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Cry-Baby of the Week: A Politician Threatened to Sue a Newspaper for Printing His Name
Also this week: A guy is suing the City of New York because he fell off his bike.
Jamie Lee Taete
1.9.15
Opinion and Analysis

Getting Higher: SpaceX Wants Rockets to be More Like Cheap Beer and Less Like Cocaine
Though the company's attempt to land a rocket on a floating landing pad in the Atlantic Ocean failed Saturday, it was a first step toward making space travel much more affordable.
Ryan Faith
1.9.15
Photos

The Best Part of CES, in Photos
Trade shows feel a bit like an anachronism because, hey, we've got the internet, where anyone can announce anything at any time.
Derek Mead
1.9.15
Meet the Nieratkos

Catching Up with the Actress Formerly Known as Belladonna
Belladonna's fans have been wondering what she's been doing since leaving porn, and I'm sure they were shocked to see her pop up in Inherent Vice.
Chris Nieratko
1.9.15
doggies

Adorable Ball Boy Dogs and Venus Williams, What More Do You People Want?
Look, there are cute doggies in this post, so you're gonna want to click on it and share it on social media.
Sean Newell
1.9.15
eat the rich

A Modest Olympic Proposal: A City of Sports, for Sports
The Olympics continue to be, and will always remain, a waste of money and resources. So why don't we just build one place for sports?
Aaron Gordon
1.9.15
Nomadic brews

Infected Beers Can Be Delicious Mistakes
It's flu season, and like any living creature, craft beers can get infections. Sometimes, the infection is out of your control and can make your beer taste like skunk and wet cardboard, or if you're lucky, green apples.
Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø
1.9.15
middle east

A Saudi Arabian Activist Will Get 50 Lashes Every Friday for the Next 20 Weeks
Raif Badawi received a punishment of 1,000 lashes for setting up a website for public debate in Saudi Arabia, leading to an outcry from activists. He got the first 50 today.
Sally Hayden
1.9.15
vice

A Syrian Fighter in an Israeli Hospital (Excerpt from 'The War Next Door')
In this excerpt, VICE News visits the Ziv Medical Center in Safed, Israel, which is unique for its proximity to the international borders with Lebanon and Syria, and where Syrian fighters are being treated.
VICE News
1.9.15
Interviews

On the Come Up: George Maple
It all comes down to sex. Doesn't everything?
Kim Taylor Bennett
1.9.15
asia & pacific

Koalas In Australia Need Mittens to Protect Their Paws From Raging Bushfires
Hundreds of native animals have been killed and wounded as raging fires sweep across 30,000 acres of bushland in three states.
Liz Fields
1.9.15
americas

Cop Who Killed Tamir Rice Failed Cognitive Exam For Sheriff Deputy Job
During a job hunt that last more than a year, Officer Timothy Loehmann was rejected from multiple Cleveland area police departments.
VICE News
1.9.15
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