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war and conflict

Is Syria About to Become Iran's Vietnam?

The Iranian government has invested much blood and gold in the effort to prop up the Assad regime, but the conflict could turn out to be a quagmire that the Islamic Republic finds difficult to extricate itself, and its proxies, from.
Torie Rose DeGhett
10.7.15
nhl season preview

Surprise Storylines That Could Dominate the NHL

Can the Sabres, coming off a league-worst 54-point season, make a playoff push? Where will Lightning star Steven Stamkos finish the season? There's no shortage of storylines that could emerge in the NHL.
Joshua Kloke
10.7.15
middle east

A Leaked Budget May Finally Show How the Islamic State Makes Its Money

Leaked financial documents from an oil-rich Islamic State-held province in Syria show an organization that must steal from the people who live there in order to stay afloat.
Avi Asher-Schapiro
10.7.15
thump news

Massive Attack Are Set To Release New Material and Go on Tour

This will be their first new material since 2010's 'Heligoland' LP.
Alexander Iadarola
10.7.15
News

I Spoke to Some Screaming Tory-Haters Outside the UK's Tory Conference

I asked them why they want the Conservatives to feel shame.
Simon Childs
10.7.15
Canadian election

Elections Canada Is Accidentally Outing Trans People on Voter Cards

There are many other urgent obstacles trans people still face in Canada, although you wouldn't know it from a federal election that has mostly ignored the topic.
Rachel Browne
10.7.15
Recipe

Grilled Pork with Charred Leeks and Carrots Recipe

Make Estela restaurant's tender pork on a bed of farro with warm chicken jus and charred leeks and carrots.
Jacob Nemmers
10.7.15
thump news

Listen to a Sleek-as-Silk Italo Disco Mix by Jacques Renault Ahead of Tomorrow's Italo Boiler Room

No time is a bad time to be reminded how psychedelically entrancing this genre is.
Alexander Iadarola
10.7.15
Recipe

Hyssop Honey Recipe

This herbaceous, hyssop-infused honey has a minty finish that is perfect for drizzling over your favorite ice cream, tea, muddled into a cocktail, or by itself.
Jacob Nemmers
10.7.15
Twitter

Pump Up Your Links With This Useless URL Enlarger

Fight the thirst.
Jordan Pearson
10.7.15
Recipe

Tomato Vine Vinegar Recipe

Bottle up summer with tomato vines—where all the flavor in your tomato lives—and this vinegar will replace your favorite condiments in no time.
Jacob Nemmers
10.7.15
Premieres

Stream 'Carrion,' the Brilliantly Dark Debut Album From Danish Doom Upstarts Recitation

Something's rotten in the state of Denmark.
Kim Kelly
10.7.15
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