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money brain

How to Stop Waking Up Broke the Morning After Drinking
You need a better boozing strategy.
Marco Margaritoff
6.1.18
Scott Pruitt

Scott Pruitt spent $1,560 of taxpayer money on 12 pens
It's another case of Pruitt’s lavish spending‚ even while he’s sought to slash the EPA’s budget.
Alex Lubben
6.1.18
immigration

Another Cause of Doctor Burnout: Being Forced to Give Undocumented People Unequal Care
Undocumented immigrants often can't get routine dialysis for kidney failure and have to wait until their condition is critical to receive emergency care. A new study found that seeing these patients suffer is distressing for doctors.
Jake Harper, WFYI
6.1.18
Books

Why America Is So Obsessed with Dead Girls
In her new collection of essays, "Dead Girls," author Alice Bolin examines entertainment about dead women to help us understand how misogyny shapes media—and how media feeds misogyny.
Rebecca Renner
6.1.18
NBA Finals

J.R. Smith's Tragic Final Seconds Also Hold the Key to Cavs Success
The Cavaliers grabbed 19 offensive rebounds in Game 1, and it helped them stay competitive. Going forward, they'll need more of that if they want to actually win.
Michael Pina
6.1.18
hard data

Women With a Stronger Sense of Smell Have More Orgasms
A sensitivity to odors can also predict how both men and women alike experience sex.
Justin Lehmiller, PhD
6.1.18
Internet

Lil Tay's Hookah Smoking Video Is Not Going Over Well
Experts weigh in on the viral phenomenon after video shows nine-year-old smoking.
Manisha Krishnan
6.1.18
Prom

The 'Best Prom in America' Has a Steampunk Airship and DJ Pauly D
Oh, and a giant replica of Stonehenge.
Alex Norcia
6.1.18
The VICE Guide to Right Now

You Came Up with Some Incredible Names for Keanu Reeves’s Spaghetti Sauce
"Keanu Ital-eanu."
Lauren Messman
6.1.18
abortion

The strictest abortion law in the country was just temporarily blocked
The law bans women from getting abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which is long before many know they're pregnant.
Carter Sherman
6.1.18
Expert Witness with Robert Christgau

Robert Christgau on the Bold Pop of Janelle Monáe and Perfume Genius
The Dean of American Rock Critics reviews 'Dirty Computer' and 'No Shape' before sifting through recent records by Taylor Swift, Pink, Sam Smith, Kesha, Lana Del Rey, and Miguel.
Robert Christgau
6.1.18
Biscuits

Biscuits 63: The Stanley Cup Final Has Been Fantastic
Lozo and Down Goes Brown also discuss bad refereeing in the Golden Knights-Capitals series, dirty Tom Wilson, the concussion lawsuit, and Evgeny Kuznetsov's injury.
VICE Sports
6.1.18
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