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Environment

US Taxpayers Funding Controversial Indian Coal Project

Environmental groups document human rights abuses during construction of Reliant energy project in India, funded in part through the US Export-Import Bank
Shelby Kinney-Lang
10.20.14
Words

The 10 Best Sets from ADE 2014

As the Amsterdam Dance Event draws to a close, let's take a listen to some of the standout sets.
THUMP Staff
10.20.14
Ukraine

'No More Talks About Ceasefire': Donetsk Explosion Officially Shatters Ukraine's Fragile Detente

At just after noon on Monday there was a direct hit to the Donetsk State Chemical Factory, a producer of explosives for armaments.
Harriet Salem
10.20.14
security & defense

US Air Force Asked Why It Scrapped $390 Million Worth of Transport Planes in Afghanistan

The Pentagon bought the aircraft to train Afghan air force pilots, barely used them, failed to secure spare parts to keep them flying, and then decided to chop them up.
John Dyer
10.20.14
Apple

China's Massive iCloud Hack Is So Obvious It May Be a Message to Apple

Either the Politburo isn’t worried about being seen as a digitally repressive state, or it’s sticking its middle finger up at Apple. It could well be both.
Thomas Fox-Brewster
10.20.14
Europe

Assisted Suicide Debate Highlighted by Starvation of UK Grandmother

An 86-year-old grandmother starved herself to death as she said she had "no alternative" under current British law. That may soon change.
Sally Hayden
10.20.14
Words

IMPRINTS: Extended Play

Extended Play is Belfast’s factory for dance floor devices and hard hitting productions ready for any time of night.
Nick Yim
10.20.14
nasa

A Brief, Depressing History of Solar Sails

NASA says it just wasted $21 million on what was to be the largest solar sail ever.
Jason Koebler
10.20.14
Art

Here's A Virtual Bamboo Forest Made of Lasers And Electronic Sound

Bring your own breadcrumbs to navigate Prague-based interactive group CIANT's interactive installation of laser light and sound.
DJ Pangburn
10.20.14
Premieres

Dwarves Have a New Video for "Sluts of the USA" and Surprise, It's VERY NSFW

Check out the new video with tons of nudity and dedicated to our men and women of ill repute
Noisey Staff
10.20.14
Cable

Top Senator Calls on Comcast to Extend Net Neutrality Pledge

Sen. Patrick Leahy says Comcast should agree to net neutrality if its merger with Time Warner Cable is approved.
Sam Gustin
10.20.14
middle east

Poll Finds Little Support for Palestinian State Among Israeli Jews

A survey of Israeli Jews showed that 74 percent oppose withdrawing to pre-1967 borders, while 76 percent won’t support a Palestinian state if it means dividing Jerusalem.
Alice Speri
10.20.14
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