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amazon

Amazon's first checkout-free store won't accept food stamps
The mega retailer only introduced a discounted Prime membership for food stamp-using customers last summer.
Noah Kulwin
1.22.18
Deep in the mines

What Happens When a Chinese Giant Swoops In on Your Tiny Cryptocurrency
Bitmain maintains a near-monopoly on Bitcoin hardware, now it’s coming for Siacoin.
Daniel Oberhaus
1.22.18
Fighting Words

Positive Affirmations Are Basically Bullshit
Why doesn’t repeating nice things to yourself—a ritual touted by woo-woo healers globally—make you feel good?
Tracey Anne Duncan
1.22.18
lactose overdose

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Drinking Breastmilk
But maybe never wanted to ask anyone.
Alexis Ferenczi
1.22.18
government shutdown

Government Shutdowns Are a Disaster for Scientific Research
NASA, the NIH and CDC were some of the biggest victims of the last government shutdown in 2013.
Daniel Oberhaus
1.22.18
Art

Meet the Punk Artist Who Paints with Olive Oil
Numa Roda-Gil began his career as a photographer in the French punk scene, taking pictures of bands like The Cramps. Now he paints using a mix of extra virgin olive oil and watercolour paint.
Laura Martin
1.22.18
The Business of Weed

"We want to change the world"
This is the Canadian cannabis startup that claims it will disrupt the alcohol industry
Vanmala Subramaniam
1.22.18
The Business of Weed

Canada's weed stocks are out of control
“There is so much hype and overvalue that a lot of investors who get into this now will get taken and robbed"
Chris Arsenault
1.22.18
Facebook

Facebook may be bad for democracy, says Facebook
"It’s being used in unforeseen ways with societal repercussions not anticipated."
David Gilbert
1.22.18
Recipe

Semolina Pancakes Recipe
These simple savory pancakes are transformed with a rich and smoky chicken stock made even richer with the addition of a duck egg yolk.
Elise Kornack
1.22.18
Features

A Quick Guide to the Unkillable Power of Irish Country Music
Why the genre has basically remained unchanged for decades—and how that's made it a prime meme breeding ground.
Brian Coney
1.22.18
Trump's first year

Trump Turned Millions of Us Into Obamacare Advocates
It's the most important thing Trump did in 2017.
Jason Silverstein
1.22.18
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