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McDonald's Workers In Denmark Pity Us, Vets Are Roasting The Loser Mercenaries Imprisoned In Venezuela, Could The Porn Industry Offer A Model For Reopening Amid COVID-19?,

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AS THINGS STAND POWER TO THE (DANISH) PEOPLE McDonald's Workers In Denmark Pity Us nytimes.com Danes haven't built a "socialist" country. Just one that works. STAYING SAFE Could The Porn Industry Offer A Model For Reopening Amid COVID-19? statnews.com Reopening the economy will involve coronavirus-testing programs and contact tracing similar to those used in the adult film industry for HIV. UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD These ZIP Code-Level Maps Show The Places Hit Hardest By COVID-19 buzzfeednews.com An analysis of five major cities by BuzzFeed News found that ZIP codes with more cases per person tended to be lower income, have more elderly residents and be communities of color. PODCASTS WE DIGG | SPONSORED A Podcast Digging Up Environmental Stories In The South brokengroundpodcast.org Hear from author and wildlife biologist, Drew Lanham, on the next Broken Ground talk about his love of birds, his South Carolina home place, and reconciling the South's past with a brighter future. PICTURE THIS PICTURE THIS Celebrities Then And Now, And More Of The Best Photography Of The Week digg.com The Antarctic expedition that didn't go quite as planned, girlhood in Gaza and other best photos of the week. FAR OUT SHOW YOUR WORK Famous Quotes About Hope, Visualized As Charts flowingdata.com Nathan Yau thought we could all use a break, so he made these abstract charts to represent the most popular quotes about hope on Goodreads. And yes, it's just as silly as it sounds. YOU HATE TO SEE IT Vets Are Roasting The Loser Mercenaries Imprisoned In Venezuela vice.com "It's so common to see guys try to play with the big boys and fail miserably. Silvercorp just took it to the extreme." SERIOUSLY? It's Time To Take UFOs Seriously. Seriously. vox.com Alexander Wendt is one of the most influential political scientists alive. Here's his case for taking UFOs seriously. OUT TO SEA Satellite Images Show Armadas Of Vacant Cruise Ships Huddling Together Out At Sea thedrive.com With the cruise industry on life support, fleets have put to sea for an indefinite stay with many of their crewmen trapped on board. VIDEO OF THE DAY RAISE THE ERUV Why There's A String Of Wire Encircling Manhattan youtube.com This wire goes from 126th Street to Battery Park and costs $150,000 a year to maintain. What is it for? DIGG PICKS | AFFILIATE Last-Minute Mother's Day Gifts digg.com Mother's Day is almost here, so there might not be enough time for your gift to arrive. Thankfully, there are plenty of digital gifts you can nab mere moments before your scheduled video call. FROM THE ARCHIVES ATLAS MUGGED How A Libertarian Paradise In Chile Fell Apart (2014) vice.com Two years after Galt's Gulch Chile was founded, the utopian project is mired in personal and legal conflicts and investors now claim that the guy in charge is a sociopath and a con man. SOMETHING BORROWED How Madewell Bought And Sold My Family's History (2014) buzzfeed.com In 1937, my great-grandfather started a workwear company in New England called Madewell. In 2006, 17 years after the last factory shut down, J.Crew relaunched a women's clothing company with the same name and logo, based on a 50-year history in which it had no part. Ugh, now we want fast food. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Wiseau Serious?

Inside Tommy Wiseau's Wild, Years-Long Battle To Block A Tell-All Documentary On 'The Room', The Surreal Experience Of Flying During A Pandemic, Is 5G Going To Kill Us All?

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TRACK CHANGES INSIDE JOB Where Americans Are Still Staying At Home The Most washingtonpost.com The majority of Americans are still spending much more of their time at home than before the pandemic. But in some regions of the US people are moving around more than they were in March and April. AIRING OF GRIEVANCES The Surreal Experience Of Flying During A Pandemic theatlantic.com An ominous announcement came over the in-flight PA system: "We apologize for the alarming amount of passengers on this flight." NICELY DONE, NORTH DAKOTA US Coronavirus Testing Still Falls Short. How's Your State Doing? npr.org New estimates say the US needs to triple its testing. But how much testing does each state need? Here's how states compare to each other, and to targets experts say they should hit. COVID OPS A Guide To Staying Safe As States Reopen theatlantic.com Can I eat at a restaurant? Can I go shopping? Can I hug my friends again? Experts weigh in. SKINCARE WE DIGG | SPONSORED For The Moms Who Are Doing It All (Now More Than Ever) motherdirt.com A little nurturing goes a long way. Save 15% on motherdirt.com through Mother's Day. MEME CORNER CAN'T WAIT TO FALL DOWN THOSE STAIRS The Week's Best Memes, Ranked digg.com It's an internet fight and only the funniest meme will emerge victorious. This week we have: Isiah Thomas in "The Last Dance," walking down that aisle, Jason Derulo falling down stairs, and Elon Musk and Grimes' baby name. A WILD RIDE ON THE ROAD AGAIN The Great American Road Trip — In Mid-Century Kodachrome flashbak.com U.S. Route 20 is America's longest road, stretching from Boston, Massachusetts to Newport, Oregon. That's 12 states and 3,365 miles. Long enough to wend your way along, veer off on new directions and see the expansive country that gives it to you straight. BUT THINK OF THE DOWNLOAD SPEEDS Is 5G Going To Kill Us All? newrepublic.com A new generation of super-fast wireless internet is coming soon. But no one can say for sure if it's safe. ROOM FOR DISAGREEMENT Inside Tommy Wiseau's Wild, Years-Long Battle To Block A Tell-All Documentary On 'The Room' thedailybeast.com At various times, Wiseau didn't show up to court, represented himself, produced strange witnesses, and drove the judge up a wall. He was ordered to pay out over $700,000. ALL THE ACCESS Ahmad Rashad Still Has All The Best Michael Jordan Stories gq.com From MJ and Kobe's budding relationship to the trash-talking of the Dream Team, the longtime broadcaster shares the best memories from his time with the 1990s Bulls. VIDEO OF THE DAY SHUT IT DOWN Holy Crap, Look At How Much This Suspension Bridge In China Moves With The Wind digg.com The Humen Pearl River Bridge in China had to be temporarily shut down this week after it started undulating in the wind. It looks, uh, worrisome. IN THE NEWS A Record 20.5 Million Jobs Were Lost In April As Unemployment Rate Jumps To 14.7% Father And Son Arrested And Charged With Murder In Death Of Ahmaud Arbery 'Never Seen Anything Like This': Experts Question Dropping Of Flynn Prosecution Number Of Workers With Coronavirus At Iowa Meatpacking Plant Passes 1,000, More Than Double Earlier Figure I Started Reporting On Tara Reade's Story More Than A Year Ago. Here's What I Found, And Where I'm Stuck DIGG PICKS | AFFILIATE No Funk Allowed! You Can Wear These Undies Multiple Days In A Row Without Them Getting Gross indiegogo.com Designed to stay clean, dry and funk-free, these undies are perfect for long camping trips. Plus, they're available in both boxer brief and bikini cuts. FROM THE ARCHIVES WRAPS ARE AS GOOD AS SANDWICHES The Most Amazing Lie In History (2014) mentalfloss.com How a chicken farmer, a pair of princesses, and 27 imaginary spies helped the Allies win World War II. UDDERLY PREPOSTEROUS The Big Cow Con (2016) story.californiasunday.com Citrus thieves. Honey embezzlers. Raisin scammers. Fertilizer fraud. Detective Rocky Pipkin thought he had seen it all — until he discovered Arno Smit. It's Friday again. How about that? View the Edition at Digg.com »

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