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Ivory-Sniffing Dogs Are Running Down Poachers Across Africa

They find contraband goods in exchange for tennis balls.
William H. Funk
3.19.17
thump news

District Attorney Investigating the Ghost Ship Fire Still Waiting on Final Report from the City

Three months after the fire, no official cause of the fire or report on the fire has been released.
Britt Julious
3.19.17
college basketball

Louisville's Deng Adel Serves Up a Dunk That's Devoid of Kindness

To pour some Morton on that wound, the ball somehow, magically rocked back to slap his defender on the back.
Liam Daniel Pierce
3.19.17
Motherboard

The First Spacewalker Cheated Death And Crash-Landed In a Forest Full of Wolves

Humanity’s first spacewalk seems even crazier 52 years later.
Becky Ferreira
3.19.17
Game Design

The Endless Light and Hunger of Cities in Games

A study on urban spaces in our virtual worlds.
Chris Priestman
3.19.17
WTF

Starbucks Forces Tiny Independent Coffee Kiosk Called 'Star Box' to Change Its Name

But Starbucks was generous enough to offer a £300 'good will' payment.
Gigen Mammoser
3.19.17
Politics

Jason Kenney Continues His Slow March Towards the Albertan Throne

On Saturday, the man many thought would be Harper’s successor became the leader of Alberta’s Progressive Conservative party and one step closer to uniting Alberta’s right.
Mack Lamoureux
3.19.17
Internet Exploring

Dancing Queens: Uncovering 'The Hits of ABBA in Hindi'

How two Indian sisters in 1981 made a joyful ABBA covers album for an Indian audience.
Alex Godfrey
3.19.17
Comics!

What An Indie Comic Can Teach Us About the Subtleties of Character Scale

How Craig Thompson’s visual novel uses scale to impart crucial information to the reader.
Giaco Furino
3.19.17
japan

Snow Gives These Japanese Vegetables a Unique Flavor

The technique of burying vegetables under the snow was born out of necessity, but it had unexpected benefits.
Lance Henderstein
3.19.17
health claims

There's a New .Health Domain and It Could Save You From Fake Medicine

In the vein of .gov and .edu, the new domain is supposed to help differentiate between doctors and quacks.
Knvul Sheikh
3.19.17
Noisey News

Father John Misty Releases Three “Generic Pop Songs” Because, Think About It, You Know

“Generic Pop Song #3,” “Generic Pop Song #9,” and “Generic Pop Song #16” are actually pretty funny as party pieces.
Alex Robert Ross
3.19.17
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