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Chill Out With This Week's Waypoint Playlist
We're taking it slow this week with some of our favorite 'Minecraft' tracks and a whole lot of ambient music.
Danika Harrod
4.28.17
china

The Highs and Lows of China's Fried Rice Capital
Yangzhou fried rice is perhaps the most common form of fried rice there is: a confetti of glistening grains, chunks of egg, ham, peas, and shrimp. Curious about its origins, I took a day trip to Yangzhou to figure it all out.
Clarissa Wei
4.28.17
Highlights

Golden State's Secret Weapon: JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee coming off the bench has been a key factor in Golden State's season and playoff run.
Ananth Pandian
4.28.17
nba

Larry Bird's Departure Muddies Indiana's Already Uncertain Future
The Pacers never became the team Larry Bird said he wanted it to be. Now Kevin Pritchard takes the helm at a pivotal time for the franchise and its star, Paul George.
Michael Pina
4.28.17
FIGHTLAND

WSOF Champ Justin Gaethje Passes on Professional Fighters League, About to Join UFC
The undefeated lightweight forgoes a shot at $1 million for a chance at the greatest of MMA glories.
Josh Rosenblatt
4.28.17
The VICE Guide to Right Now

An Ivy League A Capella Group Got Booted for Hazing with Icy Hot
Pledges also had to "race up and down a street and then consume foods," according to the school's report.
Drew Schwartz
4.28.17
Culture

The Church of Crying: Why Americans Are Devoted to 'Chicken Soup for the Soul'
Since the 90s, the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series has blossomed into a franchise that includes dog food. A lot of people have memories of the books being religious—but most of them aren't. What unites the stories, and continues the brand's...
Diana Tourjée
4.28.17
Politics

Trump's Got 99 Problems After 100 Days
Actually he has more than that, but there are 99 in this list.
Harry Cheadle
4.28.17
LGBTQ

Rural Film Festivals Are the Next Frontier of LGBTQ Tolerance
Far from the coasts, with moving stories in darkened theaters, people's minds are changing.
Valentina Valentini
4.28.17
traffic sucks

Here’s a First Look at Elon Musk’s Ambitious Underground Tunnel Company
If Elon Musk can land a rocket on a barge in the ocean, maybe he can dig giant underground tunnels to fix our long commutes.
Samantha Cole
4.28.17
North Korea

North Korea launches missile that crashes almost immediately, South Korea says
Carter Sherman
4.28.17
yakkin about baseball

Eric Thames Has Plenty Of Urine: Yakkin' About Baseball
PED suspicions, rowdy farmhands, Derek Jeter in a garish orange blazer—it's baseball season all right.
David Roth and David Raposa
4.28.17
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