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The Artist Parties Hard in This Week's Comic from Anna Haifisch
There's nothing worse than waking up alone—except waking up alone with a hangover and 2 percent cell phone battery.
Anna Haifisch
11.12.15
americas

Utah Judge Orders Child to Be Taken from Foster Parents Because They Are Gay
Beckie Peirce and April Hoagland have been raising the one-year-old child since August, and were in the process of legally adopting her before a judge ordered her to be removed within seven days.
Olivia Becker
11.12.15
News

What Should You Do if the Cops Try to Seize Your Property Unfairly?
We talked to Ezekiel Edwards, the director of the ACLU's Criminal Law Reform Project, about the problems with the controversial practice of civil asset forfeiture.
Brian McManus
11.12.15
short circuit

Here’s Why Firefox for iOS Can’t Block Ads Like It Can on the Desktop
A headline feature on the desktop, Firefox for iOS is missing the ability to block third-party trackers and advertisers.
Nicholas Deleon
11.12.15
Rank Your Records

Rank Your Records: Calvin Johnson Reluctantly Ranks Beat Happening’s Records
After 23 years of dormancy, Beat Happening are all of sudden back in business.
Cam Lindsay
11.12.15
Film

Inside the Film School for Women and Children in War-Torn Afghanistan
George Gittoes's new documentary, 'Snow Monkey,' is like 'The Act of Killing' meets 'The Wolfpack' meets 'Lawrence of Arabia'—with the Taliban and ISIS thrown in.
Whitney Mallett
11.12.15
Art

Bio-Foam, Kevlar and Carbon Fiber: A Mixed-Media Sculpture Show
Nicolas Lobos uses Bio-Foam, Kevlar, Velcro and other materials to consider the reproduction of body parts.
Marina Garcia-Vasquez
11.12.15
Tech

I Can't Stop Looking at Photos of Poop and Garbage on Government 311 Apps
Behold, the government-sponsored Instagram for extremely gross stuff.
Joe Veix
11.12.15
middle east

US Special Forces Couldn’t See Afghan Hospital When They Called in Deadly Strike
New details have emerged about the location of US forces ahead of the deadly airstrike that killed 30 people and destroyed a Doctors Without Borders Hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz.
Avi Asher-Schapiro
11.12.15
Canada

Canada's Muzzled Scientists Can Speak Freely Again, So I Called a Few Up
For the first time in nearly a decade, I spoke to a Canadian government scientist directly, without asking the government first.
Stephen Buranyi
11.12.15
ducks

Bomb-Detonating Robot Dropped the Puck in Anaheim for Veterans Day and it Was Weird
Veterans Day is a double-edged sword
Liam Daniel Pierce
11.12.15
FIGHTLAND

Ringcraft Companion: Conor McGregor and Changing Priorities
Conor McGregor has noticeably moved away from his counter fighting roots and become one of the game's most aggressive kickers. We examine how and why fighters change so significantly with a few famous examples.
Jack Slack
11.12.15
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