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Indonesia Rejected Andrew Chan’s Final Appeal for Clemency

Chan's plea for clemency was rejected earlier this month. As an alleged ringleader of the Bali Nine drug smuggling ring he will now face imminent execution.
Paul Gregoire
1.23.15
Silk Road

Accused Silk Road Mastermind's Friend Testifies Against Him

Richard Bates, who met Ulbricht during their time attending the University of Texas at Dallas, said he was an unknowing participant in the site’s nascent construction.
Samuel Oakford
1.23.15
Culture

Ross Ulbricht's friend tearfully testifies in Silk Road trial

Richard Bates says his friend told him about the site
Kari Paul
1.23.15
Environment

The Company Proposing to Build the Keystone XL Pipeline Wants to Seize the Property of Nebraska Landowners

Use of eminent domain is typically reserved for public agencies, but TransCanada has asked several Nebraska courts for permission to take the property of landowners along the route of the pipeline.
Laura Dattaro
1.23.15
Words

We Asked Lawyers if the Disclosure Lawsuit Has Even a Shred of Legitimacy

The short answer: no.
VICE Thump
1.23.15
Culture

Silk Road Trial: Here Are Ross Ulbricht's Chat Logs and Journal

The court has released the conversations and journal allegedly found on the accused Silk Road operator's laptop.
Kari Paul
1.23.15
Art

Futuristic Metal Sculptures Fuse Industrial Manufacturing and Logic Puzzles

Chris Bathgate has to design his own mechanized tools to make these Space Age sculptures a reality.
Beckett Mufson
1.22.15
Words

ON DECK: Druid Cloak

Bringing together fantasy fiction and bass music in a way that would even make an uruk-hai skank.
Jemayel Khawaja
1.22.15
Islamic State

It Could Take Two Years to Defeat the Islamic State, Says UK Foreign Secretary

Despite significant coalition gains, Philip Hammond says the Iraqi army is still not ready to push out the militant group.
Liz Fields
1.22.15
Health

A Measles Outbreak at Disneyland Is Reigniting the Debate on Vaccinations

The argument between doctors and people who believe vaccines pushed by Big Pharma and government bureaucrats are harming children lingers on.
John Dyer
1.22.15
How-To
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Microwave Salmon Roulade with Jennipher Marshall-Jenkinson

A self-proclaimed microwave evangelist shows us that even a salmon roulade can be made in your trusty food-nuking box.
Politics

Yemen's President Resigns During Standoff with Houthi Rebels

President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi submitted his letter of resignation to parliament on Thursday, saying ongoing discussions with the Shia Houthi militia were at a “deadlock.”
Kayla Ruble
1.22.15
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