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Opinion and Analysis

Don’t Get Too Excited About the Starbucks College Deal
The Starbucks program makes college courses more affordable for its workers, but it presents a troubling model for higher education.
Natasha Lennard
6.16.14
Canada

This New App Helps Canadians Find Out what their ISPs Store About Them
It makes harassing Canadian ISPs about your user data disclosures, really easy.
Christopher Malmo
6.16.14
Film

The Chaotic, Cyberdelic Internet of Gero Doll's Latest Short Film
Gero Doll talks about the uncertainty principle of the internet, and the future of human consciousness.
DJ Pangburn
6.16.14
Science

China Is Officially a World Science Superpower
China's investment in science is paying off with a skyrocketing number of academic papers of increasing scientific importance.
Jason Koebler
6.16.14
americas

OSHA Cites Contractors After Amazon Warehouse Worker's Death
The temporary worker, Ronald Smith, died after being caught in a conveyor system and crushed by equipment in a warehouse in Avenel, N.J.
Jordan Larson
6.16.14
World Cup

Brazil 2014 is the World Cup We’ve Been Waiting For
After an opening weekend for the ages, we could be looking at the greatest World Cup of all time.
Greg Johnson
6.16.14
thump video

"Waiting for the Drop" Shines a Light on All of Us
The documentary spans the globe featuring everyone from Avicii to Claude VonStroke
THUMP Staff
6.16.14
iraq

ISIS-Led Militants Capture Strategic Iraq City
Hardline Sunni militants are tightening their grip as they overran Tal Afar just before dawn this morning, following fighting on Sunday.
John Beck
6.16.14
Bad Cop Blotter

Don’t Worry—There’s No Epidemic of Cop Killers on the Horizon
The killing of two Las Vegas police officers by an unhinged armed couple with an interest in extreme right-wing rhetoric was a shocking incident, but in truth it's safer to be a cop in America now than it's ever been.
Lucy Steigerwald
6.16.14
china

These Two Towers Could Save China’s Polluted Air
With a cluster of eco-technologies packed into two tall spires, Chetwoods architects aims to revamp the city of Wutan with the Phoenix Towers.
Beckett Mufson
6.16.14
Contests

We're Giving Away Tickets to See Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Plus some signed vinyl.
Noisey Staff
6.16.14
World Cup

We Spoke to the Italian Porn Star Who Has Given Up Sex for the World Cup
"What orgasm could be better than that?" A discussion with an Italian porn star who is staying celibate during the World Cup.
Shawn Binder
6.16.14
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