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Question of the Day

Hey UK, Are You Glad That Margaret Thatcher Is Dead?

Britain's first female prime minister passed away this morning after a stroke, leaving a relatively mixed legacy behind. I wanted to see whether a mention of the Iron Lady still manages to provoke as visceral a response in death as it did when she was alive, so I had a walk around London and asked some people a few questions. Full story

Will Anonymous Retaliate for Christopher Dorner's Probable Death?

With all signs pointing to Christopher Dorner being dead after his killing spree wrapped up inside of a burning cabin, Anonymous has been stirring a pot of skepticism online as dissent against the LAPD grows. Full story

Guns in the Sun

In Florida They Will Shoot You Dead, and It’ll Probably Be Legal

There are 270 million legal guns in the US. Regardless of where you stand on the issue of firearms laws, you might say that the situation presents a wicked problem—something that can’t be objectively solved or even described. Full story

Have Animals Declared War On Us?

For millennia, humans have been wreaking havoc on animals. And now it appears that animals are striking back. So, I interviewed James Donahue, who believes the uptick in animal attacks is an omen to the "end of days." Full story

Doomed

Photos by Bryan Derballa. Styling and Creative Director: Annette Lamothe-Ramos. Full story

I Went to Syria to Learn How to Be a Journalist

And Failed Miserably at It While Almost Dying a Bunch of Times

Sunil Patel had never been published before he decided to go to Syria in August 2012 to become a war correspondent. It was a foolish idea for sure, and he almost died several times during his trip, but we still think his story was worth the risk. Full story

Bath Salts in the Wound

How a Plague of Ladybug Attractant Ravaged Roanoke, Virginia

Few places were as primed for the plague of bath salts as the Southeast neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. Before long, buyers swarmed the tobacco stores that carried it. Salt users would show up at a retailer five or six times a day. The lines were longer than a food bank or a W… Full story

Question of the Day

So You Have 5 Million Dollars, but Aliens Have Just Invaded...

The 1988 cult classic 'Heathers' raised many important questions. This is one of them. Full story

Living Off Death

Yovani Solís Embalms Ex-Presidents, Midget Wrestlers, and Victims of the Narco Wars

As long as the bodies keep piling up, Yovani's mom-and-pop Mexican mortuary thrives. Full story

Gross Jar 2012 - Dead Rat

What happens when you put a dead rat in a jar full of human shit? Let's find out. Full story