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Power

'They're Playing God': The Federal Drone Ban Is Thwarting Rescue Missions
The agency has interfered with a number of search-and-rescue missions where drones could have helped.
Jason Koebler
4.17.14
News

How the 'Ndrangheta Quietly Became the McDonald's of Mafias
Last year the ‘Ndrangheta—a mob group from the region that forms the toe of Italy's boot—raked in more than $75.3 billion, which is about the same revenue as McDonald’s and Deutsche Bank combined. While those exact numbers might be a bit inflated, the...
Luca Rinaldi
4.17.14
Creators

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Creating a Cathedral of Light Inside a Gas Tank | URBANSCREEN's 320° Light
Mixed media artists URBANSCREEN describes the inspiration and technology behind 320 Light, a massive projection mapping project.
Words

Dada Life Just Did a Reddit AMA, and Obviously It Was Hilarious
Sausages fatteners, deep house threats, and Sebastian Bach. We've got the highlights for you here.
THUMP Staff
4.17.14
This Just In

This Just In: Escaping a Sinking Ferry in South Korea
A ferry carrying more than 459 people, mostly high school students, capsized on Wednesday off the southern coast of the Korean peninsula.
تجربة
4.17.14
kim dotcom

Kim Dotcom Has 6 Million Reasons to Celebrate
The founder of Megaupload has reason to celebrate after getting his personal assets and luxury cars back.
Olivia Becker
4.16.14
Words

Hyperdub & Me: a Ten-Year Romance
Laurent Fintoni breaks down his favourite releases, and memories, from the now-seminal UK dubstep label.
Laurent Fintoni
4.16.14
Politics

A New Bloomberg-Backed Group Is Gunning for the NRA
The new organization, Everytown for Gun Safety, includes a lobbying arm as well as a political action committee.
Mary Emily O'Hara
4.16.14
Coachella 2014

Ten Things Emmy The Great Learned at Coachella
English singer Emmy The Great popped her Coachella cherry this year so we made her write about it. Turns out she learned a lot of stuff about nudity, bros, FOMO, and more.
Emma-Lee Moss
4.16.14
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DJ Technics and DJ Ayres Discuss the Past and Future of Baltimore Club
The Baltimore club don sits down with DJ Ayres to talk about the golden days of B'more.
Elissa Stolman
4.16.14
Words

The Secret Techno Sex Parties of Pittsburgh
A city with a scant legacy of dance music, Pittsburgh has become home to a budding techno scene and the most sexed-up parties this side of Berlin.
Elissa Stolman
4.16.14
Canada

Project Pablo Brings Us Our Third Northmix
How a nickname spawned Vancouver's most prominent underground producer.
Ziad Ramley
4.16.14
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