Remembering A City Where The Smog Could Kill

Remembering A City Where The Smog Could Kill
It’s worth reflecting that New York City before the EPA and the movement it represented would be almost unrecognizable in 2017.

March 2, 2017 at 04:36AM
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The 5-Hour Energy Man’s Plan to Save the World

The 5-Hour Energy Man’s Plan to Save the World
Can Manoj Bhargava, the entrepreneur behind palm-sized caffeine shots, make the planet a better place? His plan leaves lingering questions.

March 2, 2017 at 01:36AM
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What Would Happen If You Just Stopped Wiping Your Butt?

What Would Happen If You Just Stopped Wiping Your Butt?
It's not a comforting feeling, but we've all been there, staring down some threatening 1-ply or a half-naked toilet paper roll with no replacement in sight.

March 2, 2017 at 09:48AM
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The Marked Woman

The Marked Woman
How an Osage Indian family became the prime target of one of the most sinister crimes in American history.

March 2, 2017 at 04:36AM
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Spring Has Sprung Early, Here's A Map Showing By How Much

Spring Has Sprung Early, Here's A Map Showing By How Much
If you're in the eastern half of the US, you may have noticed that the sun has been shining, your nose might be itching and the cherry blossoms have been blooming a little ahead of schedule. It feels like spring is here, but could it really be?

March 2, 2017 at 01:14AM
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Force Fed - Real Life

Force Fed - Real Life
How recommendation algorithms tried to make me a Nazi.

March 1, 2017 at 05:36PM
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Dramatic New Photos Show The Catastrophic Damage At America's Tallest Dam

Dramatic New Photos Show The Catastrophic Damage At America's Tallest Dam
The spillway at Northern California's Oroville Dam has suffered significant erosion after officials were forced to release torrents of water despite a rapidly growing hole.

March 2, 2017 at 12:09AM
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This Lady Isn't Buying Trump's Speech To Congress

This Lady Isn't Buying Trump's Speech To Congress
Despite a widely praised speech by Donald Trump to Congress, this lady is not buying it, and is sure she knows better than to believe everything she hears.

March 2, 2017 at 03:40AM
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Peter Popoff, the Born-Again Scoundrel

Peter Popoff, the Born-Again Scoundrel
Once, Peter Popoff was a magical, mystical man of God — a giant among '80s televangelists. And Lord, was he rich! But he was also an enormous fraud who was ruined in scandal.

March 1, 2017 at 09:51PM
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I’m Renting a Dog?

I’m Renting a Dog?
Can purebreds on leases democratize credit? The Nevadan behind Wags Lending thinks so.

March 1, 2017 at 06:32PM
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The headphone jack ain’t dead yet

The headphone jack ain’t dead yet
Android phone manufacturers are shrugging off the jack-less fad and are forging ahead with the traditional 3.5mm headphone output intact.

March 2, 2017 at 02:25AM
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Dramatic New Photos Show The Catastrophic Damage At America's Tallest Dam

Dramatic New Photos Show The Catastrophic Damage At America's Tallest Dam
The spillway at Northern California's Oroville Dam has suffered significant erosion after officials were forced to release torrents of water despite a rapidly growing hole.

March 2, 2017 at 12:09AM
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115 MPH Police Chase Ends With A Spike

115 MPH Police Chase Ends With A Spike 
Louisianan Caleb Gallups was perfectly situated to capture the crazy end to a high-speed police chase on video, as an escaped inmate in a stolen truck hit a spike strip, veered into a ditch and was then launched out of that ditch.

March 1, 2017 at 09:53PM
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Why Some Cars Have Gas Tank Fillers On The Left Or The Right

Why Some Cars Have Gas Tank Fillers On The Left Or The Right
Unlike other crucial parts your car, there is no standardized place for what side you pump fuel into your car.

March 1, 2017 at 05:36PM
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Newfound 3.77-billion-year-old fossils could be earliest evidence of life on Earth

Newfound 3.77-billion-year-old fossils could be earliest evidence of life on Earth
If confirmed, the discovery would have implications for the origins of life on Earth — and beyond it.

March 1, 2017 at 11:29PM
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Will Disney's Bob Iger Run for President in 2020? Hollywood Friends Are Nudging

Will Disney's Bob Iger Run for President in 2020? Hollywood Friends Are Nudging
Sources say Iger has told friends he is considering their nudges that he make a run for president in 2020 as a Democrat.

March 1, 2017 at 11:03PM
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Why I Don't Talk To Google Recruiters

Why I Don't Talk To Google Recruiters
They always start with "We're so impressed by your profile" and finish with "Let's schedule an interview." I always reply with the same text, and they always disappear.

March 1, 2017 at 05:36PM
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Born in the '90s? Your colon cancer risk could be rising

Born in the '90s? Your colon cancer risk could be rising
According to a new study, rates of colon and rectal cancer are rising sharply for those under 55, even though overall rates are decreasing.

March 1, 2017 at 04:45AM
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The Story of Heady Topper, America’s Most Loved Craft Beer

The Story of Heady Topper, America’s Most Loved Craft Beer
How a difficult to obtain American double IPA brewed in a small town in Vermont developed a world-wide cult following, with beer fans traveling hundreds of miles just to get a taste.

March 1, 2017 at 08:49PM
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New York’s Vast Flop

New York’s Vast Flop
The World Trade Center rebuilding encapsulates everything that is wrong with urban development.

March 1, 2017 at 03:50AM
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