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defense & security

Vietnam Is Pissed that China is Blowing Up the South China Sea

Territorial disputes between Vietnam and China over the South China Sea have escalated with latest round of Chinese live fire and amphibious assault exercises.
Jennifer Peters
7.29.15
Stuff

Talking to David Baddiel About the Comedy in Dementia

Baddiel's father was recently diagnosed with Pick's disease, an aggressive form of dementia. We spoke to the writer and stand-up about using this—as well as his mother's affair and sudden death— as material for his new show.
Liam Lonergan
7.29.15
deflategate fallout

Deflategate: The Wreck That Could Have Been Avoided

Deflategate could have been avoided if all sides had listened to reason. Now the whole thing has spun out of control.
Ty Schalter
7.29.15
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Abyss X’s “L.A.S.H.” Is Like FKA twigs Fed Through a Cybernetic Blender

The Greek artist responds to the communal angst caused by her country's current economic crisis.
Lindsey Leonard
7.29.15
News

How to Spot Someone Trying to Wreck the Labour Party by Voting for Jeremy Corbyn

Who are these people polluting Labour with strange and foreign ideas like socialism?
Sam Kriss
7.29.15
News

​What We Know About Mass Shootings in America in 2015

From Charleston to Chattanooga to Lafayette, senseless killings by deranged gunmen have dominated the news—but how many mass shootings have occurred in 2015? And how do you define "mass shooting," anyway?
John Surico
7.29.15
Space

This Dazzling Aurora Will Help Narrow Down the Search for Alien Life

Move over, Northern Lights.
Becky Ferreira
7.29.15
Film

Could We Use Films to Teach People About Mental Health?

We talked to some leading psychologists who think that movie's the potential to increase society's understanding of problems like schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety.
Huw Oliver
7.29.15
VICE vs Video games

Doing It Together: Remembering PlayStation’s Net Yaroze Console

The homemade Yaroze games felt like outsider art, their spirit evident in some of the modern indie titles that PlayStation has acquired.
Ed Smith
7.29.15
Politics

The Koch Brothers Are Backing Away From Donald Trump

The influential GOP kingmakers seem to be systematically cutting off Trump from their vast network of activists, donors, and political consultants.
VICE News
7.29.15
white media

Trap Queen Reference Baffles Kansas City Reporters

Kansas City reporters are not hip enough to recognize a good Trap Queen reference when they hear one.
Joseph Swide
7.29.15
News

It’s 2015, and Yahoo Just Introduced a Messaging App Called Livetext

It’s video calling, but without sound.
Nicholas Deleon
7.29.15
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