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Mød bartenderen der er som taget ud af ‘House of Cards’
"I den ene side af lokalet sad republikanerne, og i den anden sad demokraterne, og parterne råbte af hinanden."
Fra fængselsbetjent på dødsgangen til svampepusher
Mød den sværtbevæbnede svampegrossist, som render ind i meth-vrag og prostitution i jagten på vilde svampe.
Witches of Seattle Tell Us About the Appeal of Magic
"I would define magic as the purest form of love and joy and sharing it in a way that is intentional, that thrives."
A New Drug That Could Reduce the Effects of Alzheimer Diseases by 30 Percent Has Just Been Revealed
An 18-month study of an antibody called solanezumab suggests that the drug that could reduce the effects of Alzheimer's disease by 30 percent.
What It's Like to Visit the White House as an Ex-Con
President Obama's security detail still brands ex-cons—regardless of the nature of their crime or what they've been up to since—as suspect.
Everything We Know So Far About That Lady Who Allegedly Pretended to Be a Black Civil Rights Leader
There's an awful lot to unpack here.
The Man Who Says He Knows the Truth About America's Economic Stranglehold on the World
We talked to Matt Kennard, author of The Racket, a new book that investigates how the US government, its banks and its intelligence agencies enforce a very covert and modern type of imperialism.
Nation's Most Prestigious Weed Editor Didn't Get to Where He Is by Being a Giant Pothead
We nerded out about pot with the Denver Post's weed editor.
Sobriety Through Satanism
To beat a nasty nitrous addiction, Harvard and Stanford grad Lilith Starr turned to Satan.
Real-Life Frank Underwood: Backroom Machiavellis of the 20th Century
House of Cards presents a sort of coked-out version of DC, where congressmen act like mob bosses and journalists like spies. In some cases, that's not far from the truth.
Meet Aeon Fux, the Online Experimentalist Who Makes the Coolest Minute-Long Soul Songs You've Ever Heard
What's the common ground between FKA Twigs and doom metal? Let the Washington-based singer show you.
Cry-Baby of the Week: A Woman Tried to Trick a Guy Into Raping Someone She Didn't Like
Also this week: A guy shot a dog because he was sick of the sound of barking.