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Montreal’s Vote to Become a Sanctuary City Is Being Called Symbolic and ‘Insulting’
“It’s not too difficult to distinguish yourself from Donald Trump in a city like Toronto or Montreal.”
Jake Kivanç
2.21.17
Politics

Can Unions Make a Desperate Comeback Under Trump?
It's been a rough few decades for the labor movement, but a new wave of workers is determined to fight for their rights.
Livia Gershon
2.21.17
Animation

Here's Your Daily Video Reminder That We're Tiny and Insignificant
A new animated video shows that it would take 7.5 million people laid head-to-toe to wrap around planet Earth—and that's just a drop in the bucket.
Beckett Mufson
2.21.17
Tedium

The Great Failure of Wang Laboratories, the David to IBM’s Goliath
The minicomputer maker Wang Laboratories ran an ad during the Super Bowl long before Apple did. So why did the company and its minicomputers become a footnote?
Ernie Smith
2.21.17
Knitwear

Get Cozy and Colorful in Knitwear That Revives Forgotten Traditions
Danish knitwear designer Lærke Bagger gets her inspiration from old crafting techniques and medieval armor.
Andrew Salomone
2.21.17
A Tour of Hell, from Hell

Please Keep Your Hands and Feet Inside the Camp at All Times
At the start of a 14-day Holocaust tour, I meet my fellow tourists over kielbasa and light conversation.
Jerry Stahl
2.21.17
A Tour of Hell, from Hell

A Tour of Hell, from Hell: A Letter from the Editor
A two-week bus tour exploring humanity's worst atrocities.
Jonathan Smith
2.21.17
Broadly DK

Fat Acceptance Activists Take Over Brazilian Beach Just Before Carnival
Rio's first "Day of Fat People on the Beach" celebrated bikinis and body positivity on one the city's most beloved tourist spots.
Emily Jensen
2.21.17
marv albert

Please Enjoy Marv Albert Butchering Giannis Antetokounmpo's Name
Marv Albert is one of the greats, but even the greats have their off nights.
Joseph Flynn
2.21.17
Hockey

In Defense of the NHL Using Replay to Change Offside Calls
The arguments against using replay to change offside calls that result in goals are mind bogglingly bad.
Dave Lozo
2.21.17
Britney Spears

Paparazzo Auctioning Off Umbrella From Infamous Britney Spears Attack
In an exclusive interview, videographer Daniel “Dano” Ramos tells us why he’s decided to sell the umbrella on the ten-year anniversary of the incident that made headlines.
Mitchell Sunderland
2.21.17
the internet

This Dude Is Going to Eat a Photo of Jason Segel Every Day Until Jason Segel Eats a Photo of Him
Can acting prowess be transitively passed on through a piece of printer paper?
Alex Swerdloff
2.21.17
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