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Power

The US Has Some of the World's Fastest Internet—If You Live in the Right State

There's mixed news in this "State of the Internet" report.
Ben Richmond
7.7.14
Words

Benoit & Sergio's "Splash" Drenched Us in Awesome

And we don't even want a towel.
Jemayel Khawaja
7.7.14
Star Wars

Watch "Leaked Footage" From The Set Of Star Wars Episode VII

Watch Storm Troopers invade a German airport...on Earth.
Beckett Mufson
7.7.14
genetic freaks

NFL Hopeful Lakendrick Ross Trying to Prove He's Not Just a Workout Freak

The guy is 6'5", 360 pounds and runs a 4.51 40. We're guessing he'll catch on in training camp with someone.
Jake Steinberg
7.7.14
fans being fans

Brazilians Respond to Neymar Injury on Social Media with Threats, Insults, and More Threats

It's the same old story: Your team's top player gets hurt, so you threaten the guy who hurt him on Twitter and call his infant child inappropriate names. That's what being a fan is all about.
Pedro Moreira
7.7.14
war and conflict

'How Can You Be a Muslim? You Work with Americans': An Excerpt From 'The Interpreters'

We spoke with several interpreters who worked with the US about their experiences since ending their work, and the US' broken promises.
Ben Anderson
7.7.14
Words

Festival Fit: The Hardest Bodies of Defqon.1

"When I go to a festival, people like to see me ripped."
Michelle Lhooq
7.7.14
asia & pacific

‘Times Have Changed’: The Man Who Helped Build the US-Australia Alliance Says It’s Time to End It

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser wants his country to abandon American military dependence before it gets dragged into war.
Jason Toon
7.7.14
Opinion and Analysis

The Latest Snowden Leaks Show That NSA Surveillance Gets Extremely Personal

Baby pictures and explicit webcam shots are among the
Natasha Lennard
7.7.14
Culture

How to Turn Your Skateboard Ramp into a Mobile Soundsystem

Because blasting Slayer over a blown out boombox is so 1996.
Brian Anderson
7.7.14
Words

"My Music is an Announcement": An Interview with Todd Terry

"I always pick... the kind of samples that get people talking."
Lauren Martin
7.7.14
prison

Michigan's Prison Food System Is Falling Apart

Food shortages, drug smuggling, sex with inmates: It might sound like another episode of Orange Is the New Black, but it's reality for many Michigan prisoners, who are at the mercy of private contractors that routinely violate safety standards.
Matthew Zuras
7.7.14
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