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Health of the Union

The GOP’s Health Plan Is Delusional About the Future of Jobs
The new proposal will be even worse for freelancers and the gig economy.
Ankita Rao
3.7.17
Animated Interviews

Alfred Hitchcock Doesn't Give a F*ck About a Fear of Death in This Animated Interview
"There's humor in a graveyard," he says in an interview with Colin Edwards, animated for PBS' Blank on Blank.
Beckett Mufson
3.7.17
Books

Refugees Want to Fall in Love, Just Like Everyone Else
Mohsin Hamid's fantastic new novel is a painfully timely story of love in an era of forced migration.
Zaina Arafat
3.7.17
Fashion

The Long, Strange History of Women Wearing Deadly Clothing
In myths and fairytales, women poisoned their rivals with gaudy accessories; in the 19th century, they unknowingly wore dresses dyed with arsenic. The specific dangers may have changed, but one thing remains the same: an obsession with the link between...
Rosalind Jana
3.7.17
mexico

The Art of Drinking Mezcal Made from Wild Agave
As its name suggests, wild agave isn't cultivated like the plants used to make most of the mezcal out there—and drinking mezcal made from it is a whole new experience.
Natalie B. Compton
3.7.17
News

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Canadian Marijuana Producer
So does this mean we can start suing our dealer now?
Mack Lamoureux
3.7.17
Highlights

Making the Case for NBA MVP: James Harden, Iceman
On the Houston Rockets, it's Harden who makes the engines run and puts the planes in formation.
Spencer Lund
3.7.17
Motherboard Homepage

The CIA Spied on People Through Their Smart TVs, Leaked Documents Reveal
Hackers from the CIA found a way to keep Samsung Smart TVs on “Fake-Off mode.”
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
3.7.17
new york art week

From Giant Babies to Punk Abe Lincoln, Highlights from SCOPE New York Art Fair
Get an inside look at works from 60 international galleries at the 17th edition of Scope's New York Art Fair.
Nathaniel Ainley
3.7.17
thump news

Watch these Dutch Dudes Play Live Synths for Eight Hours to Raise Money for the ACLU
Suzanne Kraft, Juju & Jordash, and more are streaming live in a purple-tinged Amsterdam studio.
David Garber
3.7.17
30th Anniversary

How U2's 'The Joshua Tree' Already Understood America's Turmoil 30 Years Ago
The often-maligned band's most famous album is a relevant critique of America as a false prophet.
Jill Krajewski
3.7.17
Broadly DK

The Long, Strange History of Women Wearing Deadly Clothing
In myths and fairytales, women poisoned their rivals with gaudy accessories; in the 19th century, they unknowingly wore dresses dyed with arsenic.
Rosalind Jana
3.7.17
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