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Quick Hit: Central African Republic Protesters Demand UN Peacekeepers Leave

Demonstrators burned tires and chanted slogans calling for the government to rearm the military.
VICE News
9.28.15
Canadian election

Canada’s Defense Minister Talks Fighting the Islamic State, Arming the Kurds, and Cyber Warfare

Jason Kenney sat down with VICE News to discuss many of the issues that are sure to dominate tonight's federal debate on foreign policy in Toronto.
Justin Ling
9.28.15
summer

Bryce Harper, Jonathan Papelbon, And The Problem With Unwritten Rules

There's nothing all that complicated about Jonathan Papelbon choking out Bryce Harper. But it's no surprise in a game governed by contradictory, unwritten rules.
Dirk Hayhurst
9.28.15
Art

Would You Trust Robots with Your Passport?

'Sensible Data' is a project by Martin Hertig that makes you a custom algorithmic passport—and leaks it, too.
TCP Staff
9.28.15
chile

Could Known Lifeforms Survive in Mars's Newly Discovered Flowing Water?

Is Mars's environment really all that different from Earth's?
Jason Koebler
9.28.15
Opinion

Why Burritos Are Ruining Mexican Food in America

To me, there is no food item more downright disrespectful to its origins than the burrito. Everything that makes food amazing is lost on this twilight zone wrapped in a flour tortilla.
Rudy Raya
9.28.15
middle east

Kidnapped Turkish Workers Shown in Iraqi 'Death Squad' Video Pledging Their Release

The kidnapping occurred on September 2, when gunmen in military uniforms later identified as members of a Shia militia abducted 18 workers from a construction site in Iraq.
Colleen Curry and Reuters
9.28.15
Photos

Bow Down, Witches: Pagans Flock to New York City for Festival

Wiccans, druids, witches, and Kemetics gathered in Washington Square Park for the 15th annual Pagan Pride Festival. We met up with attendees selling infused olive oil, chanting goddess names, and shouting "Pagans represent Bernie!" during the event.
Callie Beusman
9.28.15
africa

German Court Sentences Pair of Rwandan Masterminds Behind DR Congo Atrocities

A landmark four-year trial in Stuttgart ended with jail terms for two Rwandan rebel leaders who orchestrated crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s civil war.
Lucie Aubourg and Pierre Longeray
9.28.15
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Watch These Two Dudes Create an Acid House Banger While Driving Around Dubai

"What's the big deal officer? It's just acid!"
Alexander Iadarola
9.28.15
middle east

Why the Hell Did Russia Intervene in Syria?

Russia's reasons for military intervention in Syria are less than clear but probably involve geopolitics as much as fighting terrorism.
Landon Shroder
9.28.15
News

Women and Marginalized Groups Come to Forefront of Black Lives Matter in Toronto

"For all the little Black girls out there who are not allowed to just be little Black girls, this night is for you."
Sierra Bein
9.28.15
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