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Michigan

College Football Weekend Watch Party: TCU-Texas Tech, a Potential Big 12 Upset
We are actually advising you to watch Kansas vs. Rutgers. Seriously.
Kevin Trahan
9.25.15
News

The Speaker of the Most Anti-Science Congress in History is Quitting
Who hates science more, John Boehner or whoever replaces him?
Jason Koebler
9.25.15
crime & drugs

Bernie Sanders Has a Ballsy Plan to Get Rid of Private Prisons — But Will It Work?
The Justice is Not For Sale Act would eliminate all private prison contracts within three years, but experts say the industry won't be taken down so easily.
Liz Fields
9.25.15
Health

Fast-Track FDA Approval for Big Drug Companies Might Be a Bad Thing
New research suggests that expedited FDA programs are potentially allowing new pharmaceuticals to win approval before they have been fully vetted for safety and effectiveness.
Colleen Curry
9.25.15
deep dives

The Rise and Rise of Chet Faker, Beat Maker
Nick Murphy goes deep and details his rise from the Melbourne underground to the world stage.
Lachlan Kanoniuk
9.25.15
Holy Shit

Sam Smith and Disclosure Leak Anguish for the New James Bond Theme “Writing’s On The Wall”
The trio reunite once more for a new single to the upcoming 007 movie 'SPECTRE.'
Jabbari Weekes
9.25.15
middle east

More Bases, MIGs, and an IDP Camp: What Is Russia Up to in Syria?
Diplomatic machinations on Syria have been quietly at work for months. And when Vladimir Putin speaks at the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday, we may begin to see the results.
Sara Elizabeth Williams
9.25.15
Art

Tears Under a Microscope Will Give You All the Feels
Go ahead and let the waterworks flow. As Maurice Mikkers' 'Imaginarium of Tears' shows, you just might make a work of art.
Emily Kirkpatrick
9.25.15
apps

BlackBerry Is Finally Making an Android Phone Because It Can't Afford Not To
And yes, it has a keyboard.
Matthew Braga
9.25.15
Longreads Or Whatever

Fell Asleep and Forgot to Die: Mac Miller's Good Morning
The rapper's got a new home in a new zip code, a new album and record deal, and a new lease on life.
Craig Jenkins
9.25.15
Breaking News

Brand New Is Selling, Uh, THAT Shirt Design at a Discount for an AIDS Charity
The shirt design worn in the now notorious photo of Martin Shkreli looking like an evil super villain will be sold for 20 percent off and will benefit the Whiteman-Walker AIDS charity.
Dan Ozzi
9.25.15
americas

LA Police Arrest Saudi Prince Accused of Sex Crime at Beverly Hills Mansion
A neighbor reported seeing a bleeding and screaming woman scaling the fence of the lavish Beverly Glen property.
VICE News
9.25.15
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