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Why People Are Assuming Ferguson Cop Darren Wilson Won't Be Indicted for Killing Michael Brown

Even when officers have committed what appear to be egregious, obvious crimes, they rarely get punished.
Lucy Steigerwald
11.24.14
Photos

Harald Hauswald's Photos Shaped Our Generation's Perception of East Germany

We spoke with him about state-sponsored hooligans and smuggling rolls of films from the West to the East.
Stefan Lauer
11.24.14
Twitter

Heavy Censorship in Pakistan Shows Why the Next Arab Spring Won't Be on Facebook

Facebook is deleting posts that governments don’t like, even when it may not be legally obligated to do so.
Jason Koebler
11.24.14
africa

Boko Haram Accused of Massacring Fish Sellers, as Nigerian Government Ends State of Emergency

The militant group reportedly killed nearly 100 people in two attacks in northeastern Nigeria last week.
Sally Hayden
11.24.14
soccer

The (Latest) Global Soccer Scandal, Explained

The only thing we can count on is that FIFA will continue to blunder along, stepping from one pile of shit right into another.
Brian Blickenstaff
11.24.14
the gifs you missed

Odell Beckham, Jr.'s Circus Catch, JaVale McGee Kissing An Old Lady, And The GIFs You Missed

Here is your weekly roundup of all the greatest clips and GIFs you missed over the weekend. You don't want to completely miss Odell Beckham, Jr. or Calvin Johnson, do you?
Sean Newell
11.24.14
asia & pacific

China Has Built a New Base on Top of a Coral Reef

Beijing's ability to enforce its territorial claims over the South China Sea may have just received a boost, with the incredible transformation of a reef into an island military facility.
Scott Mitchell
11.24.14
Football

Remember When the Raiders Used to Win?

The Raiders' continued struggles date back to the last days of Al Davis, and prove that there is no divine right to NFL victory.
Pete Beatty
11.24.14
Basketball

Kobe Bryant Is the Hero America Needs

Kobe Bryant's massive contract might be an albatross for the Lakers, but it is also an important statement on behalf of the NBA's union.
Patrick Redford
11.24.14
soccer

Draws, Death, and Beauty: What's Left of the Milan Derby

Once a touchstone event in soccer, the Milan Derby is a shadow of what it once was thanks to UEFA regulations.
Colin McGowan
11.24.14
Rule Britannia
34:50

The UK's Young Reoffenders

Currently over 70 percent of young offenders will reoffend within 12 months of their release.
Features

Airbnb and Uber are shaking up New Orleans

The problems with the "sharing economy" are laid bare in Louisiana
Lauren Zanolli
11.24.14
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