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Cardinals Get 81-Yard Touchdown On Perfect Pass

Logan Thomas threads the needle and Andre Ellington bursts through for 81-yard Cardinals touchdown.
Sean Newell
10.5.14
Politics

The Politics of Pot: The Marijuana Industry Is Now a Special Interest Group

After decades spent operating in the shadows, the ever-growing legal marijuana industry has begun supporting federal campaigns and lobbying efforts in Washington DC.
Max Cherney
10.5.14
Highlights

Amazing Sammy Watkins Catch Sets Up Bills Win

The Buffalo Bills and Kyle freaking Orton came back to beat the Lions on a last-second field goal that was set up by this juggling catch from rookie Sammy Watkins.
Sean Newell
10.5.14
machines

Why 'Frankenstein' Robots Could Be the Future of Artificial Intelligence

Roboticist Michael Milford is making a 'superhuman navigation system' from rat brains and human vision.
Jordan Pearson
10.5.14
Islamic State

Syrian Kurds Battle Advancing Islamic State for Strategic Town

Kurdish militiamen and US-led airstrikes have struggled to repel an intense Islamic State offensive around Kobane, near the Turkish border.
Liz Fields
10.5.14
americas

Bodies Found in Mass Graves Could be Missing Students in Mexico

Burned bodies were found in at least four mass graves in the same area of Guerrero, Mexico where 43 students went missing recently after a police shooting.
Daniel Hernandez
10.5.14
jake locker

Jake Locker Takes Vicious Hit To The Head

Jake Locker is out of the game after taking a nasty shot to the head in the end zone.
Sean Newell
10.5.14
Power

The EU Moves To Open Up the World of Clinical Trial Data

Soon it will be a lot harder for drug companies to hide bad trial results, at least in the EU.
Michael Byrne
10.5.14
asia & pacific

Hong Kong Protesters Defy Deadline to Disperse Amid Hints of Crackdown

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong continue to occupy roads and entrances to government buildings, ignoring warnings from officials to end the demonstrations.
Steven Hsieh
10.5.14
Highlights

Julio Jones Will Catch Everything

Julio Jones has no regard for anything other than catching footballs, and doing so spectacularly.
Sean Newell
10.5.14
Longreads Or Whatever

Ten Years Ago, Def Jam Released Utada Hikaru's 'Exodus,' the Genius J-Pop Crossover Album That Never Crossed Over

The adored cult artist was a groundbreaking producer and J-pop singer.
Daniel Montesinos-Donaghy
10.5.14
we saw this

If 2 Live Crew's Luther Campbell Could Go Back in Time, He Would Clean Up His Act

“We were the outcasts of the entire music business."
Anna Gaca
10.5.14
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