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Man Shamed, Stalked by Neighbors for Eating Sandwich on Same Street Every Day

“I would hope that finally, the mystery is gone, and I can go back to eating in peace.”
Jelisa Castrodale
5.22.17
The Rundown

Louisiana Criminal Justice System Resembles Plantation-Era Slavery

Your daily guide to what’s working, what’s not, and what you can do about it.
Impact Staff
5.22.17
Open Minds

Things Can Go Really Wrong When You Suddenly Go Off Your Meds

Talk to your doctor first—this one is worth coughing up that co-pay for.
Kastalia Medrano
5.22.17
doomsday

How an Ancient Supernova Turned the Sky on Earth Electric Blue

Here’s what would happen if a supernova struck Earth.
Paul Tadich
5.22.17
90 Minutes From the Promised Land

Thirty Years and Counting: Three Decades of the Football League Play-Offs

Once viewed with suspicion and reluctance, the Football League play-offs have now become an integral part of the English game, responsible for spicing up what otherwise would have been a much duller season’s end.
Glenn Billingham
5.22.17
TV

Fuck You, James Hurley, the Worst Thing About 'Twin Peaks'

It's very hard to be the original sad boy.
Hannah Ewens
5.22.17
psa

How to Pitch Motherboard

A brief guide to writing for Motherboard.
Motherboard Staff
5.22.17
soccer

Retroactive Bans Won't Stop Diving in Soccer

Under a new rule, diving that results in a penalty or red card will be punished with two-match retroactive bans. But the benefits of flopping still outweigh the costs.
Aaron Gordon
5.22.17
the whale fall

A Killer Whale Killing Spree on the West Coast Is Actually Good News

Natural whale deaths benefit the whole ocean ecosystem. Human-caused ones, though, are another story.
Erica Cirino
5.22.17
mental health

Take the Depression Quiz Being Criticised By Experts

A drug company that manufactures antidepressants funded the questionnaire that GPs use to help diagnose depression. Sounds legit.
Hannah Ewens
5.22.17
prison

Amanda Knox: How Prisons Use Cult Tactics to Brainwash Inmates Into Religion

When I was falsely imprisoned for murder, I experienced firsthand how vulnerable prisoners can become religious. And I'm not alone—across the US, prisons use religion to coerce and control their captive populations.
Amanda Knox
5.22.17
Vice News Tonight

Meet the right-wing blogger who is now part of the White House press corps

Lucian Wintrich is a blogger for The Gateway Pundit, one of several sites given White House credentials despite being better known for its ideology than breaking news.
VICE News
5.22.17
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