Busted: How police brought down a tech-savvy prostitution network in Bellevue

Busted: How police brought down a tech-savvy prostitution network in Bellevue
"The internet has greased the wheels on illegal sexual exploitation. It’s made it so easy for men to get involved."

August 1, 2017 at 02:33AM
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We've Stopped Even Pretending to Care About Children

We've Stopped Even Pretending to Care About Children
This year, my first year as a mother, my first in Trump's America, I realized that as a culture, we've given up even the pretense that we give a shit about children.

August 1, 2017 at 02:33AM
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Real American terrorists

Real American terrorists
Far-right protesters claim that Islamberg, New York, is harboring extremists. But they’re the ones bringing real terror.

July 30, 2017 at 02:09PM
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First Support for a Physics Theory of Life

First Support for a Physics Theory of Life
Take chemistry, add energy, get life. The first tests of Jeremy England’s provocative origin-of-life hypothesis are in, and they appear to show how order can arise from nothing.

August 1, 2017 at 02:33AM
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The Invisible War On American Soil - Topic

The Invisible War On American Soil - Topic
Vast stretches of the American landscape are contaminated by the business of war and armed aggression; it’s littered with unexploded ordnance, toxic chemicals, depleted uranium, radioactive particles, and more.

July 31, 2017 at 04:12AM
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Near-Death Experiences Have a Freakish Amount in Common

Near-Death Experiences Have a Freakish Amount in Common
But there are still some key differences, as a new study shows.

July 31, 2017 at 04:12AM
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The Mozart-Like Complexity Of Carly Rae Jepsen’s Biggest Hits

The Mozart-Like Complexity Of Carly Rae Jepsen’s Biggest Hits
An argument for taking pop music seriously.

July 30, 2017 at 05:31PM
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'Rust' Could Be The Real Alzheimer's Trigger

'Rust' Could Be The Real Alzheimer's Trigger
Cleaning out "rust" from the brain could be a way to slow and even prevent Alzheimer's, say researchers.

July 30, 2017 at 08:00AM
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Why I Work Myself To Death

Why I Work Myself To Death
The reasons why we overwork ourselves can be social, economic or cultural. For me, it's rooted in ableism.

July 30, 2017 at 01:52AM
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Your Gut, Your Emotions

Your Gut, Your Emotions
According to an international team led by UCLA researchers, our emotions may be partially driven by an unlikely source: our gut bacteria.

July 30, 2017 at 01:00AM
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Most men in the US and Europe could be infertile by 2060, according to a new study

Most men in the US and Europe could be infertile by 2060, according to a new study
The most rational explanation for the decline in male reproductive health is the changes in the environment.

July 29, 2017 at 06:13PM
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Social Media Has Hijacked Our Minds. Click Here to Fight It

Social Media Has Hijacked Our Minds. Click Here to Fight It
Here, an interview with Tristian Harris, a former Google product manager who wants to stop the industry's exploitative design trends.

July 29, 2017 at 02:12PM
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How Polluted Is Your Drinking Water?

How Polluted Is Your Drinking Water?
With the handy tool, you can enter your ZIP code and get a report on the contaminants that flow from your tap.

July 29, 2017 at 12:09PM
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The Man Who Got Americans to Eat Trash Fish Is Now a Billionaire

The Man Who Got Americans to Eat Trash Fish Is Now a Billionaire
Chuck Bundrant was a college freshman with $80 in his pocket when he drove halfway across the country to Seattle to earn a few bucks fishing. The year was 1961.

July 29, 2017 at 08:03AM
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Can We Hope To Understand How The Ancient Greeks Saw Color?

Can We Hope To Understand How The Ancient Greeks Saw Color?
The Greek color experience was made of movement and shimmer. Can we ever glimpse what they saw when gazing out to sea?

August 1, 2017 at 01:30AM
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Turns Out The T-Rex Was Not Too Hard To Outrun

Turns Out The T-Rex Was Not Too Hard To Outrun
The Tyrannosaurus Rex was one of the scariest dinosaurs that ever lived — apparently, they were the size of 18-wheelers — but according to a new study, they actually couldn't move faster than 12 miles per hour.

July 31, 2017 at 11:50PM
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Why your muscles hurt so much the day after you work out

Why your muscles hurt so much the day after you work out
There's plenty of sources of that pain, and understanding what the reason for yours is will help you best remedy it—and find ways to potentially prevent it in the future.

July 31, 2017 at 11:35PM
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Darpa Wants to Build a BS Detector for Science

Darpa Wants to Build a BS Detector for Science
The Pentagon's blue-sky division asks for help in figuring out what research to believe.

July 31, 2017 at 02:29AM
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Storing Data In DNA Brings Nature Into The Digital Universe

Storing Data In DNA Brings Nature Into The Digital Universe
We’re not going to stop taking pictures and recording movies, and we need to develop new ways to save them.

July 30, 2017 at 08:39PM
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While you’re watching Disney’s films at the cinema, Disney can now watch you

While you’re watching Disney’s films at the cinema, Disney can now watch you
The Mouse can now use infrared cameras to track your reactions to films in darkened cinemas.

July 30, 2017 at 07:46PM
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Your Gut, Your Emotions

Your Gut, Your Emotions
According to an international team led by UCLA researchers, our emotions may be partially driven by an unlikely source: our gut bacteria.

July 30, 2017 at 01:00AM
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How Intelligence Leads To Stereotyping

How Intelligence Leads To Stereotyping
A new study bucks the narrative that racists are dumb.

July 29, 2017 at 09:22PM
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Most men in the US and Europe could be infertile by 2060, according to a new study

Most men in the US and Europe could be infertile by 2060, according to a new study
The most rational explanation for the decline in male reproductive health is the changes in the environment.

July 29, 2017 at 06:13PM
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Tardigrades Are Still A Complete Evolutionary Mystery

Tardigrades Are Still A Complete Evolutionary Mystery
You’re probably aware that nature’s most badass animal is undoubtedly the tiny tardigrade, or waterbear.

July 29, 2017 at 01:14AM
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The Science Behind Concussions

The Science Behind Concussions
Each year, American athletes and casual sports players receive between 2.5 and 4 million concussions — what is the effect of all these bumps to the brain?

July 29, 2017 at 12:15AM
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Backyard Scientist Builds A Squirtgun That Can Shoot Molten Metal

Backyard Scientist Builds A Squirtgun That Can Shoot Molten Metal
Aaaand watermelon remains a surprisingly indestructible object.

July 30, 2017 at 05:59PM
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It’s Not Your Imagination. Summers Are Getting Hotter.

It’s Not Your Imagination. Summers Are Getting Hotter.
Extraordinarily hot summers — the kind that were virtually unheard-of in the 1950s — have become commonplace.

July 28, 2017 at 08:47PM
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Los Angeles makes deal to host 2028 Summer Olympics

Los Angeles makes deal to host 2028 Summer Olympics
The deal will bring the Olympics back to Southern California for a third time, after Los Angeles hosted the Games in 1984 and 1932. It also opens the door for Paris to host the Games seven years from now.

August 1, 2017 at 01:30AM
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Judge rules Sheriff Joe Arpaio guilty in criminal contempt case

Judge rules Sheriff Joe Arpaio guilty in criminal contempt case
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was found guilty of criminal contempt of court by a judge on Monday.

July 31, 2017 at 11:47PM
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Someone Hacked Into HBO and Is Now Releasing Game of Thrones Info

Someone Hacked Into HBO and Is Now Releasing Game of Thrones Info
It’s cyber deja vu time in Hollywood. HBO just confirmed that hackers broke into their servers and stole an unknown quantity of data. Now, unreleased episodes of "Ballers" and "Room 104" have appeared online as well a script that looks an awful lot like next week’s "Game of Thrones" episode.

July 31, 2017 at 09:24PM
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Judges order FAA to review airplane seat sizes

Judges order FAA to review airplane seat sizes
"This is the case of the incredible shrinking airline seat."

July 31, 2017 at 07:34PM
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Trump Fires Anthony Scaramucci, And Other Trump News From Monday

Trump Fires Anthony Scaramucci, And Other Trump News From Monday
All the Trump news you need to read from today.

August 1, 2017 at 02:07AM
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Chris Christie Doesn't Care, Gets In Cubs Fan's Face

Chris Christie Doesn't Care, Gets In Cubs Fan's Face
A Cubs fan got a little cheeky with a nacho-wielding Christie, and Christie decided to get nearly cheek-to-cheek with him.

July 31, 2017 at 09:19AM
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Putin, Responding to Sanctions, Orders U.S. to Cut Diplomatic Staff by 755

Putin, Responding to Sanctions, Orders U.S. to Cut Diplomatic Staff by 755
The move was a major escalation in the Kremlin's fight against a law passed in Congress last week expanding sanctions against Russia.

July 31, 2017 at 04:12AM
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Who Is Gen John F Kelly, The New White House Chief Of Staff?

Who Is Gen John F Kelly, The New White House Chief Of Staff?
Kelly spent 40 years as a Marine, and six months as Homeland Security secretary where he cracked down on illegal immigrants.

July 29, 2017 at 07:24PM
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Most men in the US and Europe could be infertile by 2060, according to a new study

Most men in the US and Europe could be infertile by 2060, according to a new study
The most rational explanation for the decline in male reproductive health is the changes in the environment.

July 29, 2017 at 06:13PM
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Is North Korea Really A Threat?

Is North Korea Really A Threat?
On Friday morning, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that North Korea had fired another missile that landed off of Japan's coast, adding to alarm caused by North Korea's first intercontinental missile launch earlier in July.

July 29, 2017 at 01:27AM
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Did Trump Just Endorse Police Brutality In This Speech?

Did Trump Just Endorse Police Brutality In This Speech?
President Trump suggested in a speech Friday that police shouldn't be "too nice."

July 29, 2017 at 12:37AM
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The Hail And Flooding That Pummeled Istanbul Yesterday Are Simply Insane To Watch

The Hail And Flooding That Pummeled Istanbul Yesterday Are Simply Insane To Watch
Turkey's capital endured golf-ball-sized hail, torrential currents and revolving doors gone haywire.

July 28, 2017 at 09:20PM
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North Korea fires missile in direction of Japan, reports say

North Korea fires missile in direction of Japan, reports say
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters that officials were analyzing the apparent launch, just before midnight on Friday, and that he had called a meeting of the National Security Council.

July 28, 2017 at 09:07PM
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Trump Names John F. Kelly As New Chief Of Staff, And Other Trump News From Friday

Trump Names John F. Kelly As New Chief Of Staff, And Other Trump News From Friday
All the Trump news you need to read today.

July 29, 2017 at 03:57AM
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Why Hollywood Is Trying To Turn Everything Into Movies — Even Mindless Games Like 'Fruit Ninja'

Why Hollywood Is Trying To Turn Everything Into Movies — Even Mindless Games Like 'Fruit Ninja'
Hollywood is aggressively adapting material that doesn't have a narrative or even any characters. But not all intellectual property is created equal.

July 28, 2017 at 04:32PM
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When A Philosophy Professor Condones Violence, And Other Great Long Reads

When A Philosophy Professor Condones Violence, And Other Great Long Reads
Every week, we highlight the longform articles from recent days that we think you shouldn't miss.​ Here are this week's picks.

July 28, 2017 at 06:35PM
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Russia demands U.S. reduce diplomatic staff in new round of conflict over election hacking

Russia demands U.S. reduce diplomatic staff in new round of conflict over election hacking
Russia announced Friday it would seize U.S. diplomatic properties and demand that the State Department reduce its staff in Russia, a tit-for-tat punishment that the Russian Foreign Ministry said was spurred by a financial sanctions bill now awaiting a signature from President Trump.

July 28, 2017 at 04:32PM
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To Get To An Alien Star, Scientists Launched The Tiniest Spacecraft Ever

To Get To An Alien Star, Scientists Launched The Tiniest Spacecraft Ever
Each of these crafts is just shy of the size of an Oreo, yet contains computers, sensors, solar panels, and radios.

July 28, 2017 at 06:35PM
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What Happens When You Tell the Internet You're Pregnant

What Happens When You Tell the Internet You're Pregnant
A month after I ordered prenatal vitamins on Amazon, I started hearing an ad on Spotify that featured the sound of a baby’s heartbeat. It was an ad for a prenatal doctor.

July 28, 2017 at 06:35PM
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Helping My Son Choose Between the Cub Scouts and His Beliefs about God

Helping My Son Choose Between the Cub Scouts and His Beliefs about God
Kate Abbott thought the Cub Scouts would be a great place for her son to make friends. Then they came across the "Duty to God" requirements.

July 28, 2017 at 08:08AM
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How Dipping Sauce for Pizza Became Oddly Necessary

How Dipping Sauce for Pizza Became Oddly Necessary
It was just a short time ago that dipping pizza in ranch was the Great Debate, with many claiming that the act was an abomination to pies everywhere. Now, the ranch-pizza combo is an integral part of the pizza experience.

July 28, 2017 at 07:46PM
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EXCLUSIVE: First human embryos edited in U.S., using CRISPR

EXCLUSIVE: First human embryos edited in U.S., using CRISPR
Until now, American scientists have watched with a combination of awe, envy, and some alarm as scientists elsewhere were first to explore the controversial practice.

July 28, 2017 at 05:35PM
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Going Nude Isn't That Weird, And Other Facts

Going Nude Isn't That Weird, And Other Facts
​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: A week at a nudist retreat, the slow decline of the American college and the incredible cost of fixing an old, cheap truck.

July 28, 2017 at 04:32PM
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