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the shape of punk

The Locust's Bugged-Out Debut Made Hardcore Way Weirder
Twenty years ago, the noisy San Diego band used insect imagery and sci-fi undertones to challenge perceptions of what a hardcore band should sound and look like.
David Anthony
11.26.18
Feminisme

In 'Fantastic Beasts,' J.K. Rowling Fails at Writing Characters of Color
The inclusion of Nagini, Leta Lestrange, and Yusuf Kama in the Harry Potter universe is not exactly a triumph for diversity.
Terry Nguyen
11.26.18
Legalization

Canada is still using the military to eradicate illegal weed crops
One Liberal MP is calling on the government to halt the RCMP-led mission he describes as “outrageous”
Rachel Browne
11.26.18
Incoming Congress

Incoming Congresswomen Are Forming a 'Moms in the House' Caucus
Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz told Politico she plans to create an informal "Moms in the House" caucus to change some accepted protocol in Congress and make it more amenable to parents.
Marie Solis
11.26.18
Mars

NASA Successfully Landed Its Digging Robot on Mars
InSight is the first Mars mission to focus on the red planet’s interior, and will drill a hole five meters into its surface.
Becky Ferreira
11.26.18
Phys Ed

The Complicated Relationship Between Testosterone and Muscle Growth
It's not the levels of testosterone that men have that matters, but rather how sensitive they are to the hormone.
Christian Finn
11.26.18
potatoes

Why French People Leave Potatoes on This 19th-Century Agronomist's Grave
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier was the potato's ultimate hype man, who legend credits as the originator of the French fry.
Emily Monaco
11.26.18
climate change

3 big takeaways from the government's bleak climate report
Frequent destructive weather events, deteriorating health, and a stunted economy.
Emma Ockerman
11.26.18
Memes

They Did Surgery on a Grape
They did surgery on a grape.
Peter Slattery
11.26.18
WTF

Teen Shares Video of Himself Cooking Rat on Grill of Burger Joint, Gets Fired
Who could see that coming?
Jelisa Castrodale
11.26.18
DNA/IDK

‘Society Will Decide What to Do Next’: Chinese Researchers Claim to Create the First Gene-Edited Babies
The researchers claim the DNA of twin girls was altered to protect them against HIV, but the results haven’t been published in a scientific journal and many researchers are questioning the ethical and scientific validity of the claim.
Daniel Oberhaus
11.26.18
lifestyle

People In Cold Places Drink More, Study Finds
“Alcohol is a vasodilator—meaning it increases the flow of warm blood to the skin. Booze quite literally makes you feel warmer."
Mack Lamoureux
11.26.18
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