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defense & security

Pope Francis Is About To Head Into A War Zone For First Time Ever

Securing a papal visit is never easy. And how do you do it when the most public Christian figure in the world heads into a country in tatters, devastated by sectarian Christian-Muslim violence?
Justin Rohrlich
11.25.15
Highlights

Somebody Needs to Help Lou Williams Out

Lou Williams went out to lunch on this defensive possession.
Sean Newell
11.25.15
FIGHTLAND

She Beat Ronda, Now Holly Holm Has to Take on Fame

Holly Holm squares off with American pop culture.
Josh Rosenblatt
11.25.15
Tipping Point

Shocker: 2015 Is Going to Be the Hottest Year on Record

The UN's World Meteorological Organization says not only will 2015 break the temperature record, but the planet is halfway to the mark that some scientists warn could trigger catastrophic climate disruption.
Reuters and VICE News
11.25.15
Guide To Games

I Tried To Beat 'The Warlock of Firetop Mountain' As an Adult, and Sucked At It

I was totally obsessed with the Fighting Fantasy books, but I rarely played fair. So it's about time I tackled the first in the series properly.
Mike Diver
11.25.15
Noisey Blog

Rinse Have Dropped a Massive Three CD Compilation

We're talking rave bangers, late night soothers, and rapid fire riddims from across their lifetime.
11.25.15
crime & drugs

Are El Salvador's Murderous Gangs the Voice of the Oppressed? They Think So

El Salvador's civil war ended in 1992 and the former leftist guerrillas are now in government leading a crackdown against gangs. Some gang leaders claim that they now occupy the void those guerrillas left behind.
Danny Gold
11.25.15
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A US Military Base Could Kill Off Japan’s Last Dugongs

The Japanese island of Okinawa is the last holdout for dugongs. Now Camp Schwab is set to build new runways over their feeding ground.
Ian Teh
11.25.15
Premieres

PREMIERE: Earring Makes Post-Rock and Reality Weird in "Black Chalk"

Post-punk psychedelia taking you to new dimensions.
John Hill
11.25.15
Environment

The Dubious Environmental Science Behind a $36B Energy Project in British Columbia

Petronas' proposal to ship gas out of a terminal off the coast of British Columbia has been touted as a massive job creator, but First Nations, environmental groups, and scientists insist its true environmental impact is being obscured.
Jake Bleiberg
11.25.15
defense & security

So Are We All at War Against the Islamic State, and Is That Legal?

France is looking for allies in its war against IS, but exactly what war against a"state" that isn't a state means, and who will do what in it, is far from certain.
Katie Engelhart
11.25.15
lit up

Meditation Helped Me Survive Death Row and 19 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment

Since I couldn't leave, I had to find a way to change the energy there.
Damien Echols
11.25.15
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