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How One Murder Could Reshape Oklahoma

How One Murder Could Reshape Oklahoma The Supreme Court may declare that half the state is still Indian country under federal law. November 28, 2018 at 08:05PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2ScS0LE

The Forgotten Story of the Julian Assange of the 1970s

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The Forgotten Story of the Julian Assange of the 1970s Decades before WikiLeaks, Philip Agee’s magazine blew the cover of more than 2,000 CIA officers. November 28, 2018 at 07:31PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2FHzgCu

Strange Waves Rippled Around The World, And Nobody Knows Why

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Strange Waves Rippled Around The World, And Nobody Knows Why Instruments picked up the seismic waves more than 10,000 miles away — but bizarrely, nobody felt them. November 28, 2018 at 07:26PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2r8TfzU

The Elite Cabal Of Mall Santas Making Up To $20,000 Every Christmas Season

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The Elite Cabal Of Mall Santas Making Up To $20,000 Every Christmas Season Ed Taylor has been playing Santa Claus for 15 years. He refers to himself and Santas like him — men who earn top dollar playing Kris Kringle at swanky corporate events, holiday parties, and sporting events throughout the country — as "premier" Santas. November 28, 2018 at 07:05PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2DPqmQL

Inside The Great Electromagnetic Resistance

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Inside The Great Electromagnetic Resistance Convinced wireless technology is making them sick, they’re covering their homes in tinfoil or moving to the desert. Now they’re terrified that the 5G revolution will leave them with nowhere else to go. November 28, 2018 at 06:55PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2P9t1XE

Dropping Acid

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Dropping Acid In the 1980s, musicians in Chicago built a new genre out of obsolete machinery. Listeners lost their minds. November 28, 2018 at 06:15PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Q5jeaA

How 'Adam Ruins Everything' Ruins Everything

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How 'Adam Ruins Everything' Ruins Everything It all starts with a Truly Remarkable Fact. Every ruin on truTV’s Adam Ruins Everything, from Mount Rushmore to IQ tests, conspiracy theories to solitary confinement—they all get their start in the writers' room as Truly Remarkable Facts. November 28, 2018 at 04:55PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2E173oF

Debate Is Stupid

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Debate Is Stupid Wow, that is correct and there is no counterargument. Debate is indeed very stupid. November 28, 2018 at 04:50PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2KICfK0

The Weird Dwight Howard Saga Shows the NBA Still Has a Problem With the Closet

The Weird Dwight Howard Saga Shows the NBA Still Has a Problem With the Closet November 28, 2018 at 04:40PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2PXB8f8

Did a Rave Review Really Shut Down Portland Burger Bar Stanich’s? Maybe It Was the Owner’s Legal Troubles.

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Did a Rave Review Really Shut Down Portland Burger Bar Stanich’s? Maybe It Was the Owner’s Legal Troubles. The personal life of the owner had been spiraling into chaos long before his restaurant landed on the national radar. November 28, 2018 at 04:20PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2rbp4bq

America's Postindustrial Futures

America's Postindustrial Futures The current administration’s controversial "America First" trade policies have tapped into a pervasive feeling of abandonment across the postindustrial United States. But not all former factory workers are interested in reviving American industry. November 28, 2018 at 04:10PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Q3dk9R

Rivian Debuts New US-made Electric Truck And SUV With 400-Mile Range

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Rivian Debuts New US-made Electric Truck And SUV With 400-Mile Range With $500 million in the bank and a factory in Illinois, Rivian readies for production. November 28, 2018 at 04:10PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2RjDyBu

The Park Chan-Wook Syllabus

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The Park Chan-Wook Syllabus AMC's "The Little Drummer Girl" is just the latest impressive work by the Korean director, who has been exploring themes of sex, vengeance and violence for years. November 28, 2018 at 04:00PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2E0ukan

How To Invest In Stocks If You Have $5,000

How To Invest In Stocks If You Have $5,000 If you’re ready to start playing the stock market, here are some tips and general rules of thumb before you get started. November 28, 2018 at 03:56PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2zs8ubB

How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime

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How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime. November 28, 2018 at 03:36PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2TW1hsW

What an Obscure German Novel Taught Me About Dictators

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What an Obscure German Novel Taught Me About Dictators Written as Hitler came to power, this book captured the confusion, fear and denial that allowed him to wreak havoc for 12 years. November 28, 2018 at 03:27PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2rbV0MR

The Definitive Guide To Tipping At Any Restaurant In America

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The Definitive Guide To Tipping At Any Restaurant In America Start by making your default 20 percent. November 28, 2018 at 03:14PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2r8h5Md

Ancient Viruses Are Probably Why Weed Has THC and CBD

Ancient Viruses Are Probably Why Weed Has THC and CBD November 28, 2018 at 03:05PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2BEsXeW

Why The US Can't Solve Big Problems

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Why The US Can't Solve Big Problems The system of government gets in the country's way. November 28, 2018 at 03:05PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2KDBW31

The Chevy Volt Is A Dream Car And Now GM Is Killing It

The Chevy Volt Is A Dream Car And Now GM Is Killing It November 28, 2018 at 02:55PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2zwEefV

Big Areolae And The Men Who Love Them

Big Areolae And The Men Who Love Them Some women are self-conscious about their large nipples, but for many men they're an enormous turn-on. November 28, 2018 at 02:50PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2r9iSk4

What's The Stupidest Thing I'm Doing With My Money?

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What's The Stupidest Thing I'm Doing With My Money? Apart from spending too much, it's probably not paying down your debt faster. November 28, 2018 at 02:50PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2FLOTZO

Can A Physics Of Panic Explain The Motions Of The Crowd?

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Can A Physics Of Panic Explain The Motions Of The Crowd? Understanding crowds can help us manage the panic caused by a terrorist attack; a science of crowds is vital to managing many emergencies, especially when density becomes dangerously high. November 28, 2018 at 02:45PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2FOQ5LR

Does NYC's 'Gay Liberation' Monument Whitewash Stonewall? The New Museum Proposes Replacements

Does NYC's 'Gay Liberation' Monument Whitewash Stonewall? The New Museum Proposes Replacements Building on a conversation around the politics of remembering and representation, a small exhibition at the New Museum, "Consciousness-Razing: The Stonewall Re-Memorialization Project," takes up the criticism lodged at the existing monument and aims to propose alternatives. November 28, 2018 at 02:35PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2P8YV6C

Elon Musk's Boring Company Drops LA Westside Tunnel Plan

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Elon Musk's Boring Company Drops LA Westside Tunnel Plan The Boring Company’s big dig plans hit a snag this week, as the Elon Musk-led project announced that it would abandon plans to dig a massive tunnel beneath Los Angeles’ 405 freeway and Sepulveda Boulevard. November 28, 2018 at 02:30PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2ArsV8q

The Search For Alien Life Begins In Earth's Oldest Desert

The Search For Alien Life Begins In Earth's Oldest Desert In the Martian landscape that is the Atacama desert, astrobiologists are learning how to recognize extraterrestrial organisms. November 28, 2018 at 02:20PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2E2cWly

How to Survive The Next Era Of Tech (Slow Down And Be Mindful)

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How to Survive The Next Era Of Tech (Slow Down And Be Mindful) In his final State of the Art column, Farhad Manjoo reflects on the industry’s changes and presents a new guide for navigating the future of technology. November 28, 2018 at 02:10PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Av1ydz

The 40 Greatest Family Games

The 40 Greatest Family Games Codenames! Catan! Sorry! Transform screen time into game time with these immortal classics. November 28, 2018 at 02:05PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2BCr2aT