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On Longing, Domestic Labor, and Marge Simpson’s Pink Chanel Suit

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On Longing, Domestic Labor, and Marge Simpson’s Pink Chanel Suit February 1, 2019 at 08:16PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2MJ8Xvz

Netflix's You Is A Must-Watch Indictment Of The Tried And True Rom-Com

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Netflix's You Is A Must-Watch Indictment Of The Tried And True Rom-Com The thriller puts in perspective just how one-degree-from-creepy most romance movies are. February 1, 2019 at 05:51PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2MKz1GT

What Happens When You Age Out Of The Cool Kids' Club At Work

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What Happens When You Age Out Of The Cool Kids' Club At Work The early-twenties debauchery is easy to let go. What's harder is accepting that you’re no longer hip. February 1, 2019 at 05:47PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2Uw61oJ

The Best Product Recommendation Websites, According To A Guy Who Loves Product Recommendations

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The Best Product Recommendation Websites, According To A Guy Who Loves Product Recommendations It seems like every media company is cashing in on their reputation by telling you what to buy. But whose brand can you trust to tell you about brands? February 1, 2019 at 04:52PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2BeyWXg

What Is the Blood of a Poor Person Worth?

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What Is the Blood of a Poor Person Worth? Desperate people can make $30 donating plasma, up to 104 times a year, in this $20-billion industry. February 1, 2019 at 04:33PM Continue: https://nyti.ms/2DN802H

Why Captchas Have Gotten So Difficult

Why Captchas Have Gotten So Difficult Demonstrating you're not a robot is getting harder and harder. February 1, 2019 at 04:12PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2HNFSjQ

The DIY designer baby project funded with Bitcoin

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The DIY designer baby project funded with Bitcoin Cryptocurrency, biohacking, and the fantastic plan for transgenic humans. February 1, 2019 at 03:21PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2RtWAnT

Why The Latest Layoffs Are Devastating To Democracy

Why The Latest Layoffs Are Devastating To Democracy Digital media has always been a turbulent business, but last week's layoffs suggest a reason for panic. February 1, 2019 at 03:11PM Continue: https://nyti.ms/2WA3v2D

Ranking Super Bowl Snacks By How (Un)healthy They Are

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Ranking Super Bowl Snacks By How (Un)healthy They Are Chicken wings? Potato skins? Nachos? Which is most likely to ruin my Super Bowl Sunday evening? February 1, 2019 at 02:41PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2D32Bmx

Automated Background Checks Are Deciding Who's Fit For A Home

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Automated Background Checks Are Deciding Who's Fit For A Home But advocates say algorithms can’t capture the complexity of criminal records. February 1, 2019 at 02:11PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2BdzMU0

'I Couldn't Deal With It, It Tore Me Apart': Surviving Child Sexual Abuse

'I Couldn't Deal With It, It Tore Me Apart': Surviving Child Sexual Abuse February 1, 2019 at 01:31PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2HJ5ePV

The Best Culinary Trick Of Super Bowl Sunday (Besides Buffalo-Chicken Dip)

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The Best Culinary Trick Of Super Bowl Sunday (Besides Buffalo-Chicken Dip) The snacks alone used to keep me semi-excited about the Super Bowl, until I realized that I don’t actually need the excuse of a football game to eat hot wings and Frito pie. February 1, 2019 at 01:31PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2t1hctP

Gossip Was A Powerful Tool For The Powerless In Ancient Greece

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Gossip Was A Powerful Tool For The Powerless In Ancient Greece Low-status women without strong family connections were among the weakest in Ancient society but they wielded a powerful weapon in ensuring the demise of a hated enemy: gossip. February 1, 2019 at 01:26PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2Ggtpmf

Today Is A Huge Day In The Fight To Restore Net Neutrality

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Today Is A Huge Day In The Fight To Restore Net Neutrality The best remaining chance for restoring net neutrality has a key day in court Friday, when the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a lawsuit to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's 2017 repeal of the open-internet rules. February 1, 2019 at 01:26PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2WBKP2n

25 Years Of Super Bowl Halftime Show Lineups, Ranked

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25 Years Of Super Bowl Halftime Show Lineups, Ranked The Super Bowl halftime show has become the spectacle within the spectacle. It used to be filler entertainment while the players hydrated and tended to their wounds. Now it serves a higher purpose. February 1, 2019 at 01:21PM Continue: https://53eig.ht/2WzZ5ZF

The Funniest Book You've Never Heard Of Is Turning 40

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The Funniest Book You've Never Heard Of Is Turning 40 Adored by generations of writers as well as the likes of Bill Hader and the Coen brothers, this wonder of American literature is four decades old this year. How is it that this absurd and hilarious 1979 novel can say so much about our current collective psyche? February 1, 2019 at 01:16PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2sXteVb

Could Unions Help Defeat ISIS?

Could Unions Help Defeat ISIS? A study looking at two very similar Tunisian towns, one with union activity and one without, has yielded an interesting idea. February 1, 2019 at 01:11PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2MOldLy

Death Cap Mushrooms Are Spreading Across North America

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Death Cap Mushrooms Are Spreading Across North America "There's nothing in the taste that tells you what you are eating is about to kill you." February 1, 2019 at 01:06PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2UAVfxH

For Sale: Instagram Account, Lightly Used

For Sale: Instagram Account, Lightly Used In violation of the app’s terms of service, users are spending thousands of dollars buying accounts for their follower counts. February 1, 2019 at 01:02PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2Ux6bfx

Amazon Web Services Brought In More Money Than McDonald's In 2018

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Amazon Web Services Brought In More Money Than McDonald's In 2018 For the fourth quarter, Amazon reported $7.43 billion in revenue from its cloud-computing business, up 45.3% from the same period a year earlier. For the full 2018 year, AWS brought in $25.7 billion, a 47% jump on the 2017 year. February 1, 2019 at 12:56PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2t3SSHH

Revealed: FBI investigated civil rights group as 'terrorism' threat and viewed KKK as victims

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Revealed: FBI investigated civil rights group as 'terrorism' threat and viewed KKK as victims Bureau spied on California activists, citing potential "conspiracy" against the "rights" of neo-Nazis. February 1, 2019 at 12:31PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2Gh9H9W

Cory Booker Joins The 2020 Presidential Race

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Cory Booker Joins The 2020 Presidential Race Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey said Friday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for president, adding his name to a growing and increasingly diversified field of 2020 candidates intent on taking on President Trump. February 1, 2019 at 12:31PM Continue: https://wapo.st/2WAMYLK

Trump, In Interview, Calls Wall Talks 'Waste Of Time' And Dismisses Investigations

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Trump, In Interview, Calls Wall Talks 'Waste Of Time' And Dismisses Investigations In an interview with The New York Times, President Trump indicated that he would most likely take action on his own after talks with Congress end in two weeks, among other subjects. February 1, 2019 at 12:21PM Continue: https://nyti.ms/2SpK4KU