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Hundreds of NYC's Homeless Were Duped by a Chinese Millionaire Today

Chinese millionaire Chen Guangbiao promised homeless people $300 and a free meal in Central Park. But it didn't happen.
Olivia Becker
6.25.14
Words

Long Live The Queen of Techno

Nicole Moudaber continues her North American tour...
Zack Rota
6.25.14
Politics

Argentina Legally Recognizes a Neo-Nazi’s New Political Party

The ruling is a chilling development for a country where as many as 5,000 Nazis sought refuge after World War II.
Felipe Ramirez
6.25.14
Motherboard Blog

Google's Android TV Aims to Rule Your Living Room as a Pandora for Video

Plus games.
Fruzsina Eordogh
6.25.14
Words

We Tasted Champagne and Bananas With Dada Life

The first rule of Dada: There is no such thing as potassium poisoning
Jemayel Khawaja
6.25.14
timmy's no-no

Tim Lincecum Throws No-Hitter Against Padres, Again

The Padres continue to be the Padres.
Tim Ryan
6.25.14
egypt

Sexual Violence in Egypt

What Egyptians are doing to fight the rise of sexual violence in their country.
VICE News
6.25.14
Ukraine

Ukraine's Ceasefire Is Shot Down in Flames

Kiev forces and pro-Russia rebels had announced a ceasefire. But then a helicopter was downed, killing nine and damaging the peace process.
Alec Luhn
6.25.14
Art

A Machine Is Visualizing The Ghostly WiFi Waves That Surround Us

The "Kirlian Device" transforms your bad Internet connection into a vibrant light painting.
Zach Sokol
6.25.14
Europe

The Far Right Parties in Europe Aren't Exactly Getting Along

Despite shared hatreds, the politicians are directing more vitriol at each other than the Brussels bureaucrats they want to get rid of.
John Dyer
6.25.14
Design

See The Simpsons Converted Into Computer Code

Programmer Chris Pattle imagines what The Simpsons look like (to your web browser).
Beckett Mufson
6.25.14
Literature

Did Moby-Dick Have Skin Cancer?

"Call the risk pale."
Ben Richmond
6.25.14
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