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earth

The Energy Saved By Ditching DVDs Could Power 200,000 Homes
Even accounting for data centers, streaming is much more environmentally friendly than buying a DVD.
Jason Koebler
5.28.14
Libya

US Prepares to Evacuate From Libya as Security Fears Worsen
The US State Department has advised all Americans to leave Libya and forces have been deployed to the region in case evacuations are needed.
John Beck
5.28.14
Detroit

Huang's World: Detroit, Part 3
Eddie meets Allan Hill, a born-again Christian who's lived in the abandoned Packard Plant for seven years, then visits a local soup kitchen with Allan and his crew.
Eddie Huang
5.28.14
Detroit

Huang's World: Detroit, Part 2
Eddie heads to Dearborn, Michigan, home of the highest Middle Eastern population per capita outside the Middle East itself, for Iraqi pastries, and Wild Wednesdays, and kebab diplomacy.
Eddie Huang
5.28.14
Words

Anja Schneider Kicks Off Another Busy Summer with Her ‘Dubmission’ EP
And THUMP has got the exclusive premiere for you.
THUMP Canada Staff
Christopher Metler
5.28.14
Space

Europe's Space Agency Is Investigating Why Satellites Tumble to Their Deaths
The ESA wants to know why most satellites never make it to graveyard orbit, and it's using lasers to do it.
Ben Richmond
5.28.14
New music

Merchandise Begin New Era With A Big Killer, "Little Killer"
For new label home, 4AD. And yes, it's great.
Noisey Staff
5.28.14
Internet

The Moon's Short-Lived Internet Was Faster Than 11 States' Broadband Connections
The Moon is hooked up with laser communications, which could help us talk to spacecraft in deep space instantly.
Jason Koebler
5.28.14
Melt

Antarctica Is Probably Going to Melt Faster and More Violently Than We Think
New science reveals that in the past, Antarctica didn't thaw slowly and evenly—"meltwater pulses" lead to bursts of rapid, dramatic sea level rise.
Brian Merchant
5.28.14
Detroit

Huang's World: Detroit, Part 1
Eddie meets up with hometown hero Danny Brown to eat some massive Big Baby burgers and survey the ways in which Detroit has been affected by the economic downturn.
Eddie Huang
5.28.14
Health

A Virus That Killed 7 Million Swine Has Reemerged in Indiana
Move over, bacon — the PED virus threatens swine and pork prices for the foreseeable future.
Kayla Ruble
5.28.14
Design

The Suitcasemobile Is The Freshest Way To Travel Since The Dawn Of Luggage
This whip goes 12.5 miles per hour, guaranteeing you'll never miss a flight again.
Zach Sokol
5.28.14
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