The Super-Rich Who Are Begging To Be Taxed

The Super-Rich Who Are Begging To Be Taxed
Aside from military contractors, it's rare to find a group of Americans so openly besotted with the idea of taxation as the Patriotic Millionaires are.

August 28, 2019 at 07:57AM
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How A Paleontologist's Discovery Of The Bird-Like Deinonychus Changed The Way We Think About Dinosaurs

How A Paleontologist's Discovery Of The Bird-Like Deinonychus Changed The Way We Think About Dinosaurs
How one fossil changed our understanding of dinosaurs.

August 30, 2019 at 12:30AM
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Watch This Mini Snake-Shaped Robot Navigate Inside Narrow Pathways

Watch This Mini Snake-Shaped Robot Navigate Inside Narrow Pathways
Researchers at MIT came up with a robotic thread that can be used to navigate through tight blood vessels.

August 30, 2019 at 12:25AM
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Parkour Pro Climbs A Wall Like A Freaking Video Game Character

Parkour Pro Climbs A Wall Like A Freaking Video Game Character
It took dozens of attempts, multiple days and at least one run-in with the police to nail this trick. Thankfully there was a checkpoint right before it.

August 28, 2019 at 10:57PM
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Jessi Combs Killed In Land-Speed Record Crash

Jessi Combs Killed In Land-Speed Record Crash
Jessi Combs — vehicle builder, racer, fabricator, TV personality, and all-around automotive legend — was killed on Tuesday in a crash while attempting to break her own land-speed record in southeast Oregon. She was 39.

August 29, 2019 at 07:11PM
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Watch Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Arrive In The United States After Spending Two Weeks At Sea

Watch Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Arrive In The United States After Spending Two Weeks At Sea
Greta Thunberg comes ashore in New York City to attend a United Nations climate summit.

August 29, 2019 at 07:05PM
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The Tragedy On Howse Peak

The Tragedy On Howse Peak
In April, alpinists David Lama, Jess Roskelley, and Hansjörg Auer went silent during a harrowing expedition in Canada.

August 28, 2019 at 08:16PM
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I Called Bret Stephens A Bedbug. Then He Tried To Squelch My Freedom Of Speech. What A Day

I Called Bret Stephens A Bedbug. Then He Tried To Squelch My Freedom Of Speech. What A Day
Bret Stephens is above me in the status hierarchy. He knows this. I know this. He has won a Pulitzer Prize and has a regular op-ed column in the New York Times. I am just some professor. I’ve written two books, but unless you are professionally involved with digital politics, you probably have never heard of me.

August 28, 2019 at 07:51PM
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Scientist Explains Why The Mysterious Water In Kilauea's Volcanic Crater Could Spell Trouble For Hawaii

Scientist Explains Why The Mysterious Water In Kilauea's Volcanic Crater Could Spell Trouble For Hawaii
The water table "rebounding" following the 2018 volcano could be bad news for Hawaii residents.

August 28, 2019 at 11:02PM
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The Reluctant Propagandist

The Reluctant Propagandist
Massood Sanjer, Afghanistan's most famous radio host, had an unlikely start to his career as a beacon of free speech. Under the Taliban rule, his voice used to carry Taliban propaganda all over the world.

August 28, 2019 at 05:31AM
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Scientists May Have Detected A Black Hole So Big It 'Should Not Exist'

Scientists May Have Detected A Black Hole So Big It 'Should Not Exist'
At stake are fundamental ideas about how black holes form — and a six-way bet.

August 28, 2019 at 08:25PM
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Boris Johnson Asks Queen To Suspend UK Parliament As Brexit Date Looms

Boris Johnson Asks Queen To Suspend UK Parliament As Brexit Date Looms
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked the Queen to suspend the UK Parliament from mid-September, a move that would shorten the time available to lawmakers to block a no-deal Brexit and has been decried by critics as a "constitutional outrage."

August 28, 2019 at 03:58PM
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Beyond Nukes: How Scientists Dream Of Killing Hurricanes

Beyond Nukes: How Scientists Dream Of Killing Hurricanes
There are even stranger ideas for how to take down a tropical cyclone than bombing it with a nuclear warhead, as President Trump suggested.

August 28, 2019 at 03:58PM
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We Admire These Do-Gooders. We Just Don't Want To Date Them

We Admire These Do-Gooders. We Just Don't Want To Date Them
A neuroscientist's studies show that altruism isn't always attractive.

August 28, 2019 at 03:58PM
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More UFOs Than Ever Before

More UFOs Than Ever Before
America had its head broken open during World War II, and out came the visions.

August 28, 2019 at 07:57AM
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The Sarcophagus: Photographing The Most Radioactive Places In Chernobyl

The Sarcophagus: Photographing The Most Radioactive Places In Chernobyl
As I approach the walls of the old sarcophagus, the radiation levels increase and the dosimeter beeps with increasingly intense warnings.

August 28, 2019 at 02:23AM
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The Most Popular Supermarkets In America, Visualized

The Most Popular Supermarkets In America, Visualized
For many Americans, where they shop for groceries forms part of their cultural identity.

August 27, 2019 at 11:26PM
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Here’s What San Francisco’s Most Expensive Home on the Market Looks Like

Here’s What San Francisco’s Most Expensive Home on the Market Looks Like
Offered at $40,500,000, the residence spans an entire city block at the base of the famous Lombard Street.

August 27, 2019 at 09:30PM
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A Successful Artificial Memory Has Been Created

A Successful Artificial Memory Has Been Created
The growing science of memory manipulation raises social and ethical questions.

August 28, 2019 at 06:47AM
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The Scientific Way To Get Over A Break-Up

The Scientific Way To Get Over A Break-Up
Something strange happens when we break up. A concoction of memories and thoughts occupy our minds — anything from "my life is over" to "I'll make the best of my regained freedom."

August 28, 2019 at 01:40AM
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Times Columnist Bret Stephens Has A Total Meltdown After Being Called A 'Bedbug' By Twitter User

Times Columnist Bret Stephens Has A Total Meltdown After Being Called A 'Bedbug' By Twitter User
​New York Times op-ed columnist Bret Stephens has often earned the ire of Twitter for his columns on campus free speech issues and cancel culture. But on Monday, Stephens decided to get in on cancel culture himself and it blew up in his face.

August 27, 2019 at 09:36PM
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Leviathans In The Harbor

Leviathans In The Harbor
More and bigger cruise ships are crowding coastal destinations. When is enough, enough? Who gets to decide?

August 27, 2019 at 07:37PM
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If You Were Describing A Day To An Alien, You Shouldn't Tell Them It's 24 Hours

If You Were Describing A Day To An Alien, You Shouldn't Tell Them It's 24 Hours
Why some days aren't 24 hours.

August 27, 2019 at 07:17PM
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Judge Rules Against Johnson & Johnson In Landmark Opioid Case In Oklahoma

Judge Rules Against Johnson & Johnson In Landmark Opioid Case In Oklahoma
Calling the opioid crisis an "imminent danger and menace," District Judge Thad Balkman said "the state met its burden that the defendants Janssen and Johnson & Johnson's misleading marketing and promotion of opioids created a nuisance as defined by [the law]."

August 27, 2019 at 02:55AM
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China's Spies Are On The Offensive

China's Spies Are On The Offensive
China's spies are waging an intensifying espionage offensive against the United States. Does America have what it takes to stop them?

August 27, 2019 at 05:26AM
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The Way This Goblin Shark Bites A Flounder Is Pure Nightmare Fuel

The Way This Goblin Shark Bites A Flounder Is Pure Nightmare Fuel
Nature has many sides: some are beautiful and some are wondrous. This is neither of those two things.

August 27, 2019 at 01:11AM
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This Skateboarding Trick Has Broken Our Brains

This Skateboarding Trick Has Broken Our Brains
Here's a trick from skateboarder Evan Mock that, if you were to just see out of the corner of your eye, you might shrug at and move on. But as soon as you focus on it and realize what Mock is doing, you'll lose your mind, because hoooooly sh*t, what?

August 27, 2019 at 02:55AM
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Uber And Lyft Take A Lot More From Drivers Than They Say

Uber And Lyft Take A Lot More From Drivers Than They Say
"This is robbery," one driver said over email. "This business is out of control."

August 26, 2019 at 10:41PM
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Disappearing Act: Device Vanishes On Command After Military Missions

Disappearing Act: Device Vanishes On Command After Military Missions
A polymer that self-destructs? While once a fictional idea, new polymers now exist that are rugged enough to ferry packages or sensors into hostile territory and vaporize immediately upon a military mission's completion.

August 27, 2019 at 07:54AM
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How Elon Musk Fooled Investors, Bilked Taxpayers And Gambled Tesla To Save Solarcity

How Elon Musk Fooled Investors, Bilked Taxpayers And Gambled Tesla To Save Solarcity
The controversy over SolarCity, which has dovetailed with questions about Musk's mountain of debt and profit shortfalls, offers a window into the mindset of America's most outlandish CEO.

August 26, 2019 at 11:35PM
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Judge Rules Against Johnson & Johnson In Landmark Opioid Case In Oklahoma

Judge Rules Against Johnson & Johnson In Landmark Opioid Case In Oklahoma
Calling the opioid crisis an "imminent danger and menace," District Judge Thad Balkman said "the state met its burden that the defendants Janssen and Johnson & Johnson's misleading marketing and promotion of opioids created a nuisance as defined by [the law]."

August 27, 2019 at 02:55AM
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How Roxy Music's Soft-Core Pin-Up Girls Saved the Album Cover

How Roxy Music's Soft-Core Pin-Up Girls Saved the Album Cover
Bryan Ferry's band brought a breath of fresh air to a self-serious genre, and their choices in vinyl art were no different

August 27, 2019 at 01:04AM
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My Husband Is Dying Every Day

My Husband Is Dying Every Day
Ron Fellows played cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Raiders from 1981–1988. Now 61 years old, Fellows suffers from Alzheimer's, and his cognition is gradually declining. What follows is a description of life from the perspective of Debra Fellows, Ron's wife since 2002.

August 26, 2019 at 11:35PM
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Jeff Goldblum Has A Very Jeff Goldblum Reaction To The Marvel-Sony 'Spider-Man' Split

Jeff Goldblum Has A Very Jeff Goldblum Reaction To The Marvel-Sony 'Spider-Man' Split
The "Thor: Ragnarok" actor is the meme-generating machine that just keeps on giving.

August 26, 2019 at 08:19PM
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Why Is The One Percent So Obsessed With Magic?

Why Is The One Percent So Obsessed With Magic?
Steve Cohen, aka the Millionaires' Magician, has made a killing doing parlor magic for the wealthy — revealing the dreams and aspirations of those who already have everything.

August 26, 2019 at 07:34PM
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The New Treasures Of Pompeii

The New Treasures Of Pompeii
From gorgeous artworks to grimacing corpses, archaeologists are still uncovering the truth about life — and death — in the doomed city.

August 26, 2019 at 08:42PM
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Do Plants Have Something To Say? One Scientist Is Definitely Listening

Do Plants Have Something To Say? One Scientist Is Definitely Listening
Dr. Monica Gagliano says she has received Yoda-like advice from trees and shrubbery. And she's published a number of studies that support the view that plants are, to some extent, intelligent.

August 27, 2019 at 01:04AM
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The Survival Of Iggy Pop

The Survival Of Iggy Pop
An inventor of punk rock on his long career, the future, and swimming in Miami.

August 26, 2019 at 07:49PM
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This Uber Driver Started a Legal Battle That Could Upend the Gig Economy

This Uber Driver Started a Legal Battle That Could Upend the Gig Economy
Uber drivers in Europe and the US are fighting for access to their personal data. Whoever wins the lawsuit could get to reframe the terms of the gig economy.

August 26, 2019 at 07:34PM
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I Gooped Myself

I Gooped Myself
I spent $1,279 of The Atlantic’s money on creams, crystals, and a vibrator from Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness empire. Things got weird.

August 26, 2019 at 07:29PM
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A New Idea To Save Endangered Fish: Pay Fishermen To Retire

A New Idea To Save Endangered Fish: Pay Fishermen To Retire
Can paying off Mexican fishers' social security give them the peace of mind they need to work more sustainably?

August 26, 2019 at 08:42PM
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The Reason Why Tomatoes Taste Less Delicious Once You Put Them In The Fridge

The Reason Why Tomatoes Taste Less Delicious Once You Put Them In The Fridge
Once you put a tomato in a fridge, it produces 65% fewer aroma compounds, thus warping the taste of a tomato.

August 26, 2019 at 10:47PM
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Who The Hell Are The Chrisleys?

Who The Hell Are The Chrisleys?
An in-depth explainer on the reality TV stars being indicted for tax evasion and accused of extorting their daughter with a sex tape — and that's not even the half of it.

August 24, 2019 at 12:33AM
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10,000-year-old Beans Could Avert The Catastrophe Lurking In Our Food

10,000-year-old Beans Could Avert The Catastrophe Lurking In Our Food
Greedy modern crops suck nutrients out of soils at a terrifying rate. Now researchers are turning to ancient crops to find more sustainable ways of growing food.

August 26, 2019 at 09:30PM
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Who The Hell Are The Chrisleys?

Who The Hell Are The Chrisleys?
An in-depth explainer on the reality TV stars being indicted for tax evasion and accused of extorting their daughter with a sex tape — and that's not even the half of it.

August 24, 2019 at 12:33AM
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The American Aristotle

The American Aristotle
Charles Sanders Peirce was a brilliant philosopher, mathematician and scientist. His polymathic work should be better known

August 23, 2019 at 09:05PM
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Hand-Sculpted Archaeological Reconstructions Of Ancient Faces

Hand-Sculpted Archaeological Reconstructions Of Ancient Faces
Working from remains discovered during archaeological excavations, sculptor and archaeologist Oscar Nilsson combines his two disciplines to reconstruct the faces of people who lived hundreds, thousands, and even tens of thousands of years ago.

August 23, 2019 at 10:23PM
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A Short Cultural History Of Tie-Dye

A Short Cultural History Of Tie-Dye
Why the colorful summer camp staple is making a comeback in 2019.

August 24, 2019 at 05:22PM
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Inside The Weird World Of Restaurant Critics

Inside The Weird World Of Restaurant Critics
Two prominent critics reveal the less glamorous side of being paid to eat.

August 24, 2019 at 02:00AM
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The American Aristotle

The American Aristotle
Charles Sanders Peirce was a brilliant philosopher, mathematician and scientist. His polymathic work should be better known

August 23, 2019 at 09:05PM
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