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Bitcoin

What Is Even Happening with Bitcoin Right Now
A civil war brewing over a minor software change.
Sarah Jeong
8.19.15
american league mvp

Josh Donaldson's Two-Way Play Has Justified MVP Case
The AL MVP award is shaping up to be a two-man race between All-Stars Josh Donaldson and Mike Trout. Toronto has only had one MVP winner in club history—George Bell in 1987.
Andrew Stoeten
8.19.15
Stuff

Rape Is at an All-Time High in Britain, So Why Are Its Sexual Abuse Charities Fighting for Funding?
Cutting funding to the charities that support rape victims sends a clear message to both abusers and survivors.
Frankie Miren
8.19.15
Twitter

Ashley Madison Sent Me a DMCA Request for Tweeting 2 Cells of a Spreadsheet
Does that mean the leak is real?
Joseph Cox
8.19.15
videos

The Fungus That Could Replace Plastic
Simple mycelium filaments can be grown to replace different types of oil-based plastics.
MOTHERBOARD STAFF
8.19.15
Europe

Vladmir Putin Went Deep-Sea Diving in a Miniature Submarine Off the Crimean Coast
Monday's submarine stunt in Crimea has been widely interpreted as a bid by Putin to flex his political as well as actual muscles in the wake of Russia's annexation of the southern peninsula last year.
Harriet Salem
8.19.15
News

Why Jeremy Corbyn Is Best Placed to Solve the UK's Future Economic Problems
All the people calling him a "throwback" haven't stopped to consider what is likely to happen to the British economy in the next decade.
Aaron Bastani
8.19.15
jewelry

Bettina Speckner's Unsettling Jewelry Is Absolutely Not Art
We talked to the avant-garde German jeweler about how narrative is stupid and why she'd rather make something beautiful than something conceptual.
Lauren Oyler
8.19.15
ANIMALS

UPS Finally Banned Shark Fins. What Now?
The world’s largest delivery company gave in to pressure from advocates, but how much good will it do?
Melissa Cronin
8.19.15
Europe

A German Company Will Control 14 Greek Airports as Bailout Conditions Force Privatization
Fraport AG, which runs Frankfurt Airport, is set to buy rights to the airports for 40 years in an agreement worth 1.23 billion euros ($1.37 billion).
VICE News
8.19.15
Vegan

This Restaurant's Investors Are Suing It for Deciding to Go Vegan
Maybe it’s all the meat they eat. Maybe it’s the lack of sugary treats in their systems. But one thing is for sure: don’t mess with an ornery legion of Paleo CrossFitters.
Alex Swerdloff
8.19.15
americas

The Hacked Ashley Madison Data Is Now Public and Apparently Legitimate
Hackers calling themselves the Impact Team had accused the site of keeping the purchase details, real names, and addresses of customers after they had paid to have their information erased.
VICE News
8.19.15
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