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immigration

ICE must release 9 babies in Texas detention facility, advocates say

The South Texas facility holding babies under 1 is about an hour’s drive from a center that’s equipped to provide specialized medical services
Emma Ockerman
3.1.19
nuclear fusion

A Child Explains Why He Built a Nuclear Reactor in His Playroom

“I realized that certain things that I thought were impossible for someone my age aren’t impossible,” said Jackson Oswalt, 14.
Rob Dozier
3.1.19
CONCERT TICKETS

Outdoor Festivals Need to Sell Out to Survive

Do smaller, niche festivals stand a fighting chance in a world of mega concerts?
Kevin Spurgaitis
3.1.19
Premieres

Watch the Ridiculous Trailer for the Official Longmont Potion Castle Doc

‘Where in the Hell is the Lavender House? The Longmont Potion Castle Story’ premieres in New York on March 19.
Josh Terry
3.1.19
Evidence Based Medicine

Volunteers Jumped Out of a Plane Without a Parachute to Test the Efficacy of Parachutes

Fifteen years ago, researchers said it would be impossible to do a randomized controlled trial of parachute safety. A team of scientists from Harvard, the University of Michigan, and UCLA disagreed.
Daniel Oberhaus
3.1.19
chelsea manning

Prosecutors want Chelsea Manning to testify again — and she doesn't know why

It's the same prosecutors charging WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Rex Santus
3.1.19
al qaeda

The U.S. just put a $1 million bounty on Osama bin Laden’s son

Hamza bin Laden, who is in his 30s, is suspected of having taken up the family business.
Tim Hume
3.1.19
Noisey News

Cardi B and Bruno Mars' "Please Me" Video Is Full of Theater Kid Sensuality

The horny collab gets a visual full of desire, delivered with a wink.
Colin Joyce
3.1.19
PUB NOTES

What's Gone On This Week: A Glimmer of Hope for Humanity Arrives Via the Rescue of a Fat Rat

Global warming is still going to fry us all to death though.
NEO
3.1.19
Jared Kushner

Dems may subpoena White House for documents on Kushner's top security clearance

John Kelly was so taken aback by Trump's request that he documented it in a written contemporaneous memo
David Gilbert
3.1.19
Facebook

Censoring Self-Harm on Facebook Might Do More Harm Than Good

Social media companies are grappling with how to identify and censor other self-harm.
Mason Marks
3.1.19
Common Misconceptions, Answered

A Mortician Debunks Your Biggest Stigmas About Death

A LA-based mortician explains why touching a dead body is safer than you think, and unpacks some lingering misconceptions about death.
Dominique Sisley
3.1.19
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