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short circuit

UK Phone Maker Wileyfox Is the Latest Challenger in a Crowded Android Market

The quick brown fox jumps over a sea of similarly qualified smartphones.
Clinton Nguyen
8.25.15
asia & pacific

Thousands of Jains in India Protest for the Right to Fast Until Death

The practice has been ruled illegal by Rajasthan's High Court, but adherents of the faith insist that their abstemious preparation for death is not an act of suicide.
Pierre-Louis Caron
8.25.15
defense & security

Philippine Gov't Invites Former Occupying Military Powers Back to Ward Off China

Despite having been invaded by both Japan and the US, the Philippine government is growing closer to those countries as its dispute with China over islands in the South China Sea simmers.
Ezra Kaplan and Jin Wu
8.25.15
Tipping Point

Humans Are So Efficient at Killing That Scientists are Calling Us 'Super Predators'

Humans kill nine times as many land carnivores and 14 times more adult fish than other predators.
Darren Ankrom
8.25.15
Art

Artists Examine 'The Problem of God' in a Massive Group Show

The new group show deconstructs a visual vocabulary of the religion in 120 artworks from 30-some artists, including Francis Bacon, James Turrell, and Ad Reinhardt.
Sami Emory
8.25.15
friendship for everyone

Do Baseball Players Even Know What "Chemistry" Means?

Chemistry is important in baseball. A lot of other things are, too. So why is everyone talking so loudly about the sanctity of the clubhouse in particular?
Mike Piellucci
8.25.15
grain

Ancient Grains Might Be the Key to Solving the Gluten Problem

On a small farm in Illinois, a baker, a farmer, and a scientist have joined together to study the properties of ancient grains that are not only delicious but might be easier to digest for people who claim to have a sensitivity to gluten.
Sarah Freeman
8.25.15
Travel

Exploring the Cannabis Clubs of Southern Spain, Europe's New Weed Destination

In the past five years, hundreds of legal private members cannabis clubs have opened throughout Spain.
Ali Cedar
8.25.15
Noisey Blog

Do Yourself a Favor and Go See Refused this Fall

Attention all Cali punk/hardcore kids! Thanks to Noisey and Goldenvoice, Refused are coming to the Fox Theater for an all ages show this November.
Raffaela Kenny-Cincotta
8.25.15
Premieres

Watch Bichkraft Pull the Ripcord on Reality in Their Live Video for "Bolshoy Krasniy Halat (Big Red Robe)"

Moscow Psych Fest gets weirder.
John Hill
8.25.15
New York Mets

The New York Mets Are Really Doing This Thing

The Mets have always been weird and, for most of the past decade, they've been the punchline to a not very funny joke. Right now, however, they're very good.
Matthew Kory
8.25.15
Features

Women Are Using Social Media as a Megaphone to Confront Nightlife's Rape Problem

In late July, two young women used Facebook to talk about being assaulted in popular New York City nightspots. Yet the outcomes suggest there are limits to social media as a platform for social justice.
Michelle Lhooq
8.25.15
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