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Alt-Right

Michael Flynn is getting a "service to America" award from right-wing conspiracy threorists

Wondering what Trump's former national security advisor is up to?
Rex Santus
9.14.18
Tedium

Close Your Browser Tabs. You Won’t Miss Them.

A case in favor of browser tab minimalism, or closing the tabs you’re not using. Sometimes, information overload has its limits.
Ernie Smith
9.14.18
Culture

In ‘Lizzie,’ Chloë Sevigny Swaps Signature Cool for Righteous Indignation

"People are finally recognizing that the world is set up to see women as secondary or less than, and Lizzie just refused to be stepped on."
Eileen G'Sell
9.14.18
VICE News Tonight on HBO
3:51

Law enforcement can use bitcoin to track criminals

One blockchain developer was also able to trace Bitcoin purchases back to Russia’s intelligence agency, the GRU, using only public information.
Tripadvisor

Man Sentenced to Nine Months in Prison for Fake TripAdvisor Reviews

It’s the first time a conviction of this kind has been made.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
9.14.18
hurricane florence

North Carolina residents are in their attics pleading for rescue as Florence's floodwaters rise

“Currently ~150 awaiting rescue in New Bern. We have 2 out-of-state FEMA teams here for swift water rescue,” said that city's Facebook page
Emma Ockerman
9.14.18
This Week in Science

Cool Science News You Don’t Want To Miss

A 3,300-year-old mummy's healthcare, a blood test that can read your body's internal clock, and predicting who will respond to sugar pills for pain.
Shayla Love
9.14.18
mlb

David Wright Was the Ultimate Met

The Mets third baseman has been a specter since 2015 but, before that, he was on a Hall of Fame track.
Howard Megdal
9.14.18
Paul Manafort

Paul Manafort just cut a deal with Mueller and will plead guilty

President Trump's former campaign chairman agreed to plead guilty in exchange for reduced charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice.
Greg Walters
9.14.18
New York politics

Cynthia Nixon Lost the Battle, But Progressive Women Won the War

Cynthia Nixon fell to Governor Andrew Cuomo Thursday night, but the insurgent candidates who challenged former members of the Independent Democratic Conference sailed to victory.
Marie Solis
9.14.18
Terraform

Con Con

The hijacker landed Amazon. The letter bomber got Verizon. But Nate Campbell couldn’t find a sponsor to save his life.
Russell Nichols
9.14.18
Culture

This Season of 'BoJack Horseman' Is the Show's Darkest Yet

Here's why you should tune in to season five of the critically-acclaimed Netflix series. Very light spoilers ahead.
Beckett Mufson
9.14.18
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