Data On Drug Use Is Disappearing Just When We Need It Most

Data On Drug Use Is Disappearing Just When We Need It Most
Is the recent spike in deaths primarily the result of increased heroin use, or is it also due to the increased potency of the drug?

July 2, 2017 at 09:21PM
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How Illinois became America's most messed-up state

How Illinois became America's most messed-up state
Politicians are notorious for making promises they can't keep. But they really outdid themselves in Illinois — and now the state is paying for it.

July 1, 2017 at 03:09AM
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The Week's Coolest Space Photos

The Week's Coolest Space Photos
Every day satellites are zooming through space, snapping incredible pictures of Earth, the solar system, and outer space. Here are the highlights from this week.

July 2, 2017 at 02:10AM
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David Bouhadana Has A Problem, And We Need To Talk About It

David Bouhadana Has A Problem, And We Need To Talk About It
What David Bouhadana doesn’t seem to know — or care to recognize — is how powerfully loaded the fake Asian accent is, and how it has been weaponized to humiliate and vilify Asian and Asian-American people since at least the early 1900s.

July 1, 2017 at 05:12AM
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Unfortunate Radio Station Employee Sends Letter To Annie Lennox

Unfortunate Radio Station Employee Sends Letter To Annie Lennox 
Look, we get it — being tasked with finding good new music for your radio station to feature can't be an easy job. But also, if that's your job, you should probably know who Annie Lennox is.

July 1, 2017 at 01:05AM
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The Case Of The Mysterious Trump Portraits On The Hill

The Case Of The Mysterious Trump Portraits On The Hill
A BuzzFeed News investigation.

July 2, 2017 at 04:12AM
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At 18, He Strapped a Rocket Engine to His Bike. Now He’s Taking on SpaceX

At 18, He Strapped a Rocket Engine to His Bike. Now He’s Taking on SpaceX
After decades of tinkering, Peter Beck and Rocket Lab are poised to bring low-cost launches to the world.

June 29, 2017 at 11:53PM
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The Beat Generation: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gary Snyder, Diane di Prima look back at an American cultural movement

The Beat Generation: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gary Snyder, Diane di Prima look back at an American cultural movement
Two years tracking down the surviving members of the Beat Generation.

July 1, 2017 at 01:05AM
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NASA has found 16,000 asteroids near Earth. Don't panic.

NASA has found 16,000 asteroids near Earth. Don't panic.
But if you were to die via asteroid, this is how it would happen.

July 1, 2017 at 07:15AM
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July 12 is going to be a weird day on the internet

July 12 is going to be a weird day on the internet
In what’s shaping up to be the most visible online protest in five years, some of the most popular sites on the internet — including Reddit, Amazon, and Vimeo — have promised to, in some way or another, shove it in visitors’ faces that the Trump administration’s FCC wants to reverse existing net neutrality protections.

June 30, 2017 at 11:10PM
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49-Year-Old Gorilla Needs Two Kinds Of Painkillers To Get Through The Day, Just Like Us

49-Year-Old Gorilla Needs Two Kinds Of Painkillers To Get Through The Day, Just Like Us
Ramar, the oldest animal at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo, recently received successful knee and dental surgery to help with aging-related conditions. Congrats, Ramar!

July 2, 2017 at 12:41AM
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Fyre Festival Founder McFarland Arrested On Fraud Charge

Fyre Festival Founder McFarland Arrested On Fraud Charge
Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland, organizer of a disastrous music festival in the Bahamas, was arrested on federal charges that he defrauded investors who bought a stake in his media company.

July 1, 2017 at 11:30PM
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All the “wellness” products Americans love to buy are sold on both Infowars and Goop

All the “wellness” products Americans love to buy are sold on both Infowars and Goop
The US is deeply divided—except when it comes to choosing their next pseudoscientific "wellness" product.

June 30, 2017 at 04:24AM
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Why Is The Brain Often Unable To Tell The Difference Between Peaks And Valleys At A Birds Eye View?

Why Is The Brain Often Unable To Tell The Difference Between Peaks And Valleys At A Birds Eye View?
Our brains have adapted to perceive light and shadow in very specific formations.

July 1, 2017 at 10:29PM
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The Clue to Next Year's Flu Strain Could Be Inside You

The Clue to Next Year's Flu Strain Could Be Inside You
Decade-old snot from cancer patients revealed a new technique to forecast how flu evolves.

July 1, 2017 at 10:26PM
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Athlete Poop Won't Improve Your Athletic Performance

Athlete Poop Won't Improve Your Athletic Performance
The human body isn’t just your cells, but a home for trillions of bacteria. We know that many of those bacteria serve important purposes, and imbalances or a lack of diversity could lead to illness.

July 1, 2017 at 09:13PM
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Donald Trump Continues Attack On 'Morning Joe' Hosts, Calls Them 'Crazy' And 'Dumb As Rocks'

Donald Trump Continues Attack On 'Morning Joe' Hosts, Calls Them 'Crazy' And 'Dumb As Rocks'
Despite criticisms from both the Republican and the Democratic party regarding his tweets about the talk show hosts, Trump continues on his diatribe.

July 1, 2017 at 09:10PM
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'I'm a Bitcoin Millionaire'

'I'm a Bitcoin Millionaire'
I first learned of Bitcoin in late 2012 while discussing psychedelic drugs in an internet relay chat room.

June 29, 2017 at 11:53PM
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Doctor Fatally Shoots 1, Wounds 6 At NYC Hospital Before Killing Himself

Doctor Fatally Shoots 1, Wounds 6 At NYC Hospital Before Killing Himself
A doctor opened fire with an assault rifle Friday inside a New York City hospital where he used to work, killing a woman and wounding six people before turning the gun on himself.

July 1, 2017 at 07:43PM
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Why Poverty Is Skyrocketing in the Suburbs

Why Poverty Is Skyrocketing in the Suburbs
If you were to ask a group of Americans to pinpoint poverty in this country, a good many would tell you you to turn a watchful eye to the inner-city blocks. Perhaps others would suggest you look at the isolated valleys of rural Appalachian coal mining towns. But few would point you to the suburbs.

June 30, 2017 at 02:24AM
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