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Money

Is Getting Rid of Your Boss the Future of Work?

11.30.16

By Liam Barrington-Bush
Travel

Police Are Breaking Students’ Bones in Kosovo

02.05.14

By Jack Davies
I Toured Cairo’s Muslim Brotherhood Protest Camps Just Before the Military Crackdown

08.14.13

By Mat Wolf

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Life

Why Is Everyone Suddenly Nearsighted? New Study Has Answers.

It’s always the damn phone.

17 minutes ago

By Luis Prada
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Life

What If Your Takeout Came in Shrimp Shell Plastic? No, It Really Could.

There’s still a ways to go before you can buy shrimp plastic cups from your local Pottery Barn.

47 minutes ago

By Luis Prada
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Life

Is the Earth’s ‘Heartbeat’ Giving You Brain Fog?

The internet loves a creepy-sounding explanation for basic human misery. This week’s version is “Earth’s heartbeat.”

1 hour ago

By Ashley Fike
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Life

Measles Can Tear Your Brain Apart, and Scientists Are Showing the End Result

2 hours ago

By Luis Prada
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Life

If Your Dog Is Always Anxious, Painting Your Walls This Color Can Help

If your dog already struggles when they’re alone, extra stimulation won’t help. That’s where choosing the right colors comes into play.

2 hours ago

By Ashley Fike