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war and conflict

Saudi-led Airstrikes Reportedly Hit a Wake and a Children’s Hospital in Yemen

After a rebel missile attack killed dozens of soldiers on Friday, the Saudi-led coalition retaliated by bombing multiple sites across Yemen.
Gillian Mohney
9.6.15
henry ownens tied to a pole

Red Sox Tape Henry Owens to a Pole, It's a Metaphor

Aren't we all just taped to a pole, man?
Liam Daniel Pierce
9.6.15
Hurricane

This Week in Storms: Typhoon Kila, Sudanese Dust, Hurricane Fred

Every day NASA satellites offer intense perspectives of global storms.
Michael Byrne
9.6.15
war and conflict

Kurdish Militants Claim They Killed 15 Turkish Soldiers in an Ambush

The Turkish military responded with airstrikes after an attack that could be the bloodiest assault since the collapse of a ceasefire in July.
Reuters and VICE News
9.6.15
Highlights

Squirrel Invades Court 5 at US Open, Might Have Rabies

"That's the most this crowd has cheered all match."
Liam Daniel Pierce
9.6.15
eugenie bouchard

Eugenie Bouchard Does Not Look Healthy

Eugenie Bouchard is clearly still feeling the effects of her concussion from Friday night. She has not withdrawn from the single's competition yet. Hopefully she does.
Sean Newell
9.6.15
Europe

Massive Protest Held in Moldova Over $1 Billion That Mysteriously Vanished

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied on Sunday in Moldova’s capital after $1 billion disappeared from the country’s banking system in a fraud scandal.
Reuters and VICE News
9.6.15
Tech

Does the Tech Industry Even Deserve Women?

In the essay collection Lean Out, women in tech argue that it's not their fault for wanting to leave a toxic work environment.
Cecilia D’Anastasio
9.6.15
we saw this

Burger-a-Go-Go United Three Generations of Women in Rock for a Day-Long Celebration

The all-day festival featured Kate Nash, Kimya Dawson, Cat Power, the Julie Ruin, and many more.
Alice Baxley
9.6.15
Basketball

From Small Forward to Filmmaker: Bobby Jones' Long Journey to Rome and Back

In a new documentary, journeyman forward Bobby Jones chronicles the life of American basketball players in Europe
Jack Ross
9.6.15
middle east

Turkish Authorities Arrest Dutch Journalist for the Second Time This Year

Veteran Dutch reporter Fréderike Geerdink was detained on Sunday by authorities in southeastern Turkey while she covered a Kurdish opposition group.
Gillian Mohney
9.6.15
Jay Z

Jay-Z's Tennis Prodigy

17-year-old Francis Tiafoe debuted this year at the U.S. Open. He's represented by Jay-Z's Roc Nation.
Mary Pilon
9.6.15
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