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 04:59AM
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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 08:37AM
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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 08:29AM
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Seattle Has Figured Out How To End The War On Drugs

Seattle Has Figured Out How To End The War On Drugs
While other cities are jailing drug users, Seattle has found another way.

August 23, 2019 at 12:43PM
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John Chau, American Missionary, And The Uncontacted Tribe

John Chau, American Missionary, And The Uncontacted Tribe
When a 26-year-old American missionary set out for a lush island in the Indian Ocean last year, it was with one objective in mind: to convert the uncontacted Sentinelese tribe, who had lived for centuries in isolation. John Chau's mission had ambitions for a great awakening, but what awaited instead was tragedy.

August 22, 2019 at 09:57AM
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Twista's Sign Language Interpreter Absolutely Steals The Show With Her Signing Of His Rapidfire Rap

Twista's Sign Language Interpreter Absolutely Steals The Show With Her Signing Of His Rapidfire Rap
Damn. Amber Galloway Gallego, a sign language interpreter who specializes in interpretation of concerts, has got some serious moves.

August 19, 2019 at 11:23AM
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Stephen Colbert Anderson Cooper

Stephen Colbert Anderson Cooper
The late night host candidly reveals his philosophy on coping with loss.

August 17, 2019 at 11:13AM
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A Walk In Hong Kong

A Walk In Hong Kong
This sounds like it shouldn't possibly work, but the protesters are too young to know that it can't work, so it works.

August 16, 2019 at 06:32AM
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This Twitter Thread Of A User Interacting With Amazon's 'Fulfim

This Twitter Thread Of A User Interacting With Amazon's 'Fulfim
Amazon's "FC Ambassador" program is weird to begin with, but it got all the weirder on Wednesday, when Twitter user Diana Wilde responded to a tweet from Amazon offering tours of fulfillment centers

August 15, 2019 at 10:42AM
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The Rat Spill

The Rat Spill
A tiny Alaskan island faces a threat as deadly as an oil spill — rats.

August 14, 2019 at 11:37AM
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Three Years Of Misery Inside Google

Three Years Of Misery Inside Google
Sexual harassment. Hate speech. Employee walkouts. The Silicon Valley giant is trapped in a war against itself. And there's no end in sight.

August 13, 2019 at 05:08AM
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We Tried to Do Vanlife Right. It Was a Disaster.

We Tried to Do Vanlife Right. It Was a Disaster.
What happened when one writer looked beyond the open road, the staged snapshots and the hashtag.

August 12, 2019 at 11:15AM
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Accused Sex Trafficker And Wealthy Financier Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead By Suicide In Manhattan Jail

Accused Sex Trafficker And Wealthy Financier Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead By Suicide In Manhattan Jail
Epstein, 66, was being held on federal sex trafficking charges.

August 10, 2019 at 07:39AM
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A Mexican Physicist Solved A 2,000-Year Old Problem That Will Lead To Cheaper, Sharper Lenses

A Mexican Physicist Solved A 2,000-Year Old Problem That Will Lead To Cheaper, Sharper Lenses
It's a problem that's existed for thousands of years with optical devices, and one that was assumed to be unsolvable until a Mexican physicist developed a mind-melting formula that could revolutionize how lenses are manufactured.

August 8, 2019 at 11:26AM
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The New Ruins of the Melting Alps

The New Ruins of the Melting Alps
Climate change has left a graveyard of abandoned ski resorts on the Italian Alps — and a dwindling population of gravekeepers.

August 6, 2019 at 06:46AM
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Why The French Love To Say No

Why The French Love To Say No
Although the default answer to almost every question, request or suggestion is a disheartening 'non', a 'oui' is often hiding in the context of what is being said.

August 4, 2019 at 04:04PM
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The 'Decoy Effect': The Trick That Makes You Overspend

The 'Decoy Effect': The Trick That Makes You Overspend
When you buy a cup of coffee, you might have noticed that of the three size options, the medium-sized serving often costs almost as much as the large. There's a reason for that.

August 2, 2019 at 06:17AM
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Are You Rich? This Income-Rank Quiz Might Change How You See Yourself

Are You Rich? This Income-Rank Quiz Might Change How You See Yourself
Answer these five questions to get a better sense of where your expectations meet reality.

August 1, 2019 at 10:06AM
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This Is The Beginning Of The End Of The Beef Industry

This Is The Beginning Of The End Of The Beef Industry
Alt meat isn't going to stay alt for long, and cattle are looking more and more like stranded assets.

July 31, 2019 at 09:23AM
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We Asked 20 Brewers: What Are The Worst Trends In Beer Right Now?

We Asked 20 Brewers: What Are The Worst Trends In Beer Right Now?
There are several movements coursing through American breweries that are worth celebrating, but, for now, let's focus on the absolute worst. We're examining the garbage gimmicks that deserve a good riddance. That leave a bad taste in your mouth. That make you want to White Claw your eyes out.

July 30, 2019 at 01:26PM
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A Death In Paradise

A Death In Paradise
An American tourist killed a hotel staffer in Anguilla. No one knows why.

July 29, 2019 at 07:15AM
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How Citroën Sabotaged Wartime Nazi Truck Production In A Simple And Brilliant Way

How Citroën Sabotaged Wartime Nazi Truck Production In A Simple And Brilliant Way
When France was occupied by the Germans in 1940, major French factories like Citroën were forced to produce equipment for the Nazis.

July 25, 2019 at 10:51AM
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The Last Days Of John Allen Chau

The Last Days Of John Allen Chau
In the fall of 2018, the 26-year-old American missionary traveled to a remote speck of sand and jungle in the Indian Ocean, attempting to convert one of the planet's last uncontacted tribes to Christianity. Piecing together the life and death of a young adventurer driven to extremes by unshakable faith.

July 24, 2019 at 09:00AM
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Our Global Food System Discards 46 Million Tons Of Fish Each Year. Why?

Our Global Food System Discards 46 Million Tons Of Fish Each Year. Why?
From the moment a fisher lands a fish to the moment that fish lands on your plate, 27 percent of it will disappear. Just imagine the stink.

July 23, 2019 at 07:20AM
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The 100 Best Movies of the Decade

The 100 Best Movies of the Decade
Cinema is in a constant state of flux, but it’s never mutated faster or more restlessly than it has over the last 10 years.

July 22, 2019 at 12:32PM
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Motorist Attempts Driving Down A Stairway In Vancouver And Midway Through Realizes It Was A Very Bad Idea

Motorist Attempts Driving Down A Stairway In Vancouver And Midway Through Realizes It Was A Very Bad Idea
What could go wrong?

July 20, 2019 at 03:44PM
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The Apple That Could Change An Industry

The Apple That Could Change An Industry
After two decades of research and development, WA 38 lands this fall. It could disrupt an entire industry.

July 18, 2019 at 09:07AM
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Footage Has Been Discovered Of Donald Trump And Jeffrey Epstein Discussing Women At A 1992 Party

Footage Has Been Discovered Of Donald Trump And Jeffrey Epstein Discussing Women At A 1992 Party
"Look at her, back there... She's hot," Trump relates to Epstein about one of the women in attendance.

July 17, 2019 at 08:31AM
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The Sherp Makes Every Other Off-Roader Look Weak

The Sherp Makes Every Other Off-Roader Look Weak
I, like many other Americans, learned about the Sherp on YouTube. And there is almost nothing on wheels more fun.

July 16, 2019 at 08:37AM
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This Cat

This Cat 
This cat knows what it's doing.

July 13, 2019 at 09:39AM
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The Highest-Paid Celebrities In The World, Visualized

The Highest-Paid Celebrities In The World, Visualized
Taylor Swift may be the highest-earning celebrity in 2019, but who are the highest- paid entertainers in sports, movies and comedy?

July 12, 2019 at 11:42AM
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My Unsexual Revolution

My Unsexual Revolution
In November 1998, I had sex for the first and last time.

July 10, 2019 at 06:57AM
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This Tesla-Powered Honda Is The Raw, Funky Future of Hot-Rodding

This Tesla-Powered Honda Is The Raw, Funky Future of Hot-Rodding
The "Teslonda" is silent mayhem on drag radials. We interviewed its creator and got behind the wheel.

July 9, 2019 at 12:26PM
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A Class Riot at Brooklyn’s Grace Church School

A Class Riot at Brooklyn’s Grace Church School
What happened when Brooklyn's oldest nursery school decided to become less old-fashioned? A riot among the one percent.

July 8, 2019 at 07:15AM
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Watch A Reporter Block A Man From Entering Her Shot Like A Boss

Watch A Reporter Block A Man From Entering Her Shot Like A Boss
Darla Miles knows how to smoothly keep folks out of her camera space.

July 6, 2019 at 07:28AM
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'We're anti-influencer': ice-cream truck makes Instagram 'stars' pay double

'We're anti-influencer': ice-cream truck makes Instagram 'stars' pay double
Joe Nicchi has had enough of self-proclaimed influencers wanting free cones for publicity. Now he's the one going viral.

July 4, 2019 at 09:41AM
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Inside The Conflict At Walmart That's Threatening Its High-Stakes Race With Amazon

Inside The Conflict At Walmart That's Threatening Its High-Stakes Race With Amazon
Walmart bought Jet.com to compete with Amazon, but Jet founder Marc Lore is feeling the heat as e-commerce losses surpass $1 billion.

July 3, 2019 at 06:56AM
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Another Dead Cyclist In The City

Another Dead Cyclist In The City
The driver continued for a few blocks, until someone ran him down and got him to return to the scene. He said he never saw the cyclist he just struck with his truck. NYPD issued him five citations, all related to truck maintenance, and let him go with a conciliatory pat on the shoulder. Presumably, he went and finished his deliveries.

July 1, 2019 at 06:51PM
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The Worm That Nearly Ate The Internet

The Worm That Nearly Ate The Internet
It infected 10 million computers. So why did cybergeddon never arrive?

June 30, 2019 at 05:55PM
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California Was Warned 30 Years Ago About Climate Change. Now It's Feeling The Effects

California Was Warned 30 Years Ago About Climate Change. Now It's Feeling The Effects
A report issued in 1989 warned that California would see more droughts, floods, and fires under climate change.

June 29, 2019 at 10:00AM
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Here's The Kamala Harris/Joe Biden Moment That You'll Probably Be Hearing About Today

Here's The Kamala Harris/Joe Biden Moment That You'll Probably Be Hearing About Today
Over two nights and 20 candidates, not a whole lot has particularly stood out during the first Democratic presidential primary debate. But just past the hour mark on Thursday night, Kamala Harris launched a full-frontal attack on frontrunner Joe Biden that caught everyone's attention.

June 28, 2019 at 09:28AM
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Wayne Rooney Is Still Too Good For The MLS, Scores From Across Midfield

Wayne Rooney Is Still Too Good For The MLS, Scores From Across Midfield
The former Premier League star still has a lot of power in his right leg.

June 27, 2019 at 02:33PM
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I Went To Australia To Test Out Tesla’s Vision Of The Future

I Went To Australia To Test Out Tesla’s Vision Of The Future
Elon Musk and his fans may love sports cars, but the company's biggest contribution may be reassuringly boring.

June 25, 2019 at 10:28AM
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The Most Visited Websites In The World, Visualized

The Most Visited Websites In The World, Visualized
It's not hard to guess which website leads in first place, but the wide margin between Google and other websites is staggering.

June 24, 2019 at 12:55PM
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These Lions Are Nonplussed By This Zoo's Lion Escape Drill

These Lions Are Nonplussed By This Zoo's Lion Escape Drill
A zoo in Japan conducted a lion escape drill with one of their employees wearing a furry costume.

June 22, 2019 at 11:27AM
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How Graffiti Became Gentrified

How Graffiti Became Gentrified
Two decades after Rudy Giuliani tried to rid New York City of graffiti, the art form is flourishing — with unexpected consequences.

June 19, 2019 at 07:26AM
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How The Quality Of Tesla Cars Improved So Fast, And Why That Matters

How The Quality Of Tesla Cars Improved So Fast, And Why That Matters
Excellent fit and finish also requires leadership focus and will, something that Tesla clearly has.

June 18, 2019 at 09:33AM
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This Garlic Peeling Hack Is Life-Changing

This Garlic Peeling Hack Is Life-Changing 
​As long as we can avoid jabbing a knife into our hand, this simple method for separating and peeling garlic cloves is going to save us so much time.

June 17, 2019 at 08:14AM
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Greenland Lost 2 Billion Tons Of Ice Yesterday, Which Is Very Unusual

Greenland Lost 2 Billion Tons Of Ice Yesterday, Which Is Very Unusual
Over 40% of Greenland experienced melting yesterday, with total ice loss estimated to be more than 2 gigatons (a gigaton is equal to 1 billion tons).

June 15, 2019 at 07:55AM
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Raptors Send Toronto Into Raptures As They Beat Warriors To Take First NBA Title

Raptors Send Toronto Into Raptures As They Beat Warriors To Take First NBA Title
The NBA's lone Canadian team won the first NBA championship in their 24-year history, beating the Golden State Warriors, 114-110, in Game 6 of the finals on Thursday night.

June 13, 2019 at 10:51PM
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