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Meet the Chinese Parents Who Go on Dates for Their Kids
The latest Shanghai Matchmaking Expo saw the introduction of a dedicated room for parents, designed to make it easier for them to swap their kids’ profiles. I decided to head to this area to see if it was helping China’s loveless legions find romance.
Jamie Fullerton
6.5.14
saving south sudan doc

I Didn't Even Take My Purse
This is chapter 16 of Robert Young Pelton and Tim Freccia's sprawling 35,000-plus-word epic exploration of the crisis in South Sudan. You can skip ahead and read the full text here or <a href...
Robert Young Pelton
6.5.14
Music

How a 78-Year-Old Estonian Composer Became the Hottest Thing in Music
Arvo Pärt is returning to America as a conquering hero, with his 'Tintinnabuli' style that's best explained through algorithm.
Christine Kanownik
6.5.14
Canada

Look Out Canada the Driverless Zamboni Is on Its Way
The ice-roomba cometh.
Ben Makuch
6.5.14
Stuff

Britain's Hidden Homeless Need to Step Out from the Shadows
Last week I wrote about my homelessness. And Britain responded.
Daisy-May Hudson
6.5.14
New music

Behind the Scenes of Parquet Courts' New Video for "Black and White"
Co-director Johann Rashid stalks people in Bed-Stuy.
Noisey Staff
6.5.14
Words

The New Riverwest Music Festival in Chicago Might Be the Best $100 You'll Ever Spend
Celebrate the United States of Untz-merica
THUMP Staff
6.5.14
Words

THUMPday Jams: Brenmar, Giraffage, Doorly, and More
It's time for our weekly roundup of new singles to get you through the hump.
THUMP Staff
6.5.14
Listen

NORTHMIX: Noms
This latest mix from Noms is like tentacle porn meets jersey club.
Ziad Ramley
6.4.14
Central African Republic

Central African Republic Bans Text Messages
Residents have been using SMS to send texts encouraging people to take to the streets and protest against the current government.
Danny Gold
6.4.14
crime & drugs

Silk Road May Have Actually Made Dealing Drugs Safer, But Not Everyone's Buying That
The theory behind a new study goes that dealers are less likely to shoot each other if they never meet. But not everyone agrees.
Alice Speri
6.4.14
stanley cup

Best Coast vs. the West Coast: The Kings-Rangers Stanley Cup Final Preview
The Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers have four wins standing between them and the corporeal manifestation of success, a 34-pound ornate silver cup. For both teams, destiny has been lobbed back and forth for the better part of the past month.
Patrick Kearns
6.4.14
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