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Ukraine

Ukraine Really Wants Its Militarized Dolphins Back from Russia
The combat dolphins, which Russia seized when it invaded Crimea, have become a sore spot of Ukrainian pride.
Jordan Larson
7.8.14
Opinion and Analysis

The LAPD Will Stop Jailing Immigrants for the Feds — In Order to Cover Its Own Ass
The LAPD will no longer keep immigrants in jail awaiting review by the feds, but only because the LAPD wants to avoid litigation.
Natasha Lennard
7.8.14
World Cup

"Lost" Referee Hands Out Fouls and Cards Around NYC, Gets Interviewed by Us
We interview the star of a sketch comedy video. It's sports-related, we swear.
VICE Sports
7.8.14
Science

A Box of Forgotten Smallpox Vials Was Just Found in an FDA Closet
Nothing like a little spring cleaning.
Jason Koebler
7.8.14
thump video

Watch The Peak Twins' Throwback Video for "Pump Me Up"
Hey yung'ns, this is what the 90s were like.
Lauren Schwartzberg
7.8.14
Premieres

Twerk to Saint's "Heathers" Until Your Traditional Understanding of Gender Collapses In Upon Itself
Featuring Sad Andy and Andre Martel.
Drew Millard
7.8.14
war and conflict

'I Joined with the Americans, That’s My Mistake': An Excerpt From 'The Interpreters'
Many interpreters can’t afford to wait for a visa and instead pay smugglers — by selling everything they own — to get out of Afghanistan.
Ben Anderson
7.8.14
noise

Moan On: Why Fog Horns Still Exist in the Age of GPS
Today's navigation technologies have all but washed away the need for coastal warning horns, and yet the fog horn's bellow endures.
Brian Anderson
7.8.14
smart teams find value

The NHL's Best Remaining Free Agents at Each Position
There is still plenty of talent to be found in the free agent pool if you know where to look. This is where GMs earn their salary by getting crafty and approaching the construction of a roster with pinpoint accuracy.
Patrick Kearns
7.8.14
Photography

Surrealist Photographer Erik Johansson Bends Reality Without Photoshop
We talked with the Swedish-born photo artist, who avoids CGI or "faking it" in Photoshop when creating fantastical worlds.
Bram van den Reijen
7.8.14
war and conflict

The Interpreters (Part 1)
The Afghan interpreters who risked their lives to work with the US military are now in danger of being abandoned.
تجربة
7.8.14
Stuff

A Romanian Man's House Was Stolen and Replaced with a Cornfield
"Why would you do that to a house that doesn't belong to you?" asked Andy Pascali, a Bucharest resident who seemed more bewildered than angry that his cabin in the mountains had been spirited away by unknown vandals.
Alex Mihăileanu
7.8.14
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