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crime & drugs

There's no good antidote for super heroin laced with elephant tranquilizer

Experts are warning that a common overdose antidote isn't strong enough to counteract a substance that is around 100 times more potent than fentanyl
Rachel Browne
10.3.16
future of food

Step Inside the Floating Pharmacy Where Your Medicine Is Freshly Foraged

From her barge-cum-apothecary on a canal, Melissa Ronaldson treats patients using plants and spices she forages for nearby.
Daisy Meager
10.3.16
short circuit

Why Android Fans Are Feeling Anxious Ahead of Google's Next Hardware Event

On the eve of Google’s big hardware event, some Android enthusiasts voice concerns on the direction of the popular operating system.
Megan Orpwood-Russell
10.3.16
virtual reality

Immersing Yourself in Sports Through Your Phone

In the future, we won't just be using our phones to book cabs and scan Instagram – the digital and the real will merge.
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10.3.16
The Music Issue

We Reviewed Some of October's Best Music

From Jenny Hval's latest album, 'Blood Bitch,' to alto saxophonist Steve Lehman's avant-garde jazz and hip-hop inspired 'Sélébéyone,' we took a listen to this month's best new albums.
Ben Shapiro; Kyle Kramer; Angus Harrison; Andrew
10.3.16
News

The Internet of Things Sucks So Bad Even ‘Amateurish’ Malware Is Enough

The malware that powered the “Botnet of Things” behind one of the largest cyberattacks ever isn’t even that great, and that’s exactly why we should be worried.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
10.3.16
Sex

Having Sex in Cars Is Still a Beloved American Pastime, Study Reveals

"Made it through 17 Drake songs. Loved it. Parked in the woods."
Kimberly Lawson
10.3.16
climate change

An Anti-Science Congressman Is Fighting the SEC’s ExxonMobil Probe

The oil company has been fueling climate change doubt for its own benefit, and possibly deceiving investors.
Sarah Emerson
10.3.16
News

​Justin Trudeau Is Putting a Price on his Carbon Tax: $50 a Tonne

Critics say the plan still won't help Canada meet its climate commitments.
Justin Ling
10.3.16
Stuff

'Luke Cage' Is Everything I Wanted to Be When I Grew Up

Netflix's groundbreaking new show about a bulletproof black superhero is the realization of all my childhood fantasies.
Mensah Demary
10.3.16
thump news

Suzanne Kraft Announces New Album, 'What You Get For Being Young'

The record will arrive on London imprint Melody As Truth.
Alexander Iadarola
10.3.16
the wenger-dyche duality

The Most Arsenal Of Anniversaries: Reviewing Burnley vs. Arsenal

In the final portion of the Premier League Review, we revel in the perfection of Arsene Wenger’s anniversary, and discuss the near-total contrast between him and Sean Dyche.
Will Magee
10.3.16
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