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Blue Jays Missing the Good Fortune That Powered Their ALCS Teams
Many things broke right for Toronto during its two straight playoff appearances, like good health, transactions panning out and young players emerging into key roles. None of that is happening with the 2017 edition of the club.
Andrew Stoeten
5.5.17
Film

The Case for More Death in Kids' Movies
Cartoons are rife with murdered animals, but there are few live action family films that deal with the human grief that comes afterward.
Sarah Hagi
5.5.17
dreamhack

In eSports, 30-Year-Olds Are Considered ‘Seniors’
Your old ass gets its own gaming age bracket.
Samantha Cole
5.5.17
serie a

Sulley Muntari Reinstated After Being Banned For Protesting Racism in Seria A
The reversal marks a victory in a dispute that many say should not have happened in the first place.
Liam Daniel Pierce
5.5.17
Tracking Trump's Congress

Lots of Trump's Executive Orders Don't Do Anything
Why is the president asking for so many reports and creating so many committees?
Mark Hay
5.5.17
Broadly DK

Rape Could Become a 'Pre-Existing Condition' Again Under Trumpcare
Before the ACA, insurance companies could refuse to pay for crucial medical services for rape survivors because sexual assault was considered a pre-existing condition. The GOP's new healthcare plan could reinstate that cruel reality.
Kimberly Lawson
5.5.17
Postscript

‘Skyrim’ is a Great Survival Game, Actually
In a crowded genre of crafting and mass multiplayer chaos, ‘Skyrim’ still reigns above.
Cameron Kunzelman
5.5.17
Spam

I Went to the World's Biggest Spam Festival
Like durian or cheddar cheese on apple pie, Spam is a polarizing food. But it’s huge in Hawaii, making it an obvious place to host the biggest Spam party on the planet.
Natalie B. Compton
5.5.17
thump news

Flume Gets Heavy and House-y on New Track, “Hyperreal”
The Kučka collaboration is the last of his ‘Skin’ sessions.
Krystal Rodriguez
5.5.17
immigration

Charges dropped against immigrant teens in notorious Maryland rape case
Carter Sherman
5.5.17
Impact Water

Here's How to Be an Ethical Bottled Water Drinker
Hint: don’t drink bottled water.
Aaron Barksdale
5.5.17
Science

Narcissistic Psychopaths More Likely to Major in Business and Econ, Study Finds
Researchers surveyed 487 undergraduates to figure out whether people with "dark" personalities are more likely to self-select into certain fields.
Kimberly Lawson
5.5.17
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