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Keith Hernandez on Hot Mic: "Roark's Been Getting His Tits Lit"

Keith Hernandez and Gary Cohen were having what they thought was an off-air conversation about Nationals starter Tanner Roark. It wasn't.
Sean Newell
6.20.17
Desus & Mero

Desus and Mero Discuss JAY-Z's Upcoming Album '4:44'

The VICELAND hosts break down all the hype surrounding the rapper's anticipated upcoming release.
Sarah Bellman
6.20.17
Health

Pregnant Women in India Told to Look at Cute Babies and Avoid 'Lusty Thoughts'

New public health advice has attracted ridicule after advising expectant mothers to avoid meat, eggs, and thinking about sex.
Sirin Kale
6.20.17
Disaster Forecast

FEMA Is Preparing for a Solar Superstorm That Would Take Down the Grid

The looming threat of extreme space weather has FEMA preparing for the perfect solar storm, and an unimaginable power grid disaster, FOIA documents reveal.
Sarah Emerson
6.20.17
It's Better Than Working

I Invested All My Spending Money in Ethereum (And So Did My Friends)

College students in computer science programs are obsessed with cryptocurrency.
Sarah Ernst
6.20.17
State of Surveillance

Canada’s Spies, Police, and Border Agents Are Quietly Coordinating on Biometrics

Privacy experts worry the meetings could put Canadians’ privacy at risk.
Jordan Pearson
6.20.17
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What Is Something You Love to Watch or Play, Even When it’s Difficult?

It doesn’t always succeed, but I love the way 'Orange is the New Black' continues to push at the boundaries of comedy and TV.
Danielle Riendeau
6.20.17
Books

Why So Many Dutch People Killed Themselves in the First Days of WWII

Lucas Ligtenberg's book investigates why 350 people took their own lives during the first month of the German occupation.
Jan van Tienen
6.20.17
THE SALUTE YOUR SHORTS ISSUE

Equality Is Changing Provincetown's LGBTQ Scene

What happened to LGBTQ havens?
E.J. Graff
6.20.17
RACISM

Woman goes on racist tirade demanding a "white doctor" for her son

“He was not speaking English. His teeth were brown. I do not need his help,” the woman said in a Mississauga, Ontario, clinic.
Hilary Beaumont
6.20.17
Counter-terror

UK Cops Say Visiting the Dark Web Is a Potential Sign of Terrorism

In a leaflet distributed as part of a nationwide counter-terrorism campaign, police tell citizens to be on the lookout for anyone using the dark web.
Joseph Cox
6.20.17
Fashion

What It Means When We Choose to 'Dress Poor'

We look at fashion’s obsession with work wear and how clothes can complicate our conversations around class.
Melisa Gray-Ward
6.20.17
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