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Abortion Clinics Are Closing Because Their Doorways Aren't Big Enough

Controversial TRAP legislation that imposes regulations on abortion providers is forcing north Alabama's last operating clinic to shut.
Olivia Becker
6.26.14
Tech

This British Engineer Claims He's Discovered the Secret to Unlimited Clean Energy

People have been trying to create perpetual motion machines for hundreds, even thousands, of years, but they've all been failures or hoaxes because perpetual motion is impossible. But an Englishman named John Collins thinks he's got the problem pretty...
Alex Horne
6.26.14
blithering idiots

In Response to Ann Coulter's "Hating Soccer" Column

Another "soccer sucks" piece? Oh, this is rich.
Tim Ryan and David Matthews
6.26.14
Presented By Budweiser

Our Interview with Tennis was Interrupted by a Tornado

The plan was to go ride bikes with the Denver duo but instead we ended up in a storm shelter.
Kim Taylor Bennett
6.26.14
Travel

How to Be a Touring Stand-Up Comic

Stand-up comedy is an emotionally and monetarily draining exercise that only serves to feed one's ego. I documented every step of the drain from my recent tour.
Megan Koester
6.26.14
Power

Calling Your Opponent a Robot Impostor Isn't a Winning Election Strategy

A Tea Party candidate for Congress in Oklahoma just lost after claiming his incumbent opponent is a robot.
Jason Koebler
6.26.14
Environment

The Illicit Wildlife and Resource Trade Is Financing Militias and Terrorists

Illegal poaching and resource extraction rake in $213 billion a year, more than the global market for illegal drugs.
Samuel Oakford
6.26.14
Features

The Internet of Pain: When Suffering Goes Viral

Our fascination with pain and suffering make them natural clickbait, a new kind of online “wound culture."
Roisin Kiberd
6.26.14
Objectively Correct Lists

The Official Rap Slang Power Rankings

Plus, a corresponding emoji for each term!
Skinny Friedman
6.26.14
Internet

The US Is Losing Its Grip on the Names and Numbers of the Internet

ICANN's moves to lose the US contract are a step toward globalized internet governance, but it's not easy, or quick.
Victoria Turk
6.26.14
gmo

This GMO Scientist Plays God with Your Corn

No matter what side of the line you stand on, GMOs are deeply rooted in the average American diet. To put a human face on genetic modification, we tracked down a biotechnologist who is currently working for an undisclosed biotech firm and spoke to him...
Hillary Eaton
6.26.14
san francisco

Chef's Night Out: Dominique Crenn

Dominique Crenn is the first woman to be awarded two Michelin stars for restaurant Atelier Crenn in San Francisco. She takes us out on the town for a meal of small plates and digestifs, but also shows us that no one's too old for a late night grilled...
Munchies Staff
6.26.14
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