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Is This the Century of Africa's Rise?

For decades, the dominant African narrative in the media was of famine, war, and disease. Recently, in light of a perceived economic upturn and a relative reduction in famine and disease across most of the continent, the narrative has changed to one of...
Oscar Rickett
1.22.13
Motherboard Blog

The World’s Biggest Wind Farm Will Be Built at the Site of the Decade’s Biggest Nuclear Disaster

Fukushima is trading its nuclear reactors for wind turbines.
Brian Merchant
1.22.13
Health

This Solar-Powered Airship Could Bring Doctors to the World's Poorest People

Where roads end, delivering medical assistance gets a whole lot harder.
Derek Mead
1.22.13
Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'N' Roll

Fishy Crotch, LSD, and Rare Times

In this edition of Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'N' Roll, Sophie explains that vaginas are SUPPOSED to smell like fish, and that LSD should only be taken with people who don't suck.
Sophie Saint Thomas
1.22.13
Features

Get to Know Lofty305 of Metro Zu

The weirdo Miami rapper explains his sudden pilgrimage to Europe, as well as why girls are like Pokémon.
Frances Capell
1.22.13
Features

Vampire Weekend Just Announced Their Album Release Date

Relevant information: The album's out on May 7th, and the letters "MVOTC" are involved in some capacity.
Drew Millard
1.22.13
Motherboard Blog

Is Drone Maintenance Our Last Stand Against Going Off 'the Loop'?

As cold, unfeeling and rogue a Predator or Reaper may come off, drone upkeep is markedly human.
Brian Anderson
1.22.13
Motherboard Blog

NASA's New Evidence of Water on Mars Suggests It's Hiding Underground

New pictures from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter suggest there’s currently water lurking in underground crevices inside the McLaughlin Crater.
Amy Shira Teitel
1.22.13
Art

Wi-Fi Signal Visualized As A Sculpture

Peter Jellitsch’s Bleecker Street Documents turns the invisible into a work of art.
Kevin Holmes
1.22.13
Gaming

Kill Screen: Episode 4 Explores Open World Storytelling In Far Cry 3

Jamin Warren goes behind the scenes of Ubisoft’s non-linear game set on an island paradise.
Kevin Holmes
1.22.13
Kill Screen

Kill Screen Episode 3: Forza Horizon

The most realistic driving and racing experiences ever.
The Creators Project
1.22.13
Motherboard Blog

At the Inauguration, James Taylor Turned 'America the Beautiful' into Bizarre Avant-Garde Noise Rock

We've seen fire and we've seen rain and now we've seen James Taylor accidentally deconstruct American folk into art punk in front of millions of people.
Michael Byrne
1.22.13
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