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sake

You're About to Find Out Just How Bomb Your "Japanese" Sake Is

When it comes to sake, you’d probably assume that when you order a bottle to pair with your sushi, it comes from Japan. But that’s not necessarily so, and most consumers don’t know how to spot an import from a domestic.
Wyatt Marshall
10.2.16
Photo

Photos of the Synthetic Drug Epidemic That's Ravaged Gaza

For years now, Gaza has been rocked by the proliferation of a synthetic opiate called Tramadol. We sent a photographer to document sales, police confiscations, and the human suffering that pushes people into opiate use.
Antonio Faccilongo
10.2.16
Stuff

Without Early AIDS Patients, The Medical Marijuana Movement Wouldn't Exist

Live in one of the 25 states with legal marijuana? Here's who you have to thank.
Julia Alsop
10.2.16
disease

It Took 15 Years to Map Every Gene Interaction in a Yeast Cell

Understanding how thousands of individual yeast genes interact in pairs could expose the underlying genetic bases of human diseases.
Daniel Oberhaus
10.2.16
Sex

Can Cheating Improve Your Relationship?

Some people claim that infidelity helps their relationships. Academics and matchmakers say they're the rarity.
Mitchell Sunderland
10.2.16
Design

The 3D Hologram Whale Just Keeps Swimming

A hologram whale pulses with 'life from inside a computer,' in a futuristic animation by Treat Studios.
Diana Shi
10.2.16
Art

Get Wrapped Up in Whimsical Wall Hangings for the Modern Weaver

This fiber artist’s new book will teach you how to weave fluffy, colorful creations.
Giaco Furino
10.2.16
Art

Breakdancing? An Unlikely Sense of Sight for the Visually Impaired

Hip-hop theatre company Rationale discover which dance moves can be seen by those with vision problems.
Catherine Chapman
10.2.16
Design

How the Disco Ball Still Shines After 150 Years

From the “Myriad Reflector” to a disco chandelier made with 1,500 LED lights, the disco ball has come a long way in 150 years.
Alyssa Buffenstein
10.2.16
Art

Olafur Eliasson on Process, Audiences, and His Latest Exhibition

The acclaimed installation artist and sculptor discusses 'The parliament of possibilities,' a mid-career survey opening in South Korea.
Charlie Schmidlin
10.2.16
Art

John Lennon's Sunglasses Steal the Show at This Photography Book Exhibit

The iconic objects of America’s most revered icons get photographed by Henry Leutwyler.
Diana Shi
10.2.16
Art

A Florida Artist Is Filling Hourglasses with the Dust of a Minimum Wage Salary

Representations of labor and time are ground into dust in Agustina Woodgate’s show, 'Power-Line.'
Monica Uszerowicz
10.2.16
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