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Scientists Are Generating Virtual Universes to Study Strange Gigantic Structures

'Dark Emulator' churns out virtual universes in seconds, so scientists can probe mysterious large-scale dark matter structures that may be key to galaxy formation.
Becky Ferreira
2.18.20
Food Op-Ed

With Every Overly Complicated Food 'Board' We Stray Further From God's Light

Charcuterie boards: great. But then came pancake boards! Hot chocolate boards! Where will it end?!
Jelisa Castrodale
2.18.20
Entertainment

White House Correspondents' Association Hopes Kenan Thompson Won't Embarrass Them

Will Kenan Thompson pull punches when roasting two-time SNL guest/commander-in-chief?
Ashwin Rodrigues
2.18.20
domestic violence

Murdered Sex Therapist Had a Restraining Order Against Her Ex Who Was Just Arrested in Her Death

Amie Harwick was a former Playboy model who often worked with domestic violence victims.
Paul Blest
2.18.20
recycling

You Only Think You're Recycling These Plastics

Here's the depressing results of a survey of all 367 residential recycling facilities in the U.S.
Alex Lubben
2.18.20
methamphetamines

Why People in the UK Don't Use Meth

The drug is pervasive in the United States. Why hasn't it gained a foothold in Britain?
Mike Power
2.18.20
Homelessness

This Artist Is Trolling ‘Skid Rodeo Drive’ With Chanel- and Gucci-Branded Homeless Tents

Rodeo Drive and Skid Row are only about 12 miles apart.
Emma Ockerman
2.18.20
News

Justin Trudeau Is Under Pressure to Resolve Wet’suwet’en Tensions. Good Luck

Political opponents say nationwide protests are damaging the economy. Indigenous leaders say they will continue to mobilize against the Coastal GasLink pipeline. An easy resolution seems unlikely.
Anya Zoledziowski
2.18.20
labor

Kickstarter Employees Win Historic Union Election

The final vote was 46 for the union, 37 against, a historic win for unionization efforts at tech companies.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
2.18.20
abortion

Ted Cruz Is Not a Fan of the Government Telling Men What to Do With Their Bodies

An Alabama lawmaker has proposed a bill to force men to get vasectomies.
Carter Sherman
2.18.20
United Kingdom

Boris Johnson Wanted to Hire ‘Weirdos and Misfits.’ Instead He Hired a Racist.

The 27-year-old "superforecaster," hired as part of a push to shake up the government, resigned Monday after his pro-eugenics posts came to light.
Tim Hume
2.18.20
LGBTQ

In a Downtown LA Warehouse, the Ladies Are Arm-Wrestling

A couple of times a year, people of all identities gather to determine the lady with the strongest arm in all of Los Angeles.
Renée Lynn Reisman
2.18.20
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