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How Elizabeth Holmes's House Of Cards Came Tumbling Down

Digg Editions Morning · Tue, Sep 06

LYING FOR A LIVING BLOOD IN THE WATER How Elizabeth Holmes's House Of Cards Came Tumbling Down vanityfair.com A searing new investigation into Theranos reveals that Elizabeth Holmes defied medical experts — even her own chief scientist — about the veracity of its now discredited blood-testing technology. She built a corporation based on secrecy in the hope that she could still pull it off. Then, it all fell apart. DIGG DIALOG America's Boldest People Smuggler Will Take Your Questions Now digg.com A legend that has since gone straight, Elden Kidd "created dozens of routes and perfected an endless array of ploys, cover stories, costumes, and props" to get people across the border. He'll be joining our Digg Dialog at 1pm ET to talk all things border security. · Read GQ's story: The Legend Of Elden Kidd, America's Most Dedicated, Most Creative People Smuggler ENERGY WE DIGG This Energy Company is Offering You 4 Free LEDs To Support Your Values arcadiapower.com Arcadia Power lets you access clean energy for your home or apartment in all 50 states. It only takes three minutes to set up and is free. Plus, they are offering 4 free LEDs to Digg readers. TAKE IT TO LUDICROUS SPEED KLINGON US SOFTLY Welcome To The Weird And Wonderful World Of A 1970s 'Star Trek' Convention featureshoot.com Amid the devoted franchise fans known as 'Trekkies', photographer Shalmon Bernstein went about with flashlight and film camera, delving into this underground scene of gold, glitter and metallic, shooting the often dazzling costumes of the attendees. GROUNDX The Chaotic Race To Build Elon Musk's Hyperloop wired.co.uk Inside Hyperloop One and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, the two companies aiming to reinvent travel. PUT YA THING DOWN FLIP IT AND REVERSE IT WATCH: What Will Happen When Earth's Magnetic Poles Eventually Reverse? digg.com Will we all burst into flames? Or turn into irradiated zombies? DON'T MESS WITH THE NORMS WEAR WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY What's Behind 'Don't Wear White After Labor Day?' digg.com The dictum that you shouldn't wear white outfits before Memorial Day and after Labor Day has been around for a long time. And while people don't really pay it much heed these days, it keeps hanging around. So where did it come from, and does it matter anymore? SERIOUSLY. DON'T ASK IT. WE WARNED YOU. No One Wants You To Ask Them 'How Was Your Summer?' macleans.ca We all know what we did. We tried to make it out. We went somewhere different in the hopes we could be someone different. And yet, here we are, right back where we left. The same. VIDEO OF THE DAY 'HE THINKS WE'RE DINNER' Dad And Son Watch As A Big Great White Shark Circles Them In Their Boat digg.com We really hope they e-mailed Sharktivity about this one! IN THE NEWS Space Probe Finds Lost Philae Lander On Comet Phyllis Schlafly Dies At 92 Obama Pledges $90 Million To Help Clear Remnants Of US Bombing In Laos ISIS Planned For The Paris Attack To Be Much Worse Than It Was That's all for now! If you're wearing white today, we applaud you for standing up to societal norms. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Scientists build a working laser using blood, and data-mining tools are helping cops.

The Violence, Bloodshed And Savvy Politics That Ruled NYC's 1900s Chinatown

Digg Editions Morning · Mon, Sep 05

YESTERDAY'S CLOSED DOORS ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINATOWN The Violence, Bloodshed And Savvy Politics That Ruled NYC's 1900s Chinatown scmp.com What started with the murder of a laundry worker erupted into decades of tactical warfare. STOCKTON DUNKS! WATCH: The Secret Video Midway Showed The NBA TO Pitch 'NBA Jam' digg.com A '90s arcade staple, Midway's "NBA Jam" would have been no fun at all without the ability to play the most popular players on every team in the National Basketball Association. This is the 1992 video that helped Midway snag the license that made the game so rad. NOT IN A WEIRD 'EQUUS' KIND OF  WAY How Horses Civilized Humanity And Shaped The Way We Love brainpickings.org Perhaps the most evocative and oft-invoked metaphor for human consciousness is that of the rider and the horse — the rational mind trying to bridle the irrational surge of animal instinct, the two always conspiring in driving our experience of reality and, in turn, our behavior. OUT OF THE DARK 'THE CHANCE TO BECOME SOMEONE NEW' Child Soldiers In Burundi Swap Conflict For Classroom – In Pictures theguardian.com When Burundi descended into violence and political turmoil last April, Jean-Pierre was one of many children tricked into becoming fighters. The 17-year-old ended up in an adult prison, but Unicef has since helped to secure his release. He is now attending a re-education centre, a safe haven in a country where children have suffered disproportionately amid the ongoing chaos. THE CANARY IN THE DATA MINE The Man Who Lit The Dark Web popsci.com Data-mining tools are helping cops bust open online human trafficking. MEAT, DAD AND MOM OF SAUSAGE AND FAMILY Taking My Father Back To Louisiana One Last Time buzzfeed.com My father loved Louisiana's food-famous Boudin Trail, so it only felt right that my family laid him to rest there. MOM STOP YOU'RE EMBARRASSING ME My Landlord Mom Refuses To Cash In On San Francisco's Insane Housing Market vice.com In San Francisco's shitstorm of a housing market, the landlords who purchased homes before prices exploded now have the opportunity to cash in. Of course, they don't have to. FROM JAMES ALLEN | SPONSORED Everything You Should Know About Buying An Engagement Ring digg.com From how much you should spend to what the Four C's are, here's everything you need to know before buying an engagement ring. INSPIRED BY NO WHITE AFTER LABOR DAY John Oliver Bans Decorative Gourds After Thanksgiving And Suggests Other Post-Holiday Rules digg.com The no white rule seems like a pretty arbitrary one at best, so why not create a whole host of other "rules" that have actual purpose? WHAT'S GOING ON? Brock Turner's Home Is Currently Being Staked Out By Armed Protesters Wild Dogs Terrorize City Residents In India Scientists Build A Working Laser Using Blood, Because Life Is A Cyber Horror Fan Fic Hermine Drifts Past Northeast, Threatening Storm Surge and 70 MPH Winds North Korea Fires Three Ballistic Missiles Towards The Sea of Japan Have one relaxing Labor Day! And if you feel like wearing white tomorrow, wear white. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Gene Wilder Was The King Of Flipping A Shit, Two Year-Old's Answer To The Classic Ethics 'Trolley Problem' Is...Not Correct, Everything You Need To Know About Buying An Engagement Ring, Expertly Choreographed 'GTA V' Police Chase Is Like A Beautiful Car Ballet, Urban Downhill Mountain Biking Is As Insane As It Sounds, Southwest Flight Attendant Goes 'Looney' During His Flight Announcements This Week's Best Videos Sunday, September 4, 2016 REST IN PEACE Gene Wilder Was The King Of Flipping A Shit digg.com We're gonna miss this guy and his amazing ability to freak out on cue. THIS IS A TEACHABLE MOMENT Two Year-Old's Answer To The Classic Ethics 'Trolley Problem' Is...Not Correct digg.com It's usually impossible to be wrong in an ethics thought experiment, but this kid definitely did not answer this correctly. FROM JAMES ALLEN SPONSORED Everything You Need To Know About Buying An Engagement Ring digg.com Are you thinking about buying an engagement ring? Do you know if your partner wants an F-color emerald cut with VS2 clarity and a four-prong setting? Did none of those words make sense? WE GIVE IT FIVE STARS Expertly Choreographed 'GTA V' Police Chase Is Like A Beautiful Car Ballet digg.com "Grand Theft Auto" is set in a grotesque world, but with a little effort and great timing, it's possible to show the explosive beauty of San Andreas. CITY BIKE Urban Downhill Mountain Biking Is As Insane As It Sounds digg.com Behold, the more conveniently and centrally located, equally dangerous cousin of mountain biking: urban mountain biking. THIS IS DETHPICABLE Southwest Flight Attendant Goes 'Looney' During His Flight Announcements digg.com Southwest Airlines is known for it's larger-than-life, in-flight announcements, however this guy went above and beyond voicing a treasure trove of "Looney Tunes" characters. Get more stories on Digg.com PUFF PUFF Lycopodium powder, AKA 'dragon's breath,' makes water do wacky things. Credit: Steve Mould - Science Videos Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2016 Digg Inc. 50 Eldridge Street, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10002