Believe Women

Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh have finished testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Here are the key moments from the hearing.

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A DIFFICULT DAY IN US POLITICS IT'S OVER Every Key Moment From Christine Blasey Ford's And Brett Kavanaugh's Senate Testimony digg.com Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh have finished testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Here are the key moments from the hearing. WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK You Must Believe Women, And Other Facts digg.com Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of what is normally the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week, it's not that. Instead, I would like to take this opportunity to talk about what's been going in the news over​ the past week, and offer you — a kind and intelligent person — some small actionable things that will make your life and the lives of others better. 'SHE SAID. THEN HE SAID' How Major Newspapers Covered The Ford/Kavanaugh Hearing digg.com Here's how major newspapers covered the extraordinary hearing on their front pages. INTERNET WE DIGG ǀ SPONSORED AT&T Will Give You $150 To Switch Internet Providers (But Only For A Few More Days) att.com Right now you can get up to $150 in Visa gift card credit when you switch your internet to AT&T. Service starts at just $50 a month, with no activation fees or hidden costs. This offer ends in a few days, so check it out now. WHAT A DECADE LOSE THE MONEY AND RUN Dystopian Photos Of London's Bankers In Meltdown In 2008 huckmag.com Ten years after the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, Stephen McLaren's photos remember the fear, helplessness and demented ambivalence in the City of London at that time. 'DRIVEN 'UM WILD SINCE 2008' @Dril Is The Best Chronicler Of The Internet's Last Decade theverge.com Online has changed dramatically over the last decade. Web 1.0 became Web 2.0; we traded hyperlinks for social interconnectedness, and the world became LiveJournal, MySpace and Facebook friends. A NEW CHAPTER IN THEIR STORY Instagram's Founders Have Always Had Impeccable Timing wired.com Why would Instagram, a promising startup, sell so early, people wondered. And would Facebook, either accidentally or on purpose, kill it? VIDEO OF THE DAY HANG IN THERE, BUDDY Rabbit Finds Out His Cat Friend Is Trapped In Shed, Comes Up With Genius Solution To Rescue Him digg.com This is both sweet and oddly ingenious. IN THE NEWS SEC Charges Elon Musk With Fraud — Here Are All The Legal Woes He's Facing WATCH: Japan Lands The First-Ever Rover On An Asteroid, Captures Footage From The Surface Conspiracy Theorist Vlogger Arraigned For Death Threats To YouTube Employees Hacker To Live-Stream Attack On Zuckerberg's Facebook Page DIGG PICKS How To Choose The Best Monitor For Gaming hp.com If you want crystal-clear quality and a high capacity for exceptional graphics, gaming on a PC (versus a console) is the way to go. Here's a rundown of the best monitors, whether they're used strictly for gaming or for gaming and work. Maybe... maybe do yourself a favor and don't watch whatever tomorrow night's SNL opener is. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Blood And Money Don't Mix

For years, Kathleen McLaughlin smuggled American plasma every time she entered China, home to the world's largest and deadliest blood debacle. She had no other choice.

Digg Editions Morning · Thu, Sep 27

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BLOOD AND MONEY OUT FOR BLOOD My Career As An International Blood Smuggler theguardian.com For years, Kathleen McLaughlin smuggled American plasma every time she entered China, home to the world's largest and deadliest blood debacle. She had no other choice. WINNERS TAKE ALL Why Real Change Won't Come From Billionaire Philanthropists citylab.com When wealthy elites embrace issues such as inequality, poverty, climate change, women's empowerment and LGBTQ rights, are they spurring change — or reinforcing the status quo? IN POOR TASTE When The Food We Ate Was Literally Poison (Even More So Than Now) lithub.com On the bad old days of pre-regulated food production. INTERNET WE DIGG | SPONSORED AT&T Will Give You $150 To Switch Internet Providers (But Only For A Few More Days) att.com Right now you can get up to $150 in Visa gift card credit when you switch your internet to AT&T. Service starts at just $50 a month, with no activation fees or hidden costs. This offer ends in a few days, so check it out now. THIS STORY HAS TAKEN A TURN SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Da Story Of Da Bears: How An 'SNL' Sketch Defined Sports Fandom theringer.com Chicago's mustached, Mike Ditka-loving Super Fans became some of the most enduring characters in the history of "Saturday Night Live." And it all started at Wrigley Field. CAN THIS BE REAL? This Reddit Advice Post Starts With A Guy Overhearing His Wife Rehearsing His Eulogy And Only Gets Weirder digg.com Is this story real? Is it all an elaborate troll to fool the gullible commenters of r/relationship_advice (and us)? Does it matter? TERRY'S TEMPLE The Troubled Legacy Of Terry Davis, 'God's Lonely Programmer' thenewstack.io Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Davis was living with his parents and collecting Social Security disability payments. And over the next 12 years, he built his own operating system, writing over 100,000 lines of code, because he believed that God told him to. VIDEO OF THE DAY EVEN TREBEK MAKES FUN OF THEM Jeopardy Contestants Encounter 'Video Games' Category, Disaster Ensues digg.com They saved the category for last for a reason, and by the last two clues they had the good sense to not even try to guess. IN THE NEWS Watch Christine Blasey Ford And Brett Kavanaugh's Senate Hearings Live Senators Have Received A Report Of A Fourth Sexual Assault By Kavanaugh In 1998 Facebook Exec's Response To News About Departed WhatsApp And Instagram Founders Is Embarrassing Salisbury Poisoning Suspect Identified As Russian Colonel Adultery No Longer A Criminal Offense In India DIGG PICKS The Last Flashlight You'll Ever Need kickstarter.com As the world's first modular flashlight, the DanForce G1 adapts to any lighting situation. It has short range, long range and lantern functions, an emergency power bank, a pressure switch, compass, bike mount and a whole bunch of other things that won't fit into this description. If you're having a tough week, remember to be gentle with yourself. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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