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short circuit

Buying Stuff on Your Smartphone May Not Suck for Much Longer
The race to turn your phone into a portable cash machine is well underway.
Nicholas Deleon
9.14.15
africa

It’s Been Two Months Since Burundi’s Election and People Keep Getting Assassinated
A string of high-profile homicides has followed the months of unrest that led up to President Pierre Nkurunziza winning a controversial third term in office.
Kayla Ruble
9.14.15
bartenders

This Former Firefighter Is Making Some of the Best Drinks in LA
"If I’m willing to risk my life for a random-ass person, then I have the mentality that whoever is sitting across from me should be having a good time."
Valentina Silva
9.14.15
africa

Waves of Grace: An Ebola Survivor's Story in Virtual-Reality
The film 'Waves of Grace' tells the story of Ebola survivor Decontee Davis, who now cares for children orphaned and stigmatized by the disease.
VICE News
9.14.15
Motherboard

How the Apple Watch's Fetal Heartbeat Monitor Actually Works
The heartbeat on stage was cool; the technologies that allowed that heartbeat to be shown off were even cooler.
Laura June Topolsky
9.14.15
Art

Art, Psychedelia, and Rock & Roll Roam Free in a New Installation
A psychedelic, apocalyptic, and time-bending world of youth subcultures comes to life at Red Bull Studios.
Kate Messinger
9.14.15
News

What Have Canada’s Politicians Promised to Do For Syrian Refugees?
Few saw the refugee crisis becoming an election issue, and it has left each party scrambling in their own way.
Jake Kivanç
9.14.15
asia & pacific

Singapore’s Ruling Party Won Bigger Than Anyone Thought it Would
The ruling People's Action Party, which has never lost its parliamentary majority since Singapore won independence from the Malaysian federation in 1965, won 83 of 89 seats in the country's parliament.
Shannon Hayden
9.14.15
asia & pacific

Why Malcolm Turnbull Might Not Be the Change Australia Is Hoping For
The former Minister for Communications has flip-flopped on a number of key issues, and looks set to continue towing the line on climate change, gay marriage, and asylum seekers.
Liz Fields
9.14.15
News

A Group of White Supremacists Is Promoting Itself on Canadian University Campuses
A group calling itself Students for Western Civilisation has been putting up posters vaguely reminiscent of World War II–era propaganda.
Manisha Krishnan
9.14.15
420 moment

Un Gallo con Muchos Huevos
Wait, what?
Caroline Goldfarb
9.14.15
middle east

The Sighting of Would-Be Arab League Avengers Fighting in Yemen Is Just a Mirage
Despite calls for an Arab League military alliance, experts suggest that the Sunni coalition fighting in Yemen looks to be a one-off rather than a sign of bigger things to come.
Torie Rose DeGhett
9.14.15
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