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Design

22 Concrete Sculptures Shortlisted For Holocaust Memorial Architecture Competition
Designed by architecture superstars David Adjaye and Ron Arad, this second place submission is stunning.
Emerson Rosenthal
5.19.14
middle east

Libya's Fragile Peace Is Smashed as Gunmen Seize Parliament
A militia group led by a former rebel commander stormed Libya's parliament building on Sunday, amid renewed fighting.
John Beck
5.19.14
animal rights

Animal Rights Groups Pay Circus Nearly $16M in Settlement Over Elephant Abuse Allegations
The settlement ends a 14-year legal battle between Feld Entertainment and various animal rights groups.
Olivia Becker
5.19.14
war and conflict

The UK Is Facing a Fresh Iraq War Crimes Probe
Detainees in the UK’s custody described systematic torture, including beatings, electrocution, burning, mock executions, and sexual assault.
Alice Speri
5.19.14
Weed

SEC Tries Figuring Out the ‘Dot-Bong Era,’ Irks the Wolf of Weed Street
It has suspended trading for five penny stocks of companies involved with cannabis, while warning about marijuana-related investments.
Max Cherney
5.19.14
Culture

AT&T's DirecTV Takeover Will Crush the Dream of A-La-Carte TV
You're already getting your internet from them, if it comes with satellite TV channels, that might just stop you from cutting the cord.
Meghan Neal
5.19.14
Beyoncé

MIXED BY Joachim Garraud
A French house legend to start your week.
Lauren Schwartzberg
5.19.14
Words

Tooms Will Soothe Your Troubled Soul
Listen to Sam Gill of Naysayer & Gilsun's new Simple Tactics EP—mood music for the 21st Century.
THUMP Australia
5.19.14
Comics!

You Get What You Pay for at the All-You-Can-Eat Salad Bar
It doesn't matter where you eat: You get what you pay for. And if you're skimping out on a proper entrée for, say, some all-you-can-eat grub like salads, you've probably already realized there's a major disparity in quality between the two options.
Michael Marsicano
5.19.14
Design

New Project Predicts The Technological Symbols And Icons Of The Future
Drone Surveillance icons? Check. 3D Food Printing? Check.
Zach Sokol
5.19.14
Bad Cop Blotter

Pennsylvania Police Charged a Man With Flag Desecration, Which Is Apparently Still a Thing
Don't listen to those cops though: You can do whatever you like to the flag in the name of political speech.
Lucy Steigerwald
5.19.14
Words

Dig the 80s Funk Vibe on Riton and Irfane's "The Same"
From his 'Bad Guy RiRi' EP on Ed Banger Records.
Max Pearl
5.19.14
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