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Toronto Raptors

Re-Tooled Raptors Are Difficult to Handicap

The Raptors have climbed out of mediocrity after five consecutive seasons out of the playoffs​. But being on the precipice of contending does not mean the logical next step will happen, nor is year-to-year improvement guaranteed.
Alex Wong
10.27.15
defense & security

Here's What US Boots on the Ground in Syria Really Means

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter testified today to Congress about the US strategy to counter the Islamic State, opening up the possibility of Special Forces raids against targets in Syria.
Ryan Faith
10.27.15
league pass alert

Birds on a Wire: The Exciting, Uneasy Future of the New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans have a star unlike any other in Anthony Davis, and can dream as big as any team. But first, they need to keep their star believing.
Ian Levy
10.27.15
americas

Obama Just Made the Case for America to Overhaul Its Gun Laws

The president weighed in on the issue of gun control in an address to the country’s top law enforcement officers in his adopted hometown of Chicago.
Reuters and VICE News
10.27.15
meat

Italy’s Prosciutto Industry Is Pissed at the WHO’s Report About Meat’s Health Risks

For some nations, and their endeavoring meat manufacturers, the problem seems to lie not in the report itself, but more in what is actually categorized as “processed meat.”
Alex Swerdloff
10.27.15
Stuff

Three Books Blurring the Borders of Memory and Reality

Lately I've been finding it hard to trust what I read unless it makes an attempt at caving in the borders between the page and the world beyond.
Blake Butler
10.27.15
americas

The Big Chicken Industry Really Treats Its Workers Like Shit

America's growing demand for cheap poultry is squeezing the industry, and the people who work long shifts at breakneck speed for low pay, often with little compensation for injuries incurred on the job, are bearing the brunt of it.
Tess Owen
10.27.15
americas

Quebec Cops are Lashing Out at a Politician for Crying at a Press Conference

The storm around allegations of sexual assault by Quebec police officers against Aboriginal women intensified on Tuesday, with the head of the provincial force declaring there was no “crisis.”
Tamara Khandaker
10.27.15
teenagers

Lining Up for Lattes with the Goth Kids at Witches Brew

The Witches Brew—a goth-themed vegetarian cafe in West Hempstead, Long Island—opened in 1996 and has been an alt teen staple ever since.
Alicia Kennedy
10.27.15
News

South Carolina Isn't Charging the Cop Who Shot an Unarmed White Teenager at a Burger Joint

Zachary Hammond was on a first date when a small pot bust went horribly wrong.
Allie Conti
10.27.15
kickers are people too

The Ballad of Roberto Aguayo

It's time to talk about Florida State's kicker, who is greatness personified
Mike Piellucci
10.27.15
Stuff

'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Is the Funniest Show on TV You're Not Watching

The musical is a delirious mashup of "Broad City" and "Seinfeld." I love it, but it's probably doomed.
Drew Millard
10.27.15
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