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Science

Seized Islamic State Laptop Reveals Research Into Weaponizing the Bubonic Plague

A computer recovered from an Islamic State fighter after he apparently fled a battle in Syria contained information about biological weapons.
Danny Gold
8.29.14
Words

Remi Mazet Cherry-Picked the Best Elements of Disco

Hear Mazet's new EP, 'I Felt This Way Before,' in full.
THUMP Staff
8.29.14
Premieres

Turn To Crime Say "Sunday's Cool"

True.
Kim Taylor Bennett
8.29.14
State of Emergency: Ferguson, Missouri

State of Emergency - Ferguson, Missouri (Dispatch 7)

VICE News meets the man who live-tweeted Michael Brown's death in Ferguson.
VICE News
8.29.14
Film

Runaways from Tunisia Search for an Identity in Jihad

Seddik had told his parents that he would be home at 6:30 PM. They called the police to report their son missing. When the police arrived at a suspect’s house, his family said he had already left to fight in Syria shortly after communicating with...
Mat Nashed
8.29.14
Art

This Robot Draws Pictures to the Beat of Your Heart

Introducing Heart Bot.
DJ Pangburn
8.29.14
News

You Can Now Hunt Deer In the City of Thunder Bay

To deal with the nuisance of urban deer overpopulations, the city of Thunder Bay, Ont. has proposed expanding the fall deer hunt’s boundaries into populated areas, setting the stage for semi-urban hunting grounds.
Dave Dean
8.29.14
This Week in Teens

Florida Teenagers Got Caught in a Snapchat-Fueled Robbery

Summer break sounds amazing in June, but by August the teens have grown restless. They're broke, they've got all these hormones that they can't properly act on, and Mom's at work.
Hanson O'Haver
8.29.14
Words

Grab an Umbrella Drink and Check Out This Live Mix From Tiki Disco

Relish every drop of summer—while you still can.
David Garber
8.29.14
luis tiant

Routine Moments in Baseball History: Luis Tiant's Family Reunion

A Red Sox legend pitches in front of his father for the first time in 14 years.
Harry Cheadle
8.29.14
Stuff

Cry-Baby of the Week: A Babysitter Allegedly Set Fire to a House Because She Didn't Like Some Kids

This week: A woman allegedly set fire to a house because she didn't like the kids she was babysitting and a got sent to prison for pirating a movie.
Jamie Lee Taete
8.29.14
Politics

First Oklahoma Botched an Execution, and Then It Botched the Autopsy

The second autopsy reveals that both the execution and the first autopsy weren't done very well.
Ben Richmond
8.29.14
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