The long, slow, rotten march of progress

The long, slow, rotten march of progress
"Just learn how to code, and you’ll be fine. But something’s missing. Code what? To do what? And why?"

June 2, 2017 at 03:35AM
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Jared Kushner and his partners used a program meant for job-starved areas to build a luxury skyscraper

Jared Kushner and his partners used a program meant for job-starved areas to build a luxury skyscraper
The strategy allowed them to obtain $50 million in loans from foreigners through a US visa program.

June 2, 2017 at 04:12PM
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White House Confirms The US Is Leaving The Paris Climate Agreement — What Will That Actually Mean?

White House Confirms The US Is Leaving The Paris Climate Agreement — What Will That Actually Mean?
If reports that Trump will exit the Paris Agreement are true, it would make a clear statement about President's commitment (or lack thereof) to combating climate change — but what would be the actual consequences?

June 2, 2017 at 01:31AM
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The Long, Hard Road to a Science of Bad Drug Trips

The Long, Hard Road to a Science of Bad Drug Trips
If we’re going to use psychedelics for therapy, we’re going to have to figure out the proverbial bad trip.

June 2, 2017 at 11:00AM
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Weather.com Is Extremely Unimpressed By Trump Pulling Out Of The Paris Agreement

Weather.com Is Extremely Unimpressed By Trump Pulling Out Of The Paris Agreement
With the news that Donald Trump will pull the US out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, your go-to weather site decided it's had enough.

June 2, 2017 at 01:09AM
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How Congress dismantled federal Internet privacy rules

How Congress dismantled federal Internet privacy rules
While the nation was distracted by the House’s pending vote to repeal Obamacare, Senate Republicans would schedule a vote to wipe out the new privacy protections.

June 1, 2017 at 06:33AM
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Resorts World Manila: Explosions, gunfire reported in Philippines

Resorts World Manila: Explosions, gunfire reported in Philippines
Gunfire and explosions have been heard at the Resorts World Manila in the Philippines, CNN Philippines reported.

June 2, 2017 at 12:47AM
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Weather.com Is Extremely Unimpressed By Trump Pulling Out Of The Paris Agreement

Weather.com Is Extremely Unimpressed By Trump Pulling Out Of The Paris Agreement
With the news that Donald Trump will pull the US out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, your go-to weather site decided it's had enough.

June 2, 2017 at 12:47AM
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Inside The Cut-Throat World Of Toddler Bike Racing

Inside The Cut-Throat World Of Toddler Bike Racing
As our writer cheered on his three-year-old at the Strider Cup in Texas — a merciless race replete with tears, anxiety, and elation — he had one question: Is intense competition good for the tiniest of competitors?

June 1, 2017 at 10:45PM
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A Radical New Hypothesis In Medicine: Give Patients Drugs They Know Don't Work

A Radical New Hypothesis In Medicine: Give Patients Drugs They Know Don't Work
Why the placebo effect is weirder and potentially more useful than we imagined.

June 1, 2017 at 11:48PM
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LeBron James Responds To Racist Graffiti: 'Being Black In America Is Tough'

LeBron James Responds To Racist Graffiti: 'Being Black In America Is Tough'
At a press conference the day before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers player candidly and powerfully responded to the discovery that someone had spray-painted the N-word on the gate to his home in Los Angeles.

June 1, 2017 at 07:35PM
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Congress Probing Potential Undisclosed Meeting Between Jeff Sessions And Russia, And Other Trump News From Today

Congress Probing Potential Undisclosed Meeting Between Jeff Sessions And Russia, And Other Trump News From Today
All the Trump news you need to read today.

June 1, 2017 at 06:56PM
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The Top 40 players since the ABA/NBA merger

The Top 40 players since the ABA/NBA merger
Michael Jordan and LeBron James are the obvious front-runners, but who else makes the list?

June 1, 2017 at 05:32AM
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Which of L.A.'s Top Sushi Restaurants Mislabel More Than Half Their Fish

Which of L.A.'s Top Sushi Restaurants Mislabel More Than Half Their Fish
THR tested samples of five common fish species from eight highly rated spots (including Sugarfish, Hamasaku and Katsuya) and found that 60 percent of specimens didn't match what was listed on the menu.

June 1, 2017 at 05:31PM
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Antarctic ice crack takes major turn

Antarctic ice crack takes major turn
The fissure, which threatens to spawn one of the biggest bergs ever seen, has dramatically changed direction.

June 1, 2017 at 04:34PM
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NASA Plans To Launch A Probe Next Year To 'Touch The Sun'

NASA Plans To Launch A Probe Next Year To 'Touch The Sun'
The spacecraft is small – its instruments would fit into a refrigerator — but it's built to withstand temperatures of more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, all the while maintaining room temperature inside the probe.

June 1, 2017 at 04:34PM
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Trump to announce decision on climate change Thursday

Trump to announce decision on climate change Thursday
Trump promoted his announcement Wednesday night on Twitter, after a day in which US allies around the world sounded alarms about the likely consequences of a US withdrawal.

June 1, 2017 at 04:34PM
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Antarctic ice crack takes major turn

Antarctic ice crack takes major turn
The fissure, which threatens to spawn one of the biggest bergs ever seen, has dramatically changed direction.

June 1, 2017 at 04:34PM
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NASA Plans To Launch A Probe Next Year To 'Touch The Sun'

NASA Plans To Launch A Probe Next Year To 'Touch The Sun'
The spacecraft is small – its instruments would fit into a refrigerator — but it's built to withstand temperatures of more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, all the while maintaining room temperature inside the probe.

June 1, 2017 at 04:34PM
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Pro Wrestler Randy Orton Comes Outta Nowhere To RKO His Own Dang Son

Pro Wrestler Randy Orton Comes Outta Nowhere To RKO His Own Dang Son
Randy Orton and his family decided to spend a relaxing day at the pool Memorial Day weekend. However, like any good athlete, Orton takes no days off, which means nobody, not even his own family, is ever safe from a smackdown.

May 31, 2017 at 03:06AM
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