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To Surveil and Protect

Documents Reveal Oakland Police Are Borrowing a Powerful New Cell Site Simulator
Documents reveal the agency can use the device at no-cost from a local District Attorney's office, and may access cell data from 'single individual' suspects and 'mass casualty events', though not for 'crowd management.'
Curtis Waltman
2.21.17
the alt-right

Milo Isn't Going Anywhere
We’re not doing anyone any favors by pretending that Milo-Yiannopoulos-is-a-shithead is a new revelation.
Jason Koebler
2.21.17
TV

Pete Holmes on How to Keep NYC from Stealing Your Soul
We caught up with the comedian to talk about his new HBO show 'Crashing,' divorce, and spirituality.
Eric Farwell
2.21.17
Feature

How the Alt-Right Reacted to Milo’s Downfall
Many alt-right figures are going to extraordinary lengths to explain away the former Breitbart editor's "pro-pedophilia" comments.
Mack Lamoureux
2.21.17
mental health

Teen Suicide Rates Dropped After Same-Sex Marriage Was Legalized, Study Finds
"There may be something about having equal rights—even if they have no immediate plans to take advantage of them—that makes students feel less stigmatized and more hopeful for the future."
Kimberly Lawson
2.21.17
A Year of Lil Wayne

A Year of Lil Wayne: The Big Tymers Had Some Big Tyme Thoughts on the Future of Cash Money Over the Weekend
Birdman: "Me and Wayne will be aight. I’ma make that work. That’s my son and I love him."
Kyle Kramer
2.21.17
Creators: 50 States of Art

Chicago’s 2nd Floor Rear Festival Celebrates DIY Art Spaces of All Kinds
The annual art festival brings the crowd out to experimental venues, indoors and outdoors.
Masha (Maria) Koblyakova
2.21.17
immigrants

Nation of Immigrants: How Thailand Came to St. Robert, Missouri
This is the third in a series of articles featuring immigrant- and refugee-owned restaurants in enclaves located outside of major US cities.
Dave Simpson
2.21.17
Creators: 50 States of Art

Essay: Priced Out of New York, an Artist Finds Her Midwestern Tribe
Fontaine Capel on her migration from Brooklyn to Chicago in search of space, community, and the funds to maintain a studio practice.
Fontaine Capel
2.21.17
Creators: 50 States of Art

Why an LA Artist Turned an Abandoned Taco Bell into a Midwestern Art Exhibit
Think mas.
Sean N
2.21.17
thump exclusive stream

Lindstrøm and Prins Thomas Share a Triumphant Remodeling of Ten Fé's "Twist Your Arm"
The remix is off the forthcoming remix EP of the London duo's debut album, 'Hit The Light.'
Alexander Iadarola
2.21.17
fun with science

Could Snail Slime Be the Future of Pain Relief?
Scientists are excited about a pain-killing compound they found in a little stinging sea snail.
Kastalia Medrano
2.21.17
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