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robots

This Surfing Robot Is Live-Tweeting Hawaii's Hurricane
The poor guy is hoping to survive 'til morning.
Jason Koebler
8.7.14
Words

Monstercat Calls Out the Music Industry's Restrictive Copyright Laws
The Vancouver collective released a fiery political manifesto along with its latest compilation.
THUMP Staff
8.7.14
Canada

The Canadian Government Just Funded Space AND Environmental Research
The Harper government actually just funded a space program and environmental research.
Ben Makuch
8.7.14
Festival Season!

Festival Fit: The Washboard Abs of VELD Fest
These people will have you mirin’.
Ani Hajderaj
8.7.14
middle east

Finding No Answers In the Hebron Hills
VICE News speaks to the father of a suspect in the murder of the Israeli teens that sparked the latest war in Gaza.
Andrew Glazer
8.7.14
Ukraine

Russia Moves to Ban Parmesan Cheese as Black Smoke Billows Over Kiev Again
Food has again become caught up in the political battlefield in Russia, while Kiev protesters fight to keep their Maiden camp alive.
Harriet Salem
8.7.14
Words

Tokimonsta on the Changing Tides of the L.A. Beat Scene
Plus Low End induced claustrophobia and the launch of her Young Art imprint.
Jemayel Khawaja
8.7.14
robots

Raptor Drones Will Save Birds from Themselves
A Dutch company is making "robobirds" that scare birds away from airports, landfills, and other avian death traps.
Becky Ferreira
8.7.14
americas

Grandmother Reunites With Grandson Stolen During Argentina's Dictatorship
A 36-year-old music teacher in Argentina is confirmed as a baby taken from a captured dissident during Argentina's brutal Dirty War.
Gaston Cavanagh
8.7.14
Recipe

Japanese Sperm Meunière Recipe
Don't let the sack intimidate you.
Erik Battes
8.7.14
Film

6 Unexpected Sources Of Iconic 'Star Wars' Sounds
Ben Burtt, the man who coined the term "sound design," used some unique source material to produce the most iconic sounds in 'Star Wars.'
Beckett Mufson
8.7.14
china

Shark Fin Soup Is Going Extinct
Good news, sharks: A new report from WildAid claims that Chinese sales of shark fin have fallen by 50 to 70 percent. You could thank conservation groups, but you should also wave a fin at anti-corruption efforts that have made decadent eating unpopular.
Matthew Zuras
8.7.14
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