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Beautiful Photos of Homeless People
Noting the clash between gentrification and eight decades of crushing poverty in Downtown LA, John Hwang decided to document the humanity of those who’ve been consigned by society to subhumanity.
Chavez's death good for Venezuela tourism?
Tourism plummeted during the Chavez years. With a wealth of natural attractions, that will change... just not soon.
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This Is What It's Like When the Assad Regime Comes for You
A Syrian refugee details how Assad forces stormed into her home and dragged away her dad in an abduction that is as commonplace as it is cowardly
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Why Isn't the U.S. Debut of Russian Flesh-Eating Drug Krokodil Bigger News?
Russia's flesh-rotting drugs are giving crystal meth competition among our junkies who can’t afford heroin, and no one seems to ca—squirrel!
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Stories This Year That Changed Our World
From Wikileaks to potential war in Korea to red shirts in Thailand, these were some of the big stories we couldn't stop talking about in Asia this year.
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Researchers Found a Way to Game Bitcoin
A new paper details how the pooling of participants in Bitcoin mining, powered by the wrong intentions, could threaten the decentralization that makes the digital currency so revolutionary.
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Anonymous Calls B.S. on FBI Claims of Victory
Published claims by an FBI agent that the agency has dismantled the capacity of Anonymous to launch large-scale attacks are premature, say sources within the hacker collective.
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The FDA Just Took a Step Toward Banning Antibacterial Soap
No one born within the last 25 years in this country knows a world without antibacterial soap. And that may be the problem.
Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride Shreds for Country, Free Food
Disabled vets put New York bike messengers to shame.
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Obama Administration to Allow Companies to Kill Bald Eagles for Wind Power
An example of the dicey prospect of conservation that pits animal activists against environmental ones may not leave either happy with the outcome.
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Shocktoberfest Forced to Cancel Naked Haunted House
Community pressure has forced organizers of the Halloween attraction to nix its unprecedented nude option in favor of the “prude” option.
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Why You Don't Do as Well as Your Parents
A recent report reveals that the wage growth that for decades powered the American Dream™ has actually been dead flat since the late-1970s.
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How Does Typhoon Haiyan Compare with Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina?
Just how devastating has Haiyan been relative to other storms that have recently captured the national consciousness?
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Krokodil Now Eating Flesh in Illinois
One day you’ll be able to reminisce with your kids about the early cases of krokodil in the US the way your parents gloat about having seen Hendrix perform live.
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Pilots Union Memo Warns of Recent Terrorist Dry Runs on U.S. Flights
An internal memo from the US Airline Pilots Association asserts that terrorists have undertaken practice runs on US flights in preparation for another coordinated attack.
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Should Kids Be Allowed to Die With Dignity?
Legislators in Belgium have overwhelmingly approved a measure that will decriminalize euthanasia for children enduring terminal illness.
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The Sport Politic: Camp Pain
Jordan handicaps the 2004 U.S. Presidential Campaign of the Handicapped.
Beautiful Photos of Homeless People
Adrian Peterson and the Subjectivity of Savagery
Script: Clio Awards Hosted by Lewis Black
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This Is What It's Like When the Assad Regime Comes for You
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