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Under the Knife

You Had to Be a Little Insane to Be a Surgeon in the 1800s
Back then surgery was nothing but rivers of pus and filth and it's a miracle the human race survived.
Eric Spitznagel
10.17.17
Chicken

Chicken Lobby Urges Trump Admin to Undo Safety Measures for Poultry Workers
Here's how speeding up inspection lines might compromise labor conditions—and the safety of your chicken.
Mayukh Sen
10.17.17
Unscrewing Ourselves

The Survivor Battling to Get Child Sex Abuse Education in Elementary Schools
In the US, approximately one in six boys and one in four girls are sexually abused before the age of 18, but far too few schools provide students with any form of education on the subject.
Kimberly Lawson
10.17.17
Noisey News

Flying Lotus Apologizes for Remarks About Gaslamp Killer Allegations
"I wanted to sincerely apologize for my comments at my show. I realize they were insensitive."
Noisey Staff
10.17.17
Internet Insecurity

Google Just Made Gmail the Most Secure Email Provider on the Planet
Google has just launched a set of new features to make it harder to break into your account.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
10.17.17
Op-Eds

Little Richard’s Traumatic Black, Queer Childhood Helped Mold Rock 'N' Roll
The musical legend continues to grapple with an identity that promoted freedom in rock music.
Myles E. Johnson
10.17.17
american conventions

Inside the World's Largest Ventriloquist Convention
VICE met roughly 500 puppeteers who gather at Vent Haven every year to buy new dummies, perform, and trade techniques.
VICE Staff
10.17.17
Collapse of Civilizations

Cleopatra's Downfall Was Partly Sparked by Climate Change and Volcanoes
And ours could be too.
Becky Ferreira
10.17.17
The Rundown

Alyssa Milano Sparks #MeToo Social Media Campaign for Sexual Assault Survivors
Your guide to what’s working, what’s not and what you can do about it.
Impact Staff
10.17.17
sexual assault

This Controversial Program Teaches Women to Spot 'Pre-Rape' Warning Signs
Professor Charlene Senn developed a research-backed method to help women defend themselves from attackers, but some detractors say the program puts the burden for sexual assault prevention on victims.
Gabby Bess
10.17.17
Rise Up

40,000 Door-to-Door Volunteers are Taking on the World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis
After years of local armed conflict, a volunteer campaign is combatting a cholera crisis in Yemen.
Alice Rowsome
10.17.17
Daily Buzzkill

There’s No Such Thing as a Purely Natural Disaster Anymore
Trump’s policies seem scientifically engineered to put as many people in harm’s way as possible.
Jason Silverstein
10.17.17
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