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white isle diaries

Cassy's First Trip to Ibiza Showed Her a Side of the Island Most Never See
We also learn about the busy life of being a globe-trotting DJ mom.
THUMP Staff
8.31.16
Gaming

It's Cool to Play with Your Food in This Virtual Reality Game
New VR game 'Playthings' makes players use snacks as instruments.
Mike Steyels
8.31.16
News

The World’s Blood Diamond Watchdog Is Looking to the Blockchain
But can new technology fix a broken process?
Jordan Pearson
8.31.16
americas

Trump's visit has Mexicans confused, amused, and very pissed
Trump’s comments about Mexico and Mexicans have generated near universal distaste for the Republican Party candidate south of the border, as well as fear of what could happen if he is elected in November.
Jo Tuckman
8.31.16
Post Mortem

How Living People Are Wrongfully Pronounced Dead
Each year, about 1,000 living people are erroneously added to the Death Master File, a database of every American who has died since 1936.
Simon Davis
8.31.16
Health

How the Critical Shortage of Sexual Assault Nurses Harms Survivors Across the US
As a nurse, training to administer rape kits can be prohibitively costly and expensive—and many hospitals lack sufficient programs and support systems.
Haley Potiker
8.31.16
thump exclusive stream

Schwarz Enlists Kreayshawn for a Goth, Currency-Themed Baltimore Club Banger
The track is off the artist's forthcoming debut EP, 'Everyday Is A Winding Road.'
Alexander Iadarola
8.31.16
Health

Will a Chocolate Pill Actually Make Us All Live Longer?
The results will tell us whether eating chocolate will keep us alive longer and it may be the impetus for the creation of a chocolate pill.
Alex Swerdloff
8.31.16
Interviews

The Echo Society Is Pushing Classical Music into the Future
The LA ensemble's unique aural-visual performances are as likely to be inspired by Aphex Twin as they are by Mahler, featuring the likes of Chelsea Wolfe and The Haxan Cloak.
Katie Bain
8.31.16
records

The Oldest Fossils Ever Found Date Back 3.7 Billion Years
Earth was down to host life even in its tumultuous infancy.
Becky Ferreira
8.31.16
Daily VICE

5:34
We Went to a Festival Honoring Those Who've Had a Glimpse of the Afterlife
On this episode of Daily VICE, we talk to community members in a small town in northwest Spain about why they spend one day a year lying in coffins and parading through the streets.
Spotify

After Breaches At Other Services, Spotify Is Resetting Users' Passwords
The company writes the resets are in response to breaches on other sites.
Joseph Cox
8.31.16
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