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earth

Geologists Show Tasmania and the Grand Canyon Were Connected on Ancient Supercontinent

Rocks from Arizona’s Unkar Group and Tasmania’s Rocky Cape Group were likely part of the same formation 1.1 billion years ago on the supercontinent Rodinia.
Becky Ferreira
10.25.18
coffee

How a Suburban CA Cafe Got Their Hands on the World's Most Expensive Coffee Beans

Elida Geisha Natural set a new record, selling at auction for $803 per pound.
Sara Ventiera
10.25.18
SS7

What is SS7 and is China Using It To Spy on Trump’s Cell Phone?

The telecom industry has known about a major vulnerability in its mobile infrastructure for decades, so why was nothing ever done about it?
Daniel Oberhaus
10.25.18
Sabrina

The Real Magic of Netflix's 'Sabrina' Reboot is Radical Teen Feminism

The teens of "Sabrina" are witch and human, girl and gender nonconforming—and they have a message: If magic isn’t used for justice, then it’s not witchcraft.
Sara David
10.25.18
ADE 2018

Meet Jazar Crew, the DJ Duo Bringing Electronic Parties to Palestine

"An outlet like dancing or art is extremely important especially in an area without freedom of movement like Palestine."
Bo Hanna
10.25.18
Life

These Intimate Portraits Examine How Hair Connects to Gender Identity

After chopping her hair off in college, this Indian-British writer turned to her friends to understand how hair can feel closely tied to who we are.
Sharan Dhaliwal
10.25.18
japan

This Japanese Pop-Up Restaurant Is Serving the Last Meals of Death Row Inmates

You can dine on a hamburger, a baked potato, a hard-boiled egg, and three shots of Jack Daniels, just like double-murderer Gary Mark Gilmore.
Jelisa Castrodale
10.25.18
antarctica

An Attempted Murder at a Research Station Shows How Crimes Are Prosecuted in Antarctica

At a Russian research base in Antarctica, a man repeatedly stabbed another, almost killing him. When a crime occurs at the bottom of the world, who's responsible?
Caroline Haskins
10.25.18
announcement

You're Invited to Celebrate the Release of Our Second Book, 'Bong Appetit'

What good is writing a book if you don't use it as an excuse to throw a bomb-ass party?
Munchies Staff
10.25.18
To Hell And Back

Fuck Nazi Metal Sympathy

On North Jersey's Nazi metal problem, and those fighting for a better scene (plus new tunes from Holy Grove, Glacial Tomb, Pijn, and more).
Kim Kelly
10.25.18
local legends

Boston's Keytar Bear Is a Great Musician, When People Aren't Punching Him

After a motorcycle accident and a summer off, Beantown's infamous, mysterious mascot has returned to perform.
Alex Norcia
10.25.18
solidarity

More Hollywood Liberals Should Be Showing Support for the Trans Community

LGBTQ celebs and close allies carried the weight of high-profile responses to a potential anti-trans proposal amid calls for solidarity in the first week of protest.
Taylor Hosking
10.25.18
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