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These Are the Two Forgotten Architects of Silk Road
Digging through the email account of Variety Jones.
Joseph Cox
9.10.15
americas

Parents in Ontario Are Still Pulling Their Kids Out of School Because of Sex Ed
Only half of a Toronto school's 1,460 students showed up to the first day of class this week. The next day, the principal found “shame on you” graffiti etched on the side of the building.
Rachel Browne
9.10.15
Football

Daily Affirmation: Your Daily Fantasy Week 1 Primer
In Daily Fantasy Sports, every dollar counts. But, in Week 1 just like every other week, building a winning ticket isn't just about finding a bargain.
Craig Clark
9.10.15
short circuit

The Death of Cellphone Contracts Has Created an iPhone Price War
First Apple undercut the carriers, then the carriers responded in kind.
Nicholas Deleon
9.10.15
americas

Obama Announces Plans for the US to Take in 10,000 Syrian Refugees Next Year
The White House said security will be of the utmost concern when vetting Syrian refugees for resttlement in the US.
Reuters and VICE News
9.10.15
420 moment

Musical Horse
Wait, what?
Broadly Staff
9.10.15
Interviews

Fifty Years In, The Scorpions’ Rudolf Schenker Takes Us Back To the First Sting
The German hard rock lifer talks krautrock, chemistry, and the Beatles on the eve of the Scorpions' 50th anniversary.
Mark Lore
9.10.15
News

Is Homo Naledi, the New Species of Human, a New Species at All?
According to one of the researchers who made the discovery it might not be, and that might not matter.
Mike Pearl
9.10.15
Premieres

PREMIERE: The Intelligence Get Post-Punk Heavy on "Whip My Valet"
The Seattle team returns with a new track that may remind you of that other post-punk band with the "whip" song.
Noisey Staff
9.10.15
officer involved

Graphic Video Shows Natasha McKenna Tased in Jail Before Her Death
The video's release comes just days after a Fairfax County official decided not to seek criminal charges in connection with the deadly incident.
VICE News
9.10.15
prison food

Japanese Prisoners Want Better Curry and Cutlery
The Japanese correctional system has been surprisingly accommodating to the culinary demands of its prison population.
Nick Rose
9.10.15
short circuit

Apple Will Release an App to Help Android Users Make the Switch
Want to switch to iPhone? There’s an app for that.
Nicholas Deleon
9.10.15
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