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war and conflict

Boko Haram Leader Tells Nigeria: 'I Abducted Your Girls'

Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of over 300 girls, while Nigeria's first lady reportedly denied that it ever happened.
Alice Speri
5.5.14
Stuff

Adam Carolla Is Bummed About Patent Trolls Taking All His Money

The comedian and podcaster is being shaken down for $3 million by a company that claims he violated a patent from 1996 that covers podcasting. His court battle in September of this year will be a make-or-break moment for the podcast world.
Daniel Kohn
5.5.14
Film

10 Filmmaking Heavyweights Predict the Future of Cinema

From Cameron to Coppola, 10 industry experts weigh in on filmmaking in the technological age.
Emerson Rosenthal
5.5.14
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Oaxaca: The Best Place for Food in Mexico (Part 1)

Host Daniel Hernandez dives right into the belly of Oaxacan food by starting his visit at one of the old-school markets in the historic center of the city.
Canada

Is Canada Stalking Me?

Do you think CSEC and the Mounties are spying on you? There's an app on its way to help you find out.
Ben Makuch
5.5.14
coffee breaks

Zeds Dead Enjoy a Coffee Break on Their Private Jet

"There's an aura of richness about it," Hooks said of the experience.
Lauren Schwartzberg
5.5.14
Bad Cop Blotter

Occupy Wall Street Activist Cecily McMillan Found Guilty of Assault After Being Beaten by the Police

The 25-year-old grad student's story is a grim, bizarre postscript to the Occupy story—you can't help but think that the authorities were out to make an example of her.
Lucy Steigerwald
5.5.14
Culture

You'll Never Own Part of the Kickstarter Companies You Invest In

"I backed Oculus Rift on Kickstarter and all I got was this lousy t-shirt."
Meghan Neal
5.5.14
David Hanahlawi

Israeli Soldiers Are Fighting for Their Right to Point Guns at Young Palestinians

The Israeli soldier known as David Hanahlawi, disciplined for aiming a rifle at Palestinian teens, has received 129,000 likes on Facebook.
John Beck
5.5.14
Power

The Feds (and UPS) Accidentally Mailed Their $350k Drone to Some College Kid

The government blames UPS for mishandling the package, which it now cannot find.
Jason Koebler
5.5.14
mix

Listen to Ultramajic Mix Volume 1: Aden

Angular club constructions with a soulful side.
Max Pearl
5.5.14
News

Why Won't the US Government Let Veterans Smoke Weed?

We're cool with sending kids to risk life and limb in the deserts of the Middle East, but letting them smoke weed when they come home with PTSD is apparently a bridge too far.
Matt Taylor
5.5.14
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