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The Former Beauty Queen Lawyering in Afghanistan's Sharia Courts
An excerpt from journalist Kevin Sites's new book, Swimming with Warlords.
Kevin Sites
10.24.14
true crime

Panty Raid: MLB, Homeland Security, and the Great Undercover Underwear Sting
This story has everything: undercover DHS agents, 36 pairs of cotton underwear, Major League Baseball, and China.
Eric Nusbaum
10.24.14
death

Reminder: Texting Kills More Americans Than Ebola
Distracted driving kills 800 percent more Americans in a day than Ebola has in the last century.
Ashwin Rodrigues
10.24.14
Politics

Mexico Crisis Deepens as Governor Resigns Over Disappeared Students
A massacre of civilians in Guerrero led to Angel Aguirre's first stint as the state's governor, and now another potential massacre has led to his downfall.
Daniel Hernandez
10.24.14
Culture

How the Right-Wing Media Smeared a Science Project
A real-life test of whether a lie spreads faster than the truth.
Ben Richmond
10.24.14
Remembering Things

Why Madonna's Unapologetic 'Bedtime Stories' Is Her Most Important Album
When Madonna found herself in the middle of a scandal 20 years ago, she apologized by saying she wasn't sorry with 'Bedtime Stories.'
Mary von Aue
10.24.14
News

Here's a Handy, Totally Unbiased Look At Toronto's Mayoral Candidates
Not sure who to vote for in the Toronto Mayoral Election on October 27? We don't blame you. And that's why John Semley is here to tell you how to handle things next week.
John Semley
10.24.14
Film

How To Make A Film (About Imogen Heap) Using Social Media
Cumulus, Christopher Ian Smith's Imogen Heap documentary was crafted from social media. Here's how he did it.
Christopher Ian Smith
10.24.14
Environment

Expect More Violence As the World Gets Hotter
Researchers find strong links between warmer temperatures and human conflict, from police shootings to civil war.
Laura Dattaro
10.24.14
africa

Opposition Parties in Burkina Faso Call for Nationwide Protests
After 27 years in power, president Blaise Compaoré plans to lift a two-term limit on the presidency in order to stand for re-election next year.
Pierre Mareczko
10.24.14
NSFW

What Makes a Good Porn Script?
I shadowed Kayden Kross and Manuel Ferrara to learn the ins and outs of writing and shooting a pornographic film.
Shanrah Wakefield
10.24.14
ebola

Ebola in New York City: No Health Workers Opted Out of Treating First Patient
Craig Spencer, a doctor who had been treating the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, tested positive for the virus on Thursday evening in New York City's first case.
Elise Coker
10.24.14
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