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FIGHTLAND

Jersey Joe Walcott: Art on the Ring Canvas

Few stories in fighting are both as sad and uplifting as that of Jersey Joe Walcott. We follow the quirky dancer from rags to riches and discuss his biggest fights along the way.
Jack Slack
9.23.15
Art

The Pope Should Check Out These Panoramas of NYC Churches

The Vatican is nice, but we have some hot houses of God here in New York.
Beckett Mufson
9.23.15
Obama

Pope Brings Call for Action on Climate, Critique of Capitalism to White House

In the Pope’s much-watched White House speech, he called for action on climate change, praised Obama’s policies, name-checked Martin Luther King, and critiqued capitalism.
Brian Merchant
9.23.15
crime & drugs

Cops Use Facebook and Twitter to Bust Vicious Gang That Operated at Detroit Burger King

A gang called Band Crew allegedly left a trail of electronic breadcrumbs for authorities to follow as they sold drugs, purchased machine guns, and robbed schoolchildren.
VICE News
9.23.15
Stuff

Munich Is Trying to Stop Refugees from Coming to the City During Oktoberfest

We asked some festival goers what they thought about that.
Nathalie R. Stüben
9.23.15
thump news

The "Happy Birthday" Song Has Finally Been Freed from the Greedy Grips of Copyright

As of yesterday, a federal court judge in Los Angeles has declared the song to belong to the public domain.
Alexander Iadarola
9.23.15
video

'The Angry Birds Movie': First Trailer, and It Makes No Sense

What are they doing? What are we doing?
Rachel Pick
9.23.15
Music

Now We Know What Causes Tinnitus, That Never-Ending Ringing In Your Ears

The incessant ringing some people hear happens when the brain can’t process noise properly.
Kari Paul
9.23.15
asia & pacific

Islamic Militant Group Circulates Hit List of International Bloggers and Activists

The list released by Bangladeshi hardline organization Ansarullah Bangla Team follows a series of hacking deaths of bloggers.
VICE News
9.23.15
Interviews

A Bronx Tale: Tish Hyman Came from Nothing and Now She’s About to Take Over

The Bronx rapper tells the story of how she went from sleeping in crack houses to being in the studio with Kanye and Diddy.
Kathy Iandoli
9.23.15
middle east

Egypt's Military Is Killing Civilians in Its 'War on Terror'

Egyptian residents of the Sinai Peninsula say an out-of control Egyptian military, armed with American tanks, planes, and helicopters, has shown little regard for civilians trapped in the battle against Islamic State-affiliated militants.
Avi Asher-Schapiro and Mohamed Ezz
9.23.15
America Incarcerated

A Former Social Worker Recalls the Horrors She Witnessed at Rikers

Mary Buser worked at Rikers' notorious solitary confinement unit during the 90s, where she encountered injustice and brutality firsthand. She talked with us about the failings of the criminal justice system.
Alex Brook Lynn
9.23.15
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