Should You Rent Or Buy A House In The State You Live In, Visualized

Should You Rent Or Buy A House In The State You Live In, Visualized
Homeownership rates have been down the past few years, but it's still a surprise that there's only one state in the country where owning a house is cheaper than renting.

May 1, 2019 at 10:54PM
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The Sun Is Stranger Than Astrophysicists Imagined

The Sun Is Stranger Than Astrophysicists Imagined
The sun radiates far more high-frequency light than expected, raising questions about unknown features of the sun's magnetic field and the possibility of even more exotic physics.

May 2, 2019 at 05:57PM
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Drunk Guy Dives Off A Bridge To Celebrate Japanese Emperor's Abdication, Gets One Hell Of A Surprise

Drunk Guy Dives Off A Bridge To Celebrate Japanese Emperor's Abdication, Gets One Hell Of A Surprise
​The abdication of Akihito as Japan's emperor marked the end of the country's Hesei period, and the Japanese stayed out late to celebrate the end of the era and the start of a new one. One reveler took things a bit too far.

May 1, 2019 at 10:03PM
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Inside the Global Scavenger Hunt to Beat the ‘Antibiotic Apocalypse’

Inside the Global Scavenger Hunt to Beat the ‘Antibiotic Apocalypse’
Faced with a looming crisis, scientists are testing lizard blood, climbing mountains, and digging up graves

May 2, 2019 at 06:04AM
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Cruise Ship Owned By Church Of Scientology Quarantined After Confirmed Case Of Measles

Cruise Ship Owned By Church Of Scientology Quarantined After Confirmed Case Of Measles
A cruise ship with nearly 300 passengers and crew was ordered quarantined in the Caribbean port of St. Lucia after a case of measles was confirmed on board, island health officials said Wednesday.

May 2, 2019 at 02:09AM
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Mysterious Ancient Human Found On The ‘Roof Of The World’

Mysterious Ancient Human Found On The ‘Roof Of The World’
A fossil jaw shatters records for the earliest inhabitants of the Tibetan Plateau — and gives new insights into the enigmatic Denisovans.

May 2, 2019 at 02:09AM
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Meet The Mammoni

Meet The Mammoni
He works all day; she does his laundry and gets dinner on the table every night. Why Italian men are happy to live with their mothers well into their 30s.

May 1, 2019 at 07:50PM
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Enough with the 'Actually, Electric Cars Pollute More' Bullshit Already

Enough with the 'Actually, Electric Cars Pollute More' Bullshit Already
The argument that "well actually, electric cars pollute more" has been thoroughly debunked.

May 1, 2019 at 04:53AM
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Google Workers Sit-In To Protest Alleged Retaliation Against Women Who Report Sexual Harassment

Google Workers Sit-In To Protest Alleged Retaliation Against Women Who Report Sexual Harassment
The organizers say they've been retaliated against, six months after a massive, worldwide walkout.

May 1, 2019 at 09:38PM
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We Followed Someone With A 2-Hour Bike Commute

We Followed Someone With A 2-Hour Bike Commute
Every day Chris Schierholtz rides his full-suspension mountain bike 35 miles to and from his office at Mission Workshop, in the heart of San Francisco, a route that includes three-plus total hours of saddle time, some seriously technical singletrack and a ferry.

May 1, 2019 at 04:53AM
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Watch Attorney General William Barr's Testimony Before The Senate

Watch Attorney General William Barr's Testimony Before The Senate
The acting AG's testimony comes on the heels of the news that Robert Mueller sent a letter to Barr expressing his concern with how Barr presented Mueller's findings.

May 1, 2019 at 07:24PM
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Scientists Confirm That A Space Rock Hit The Moon During The Lunar Eclipse

Scientists Confirm That A Space Rock Hit The Moon During The Lunar Eclipse
The meteoroid strike left a brief flash, lasting just 0.28 seconds.

May 1, 2019 at 07:16PM
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Debunking A Viral Facebook Video: No, You Cannot Turn Pencil Lead Into Diamonds

Debunking A Viral Facebook Video: No, You Cannot Turn Pencil Lead Into Diamonds
There's a reason you've never heard of a friend making diamonds in their crock pot.

May 1, 2019 at 07:13PM
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Julian Assange Sentenced to 50 Weeks in British Prison

Julian Assange Sentenced to 50 Weeks in British Prison
WikiLeaks founder was arrested on bail-skipping charges when he was hauled out of the Ecuadorian embassy last month.

May 1, 2019 at 07:16PM
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Scientists Confirm That A Space Rock Hit The Moon During The Lunar Eclipse

Scientists Confirm That A Space Rock Hit The Moon During The Lunar Eclipse
The meteoroid strike left a brief flash, lasting just 0.28 seconds.

May 1, 2019 at 07:16PM
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The 0K Big Things That Happened In TK 2019

The 0K Big Things That Happened In TK 2019
What happened this month? Nature was pretty cool. But America's biggest financial institutions — from Chase to McDonalds to "Jeopardy!" were pretty weird. So basically it was uniquely similar to most other months?

May 1, 2019 at 06:30PM
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A High School Journalist Profiled a Fellow Student Working in Porn—Now Her Teacher's Job is at Risk

A High School Journalist Profiled a Fellow Student Working in Porn—Now Her Teacher's Job is at Risk
When it comes to teenagers and porn, people seem to lose their minds — and any memory of the First Amendment.

May 1, 2019 at 05:41PM
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American Prescription Drug Prices Are Out of Control. One Man’s Furious Quest to Get to the Bottom of It.

American Prescription Drug Prices Are Out of Control. One Man’s Furious Quest to Get to the Bottom of It.
I was at the end of the long table in the conference room when I realized the drugs had become a problem.

May 1, 2019 at 04:53AM
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Runner Jumps Mid-Slide Over Catcher To Tag Home

Runner Jumps Mid-Slide Over Catcher To Tag Home
We're not even quite sure of the mechanics of how this works, and we imagine the catcher is similarly confused.

May 1, 2019 at 12:19AM
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Storm Chaser Sends A Drone After A Tornado, And The Footage Is Incredible

Storm Chaser Sends A Drone After A Tornado, And The Footage Is Incredible
​Tornado chasing is a dangerous business, but it's a bit safer when you send a drone in to do the dirty work — and the video you get back is pretty stellar too.

May 1, 2019 at 02:27AM
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