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Will Ukraine Be Stable Enough to Hold Elections Next Month?
It's hard to pick a new president when parts of your country are consumed by violence and you've got Russia looming over the border.
Charles McPhedran
4.19.14
Features

Picasso had his blue period, Nas had 'Illmatic'
For 20 years 'Illmatic' has been studied as an academic text. We ask Professor Sohail Daulatzai how "NY State Of Mind" could actually be about IMF loans.
Rahul Verma
4.19.14
education

The Free Market Isn't Very Good at Running Schools
As parents and students in Chicago have discovered, closing public schools in favor of charter schools isn't solving educational woes.
Anthony Cody and Xian Barrett
4.19.14
Thailand

For King and Country (Trailer)
VICE News goes deep into the lives of the rich and powerful royalists of Bangkok, who are fighting to keep the old order from crumbling.
VICE News
4.18.14
war

Nigerian Military: Actually, We Haven't Rescued Those Kidnapped Schoolgirls
The Nigerian military has recanted claims that it rescued over 100 schoolgirls kidnapped by an islamic terrorist group.
Danny Gold
4.18.14
Words

The Editors' New Groove Vol. XXIII
VERY IMPORTANT NEWS: this new music is dope.
THUMP Staff
4.18.14
Words

Danish Scientists Visualize Dubstep Through Fire
Talk about getting Pyro technical...
The Creators Project Team
4.18.14
Pharrell

Best Of The Rest: NASA's Global Selfie, True Detective Mixed With Family Circus, And Pharrell's "Happy" Without Instrumentals
The week in creativity is an abyss of awesomeness...
The Creators Project
4.18.14
Words

The Swedish House Mafia Movie Is One of the Best Music Documentaries Ever
Seriously. It's that good. Here are five reasons why.
THUMP Staff
4.18.14
war and conflict

Dozens Killed in ‘War Crime’ Assault on UN Base in South Sudan
A mob of several hundred people assaulted a UN base in the city of Bor on Thursday and opened fire on civilians inside, killing 48.
Samuel Oakford
4.18.14
Words

SebastiAn Sexualizes Charlotte Gainsbourg’s Already Super Sexual Jimi Hendrix Cover
The French DJ remixes the singer’s version of “Hey Joe” and it’s très hot.
THUMP Staff
4.18.14
china

What China's Largest Strike Against a Private Company Means for Your Gadgets
Thirty thousand workers are now striking at China's largest shoe factory.
Jordan Pearson
4.18.14
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