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so sad today

​Only Everyone Can Judge Me

I take solace in the realization that the river of haterade is going to flow no matter what.
So Sad Today
7.21.16
Space

Mars Curiosity Rover Can Now Autonomously Decide What to Laser

Pew pew!
Amy Thompson
7.21.16
americas

Another journalist was just murdered in one of Mexico’s most corrupt states

Pedro Tamayo was the 17th journalist murdered in Veracruz since Governor Javier Duarte took office in 2010 — the highest tally of any Mexican state.
Karla Casillas
7.21.16
michael porter jr.

Maybe It's Not So Weird That the No. 2 Basketball Recruit is Going to the University of Washington

It kind of makes sense that the No. 2 recruit in the country is going to Washington, even though he's from the midwest.
Mike Vorkunov
7.21.16
FIGHTLAND

The Muay Thai Fighter from the Hill Tribe

A promising young fighter from the hill tribes of northwestern Thailand has one major hurdle in getting to the rings of Bangkok: he's not registered and has no official ID.
Lindsey Newhall
7.21.16
nasa

Inside a Million Dollar Auction of Rare Space Memorabilia

Are you in the market for 15 gilded astronaut hand molds?
Becky Ferreira
7.21.16
Art

This Psychedelic Cloud Feeds Off of Your Energy

No festival is complete without a giant mist hologram with an all-seeing eye.
Francesca Capossela
7.21.16
war and conflict

Here’s what the US-led coalition is doing to retake Mosul and Raqqa from the Islamic State

A coalition of countries is ramping up support for Iraqi and Kurdish forces ahead of an effort to liberate the Islamic State's two biggest cities. Is it going to be enough?
Justin Ling
7.21.16
What We've Been Playing

These Are the Moments That Made Evo 2016

The world's biggest fighting game gathering is over, and these are the stories we'll remember from the thousands of rounds.
Andi Hamilton
7.21.16
crime & drugs

A woman is on trial in Canada for allegedly hiding the remains of six babies in a storage locker

It's unclear how long the infants' remains had been kept in the locker, but court has heard that some of them had been so decayed that it was impossible to determine the causes of their deaths.
Tamara Khandaker
7.21.16
thump news

Major Lazer’s Collaboration with Justin Bieber and MØ is Almost Here

“Cold Water” is the first single from the group's upcoming album.
Krystal Rodriguez
7.21.16
dr. richard ellenbogen

University of Washington Investigating Dr. Richard Ellenbogen for Role in Attempting to Influence Government Grant

Dr. Richard Ellenbogen is now being investigated by his own university.
Sean Newell
7.21.16
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