 02:01PM
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The New Ruins of the Melting Alps

The New Ruins of the Melting Alps
Climate change has left a graveyard of abandoned ski resorts on the Italian Alps — and a dwindling population of gravekeepers.

August 6, 2019 at 07:46AM
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The Surreal Story of a Trump-Loving Artist’s War With the Smithsonian

The Surreal Story of a Trump-Loving Artist’s War With the Smithsonian
A New York painter created a sprawling tribute to the President, took it on a road show across red-state America, and became a conservative celeb along the way. But what he wanted most was a showing at the National Portrait Gallery. Then its director turned him away.

August 5, 2019 at 11:54AM
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Why The French Love To Say No

Why The French Love To Say No
Although the default answer to almost every question, request or suggestion is a disheartening 'non', a 'oui' is often hiding in the context of what is being said.

August 4, 2019 at 05:04PM
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A Donkey And The Little Girl Who Raised Him Have An Emotional Reunion

A Donkey And The Little Girl Who Raised Him Have An Emotional Reunion
It's like a scene from a Pixar film.

August 3, 2019 at 09:18AM
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The 'Decoy Effect': The Trick That Makes You Overspend

The 'Decoy Effect': The Trick That Makes You Overspend
When you buy a cup of coffee, you might have noticed that of the three size options, the medium-sized serving often costs almost as much as the large. There's a reason for that.

August 2, 2019 at 07:17AM
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Are You Rich? This Income-Rank Quiz Might Change How You See Yourself

Are You Rich? This Income-Rank Quiz Might Change How You See Yourself
Answer these five questions to get a better sense of where your expectations meet reality.

August 1, 2019 at 11:06AM
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