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Deep Ass Questions

A Brief History of the Drum Machine in Rock Music
Does the drum machine represent the decay of Western Civilization, or the irreversible march towards progress? We investigate.
Peter Holslin
10.12.14
The True Crime Issue

A Former English Gangster Walks Us Through a Bank Robbery
"Some press reports stated that I spent the first few days of after escaping custody hiding out at my friend's strip club, up to my eyes in bums, tits, cocaine, and champagne. Which was abso-fucking-lutely true."
Jason Coghlan
Jason Coghlan, Photo by William Fairman
10.12.14
crime & drugs

A Woman Got Six Extra Years in Prison Because She Was Pregnant
A federal judge applied enhanced sentencing guidelines for causing harm to a child because a woman was carrying a fetus when she visited a meth lab.
Kristen Gwynne
10.12.14
algorithms

The Pop-Up Ads of the Future Will Be Tailored to Your Mood
A new algorithm allows computers to determine users' moods from their typing.
Fruzsina Eordogh
10.12.14
fusion

America's Underdog Fusion Experiment Is Closing In on the Nuclear Future
Sandia Labs' Z-Machine is one step closer to delivering commercial fusion.
Michael Byrne
10.12.14
PROFILES

Meet the Metal Wizard That Built a Vortex Cannon to Shoot Holes Through Forests
Deep in the hills of Herefordshire, tinkering druids are resurrecting a would-be military technology.
Christian Honey
10.12.14
Stuff

OK, So I'm Doing Something About My Drinking Problem
Are you happy, mom?
Megan Koester
10.12.14
Chaos

Is It Always Possible to Find Order in Chaos?
A short primer on Ramsey Theory.
Michael Byrne
10.12.14
ebola

Screening for Ebola Begins at New York's JFK Airport
Anyone who refuses to undergo the checks can be held for up to three weeks in quarantine, or sent home if the person is not an American citizen.
Liz Fields
10.11.14
physics

CERN People: The Everyday Humans That Smash Particles and Capture Antimatter
A new series of short videos puts a human face to the world's leading high-energy physics lab.
Michael Byrne
10.11.14
nasa

NASA's MAVEN Probe Is Already Sending Back New Data on Mars' Climate Past
The agency's newest Mars mission is already shaping up to be awesome.
Amy Shira Teitel
10.11.14
middle east

Egypt Sentences Muslim Brotherhood Leaders to 15 Years for Torturing Lawyer
Eight men, including two members of the Muslim Brotherhood and an Islamist preacher, were on trial for allegedly torturing and sexually assaulting a lawyer during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
Liz Fields
10.11.14
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