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sharks

There Are Way More Great White Sharks in the Pacific Than Previously Thought
There's still plenty wrong with the ever-more acidic, ever more plastic-filled sea, but it appears that great white sharks are doing okay.
Ben Richmond
6.18.14
Film

The Sublime Hypnotism of Digital Cameras' Rolling Shutter Effect
This camera trick makes the objects in frame appear to exist beyond all known laws of space and time.
Brian Anderson
6.18.14
Grime Week

Finding Beauty in the Chaos of Grime's New Wave
Why is the new sound of the electronic underground drawing from the machines that characterize modernity?
Alexander Iadarola
6.18.14
Politics

The Teamsters Have Asked the Federal Government to Back Off
Claiming to be free of the corruption and mob ties that led to government oversight 25 years ago, the Teamsters have asked to be left alone.
Ari Paul
6.18.14
Art

Science Suggests Humans Are Biologically Wired To Like Art
This is your brain on art.
Andrew Nunes
6.18.14
middle east

Search for Missing Teens Leads to Largest Israeli Military Escalation Since the Second Intifada
The manhunt for the teens led to raids and hundreds of arrests — including of prisoners who had been released in exchange for Gilad Shalit.
Alice Speri
6.18.14
News

Thanks to the Vancouver School Board, it’s a Lot Easier to Be a Transsexual Student on the West Coast
The Vancouver School Board finally voted for a new transgender policy that allows students to choose a name that best represents their gender identity earlier this week. Unsurprisingly, the decision has caused a controversy.
Jessica Kenwood
6.18.14
americas

Talons Out: Argentina Desperately Fighting “Vulture Funds” Over Debt
A Supreme Court decision in the debt "trial of the century" could endanger debt restructuring efforts by countries around the world.
Samuel Oakford
6.18.14
iraq

Here's Who Is Fighting in Iraq and Why
Working out the myriad hostilities, identities, and affiliations of the chaos in Iraq is no easy task. But here's some pointers.
Ryan Faith
6.18.14
videos

Skream and Route 94 on Partying With P Diddy (Well, Nearly)
"Playing dubstep in Ibiza was like being a fucking alien."
Lauren Martin
6.18.14
Listen

MIXED BY Josh Butler
Replenish your dopamine reserves with Josh Butler's bright-eyed house stylings.
THUMP Staff
6.18.14
Interviews

Trouble & Daughter Speak About the Simple Wonders of Youth
Toronto's folk-pop duo on their new EP, their relation to The Mamas & Papas, and their chemistry
Juliette Jagger
6.18.14
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