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Thursday, 7 February 2019

Give It A Break

A burglary crew in North Carolina stole more than 200 firearms from gun dealers. At least 68 of the guns were involved in crimes. The New Yorker traced each one.
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THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED
CRIME BEGETS CRIME
Why Thieves Target Gun Stores
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A burglary crew in North Carolina stole more than 200 firearms from gun dealers. At least 68 of the guns were involved in crimes. The New Yorker traced each one.
FOXCONNED
Inside Wisconsin's Disastrous $4.5 Billion Deal With Foxconn
bloomberg.com
A huge tax break was supposed to create a manufacturing paradise, but interviews with 49 people familiar with the project depict a chaotic operation unlikely to ever employ 13,000 workers.
CUT ADRIFT
The American Warship Doomed By Its Own Navy
features.propublica.org
The collision of the USS Fitzgerald and the ACX Crystal was the Navy's worst accident at sea in four decades. Seven sailors drowned. Scores were physically and psychologically wounded.
TIME TO GO OFF THE GRID
Hundreds Of Bounty Hunters Had Access To AT&T, T-Mobile, And Sprint Customer Location Data for Years
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Documents show that bail bond companies used a secret phone tracking service to make tens of thousands of location requests.
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ADVENTURES IN ADULTING
BEAUTIFUL
A Spectacular Time Lapse Of A Single Cell Morphing Into A Fully-Formed Organism
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"Becoming," a short film by Jan van IJken, shows the growth of an amphibious alpine newt from a single cell. It's incredible.
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS
A Swamp Divided: How Trump's Arrival Turned DC Nightlife Upside Down
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"Trump doesn't need to build a wall; he's built one here."
SPOILER: YES
Is There Really Such Thing As Taking A Break From Dating — And Does It Actually Solve Anything?
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It depends how you spend your time away from the scene.
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A REAL CATCH-22
Fisherman Catches And Releases A Fish, And Then Things Take An Unexpected Turn
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That poor, deeply unlucky fish.
IN THE NEWS
Jill Abramson, Former New York Times Executive Editor Accused Of Plagiarism, Defends Book
2018 Was Earth's Fourth-Hottest Year On Record, Scientists Say
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Releases Green New Deal Outline
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring Says He Wore Blackface In College
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Today's a good day to avert a disaster.

Wednesday, 6 February 2019

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Don't Lose Your Head

As soon as they turn 18, members of North Carolina's Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians become eligible to receive a check that can reach into the six figures. What do you do when you're young and suddenly flush with cash?
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Happy 18th Birthday. Here's $100,000
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As soon as they turn 18, members of North Carolina's Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians become eligible to receive a check that can reach into the six figures. What do you do when you're young and suddenly flush with cash?
WE'RE SAFER, BUT WE DON'T FEEL SAFER
People's Perception Of Crime Rates Vs. Actual Crime Rates, Visualized
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One of the great American policy success stories of the last quarter-century is the reduction in crime. But curiously, it hasn't seeped into the public consciousness.
'WE'RE ELEVATING THE MONSTER'
What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Serial Killers
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After ten years of researching my friend's murder, and almost 20 since her death, I can definitively say that her killer is the least compelling thing about her story. Her killer is simply a man. A boring, attention-hungry, deeply misogynistic cipher.
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SHELL GAMES
THE SHOW MUST GO ON
The Strange, Never-Ending Saga Of MoviePass
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Founder Mitch Lowe and his team insist that the movie-ticketing company can rebound from its disastrous 2018. But will the public and the industry forgive MoviePass?
WHERE THE $ GOES, SCAMMERS WILL FOLLOW
Con-Culture Experts On The History And Future Of Scamming
melmagazine.com
The so-called "Summer of Scam" is just the latest in a strong American tradition.
PURE LIES
Inside The Scam Of The 'Purity' Movement
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They were told they shouldn't date. They were told they shouldn't kiss, and that they definitely couldn't have sex. Now, one of the most prominent leaders of extreme abstinence is taking back his infamous teachings. Where does that leave the women who believed him?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
TAKE BACK THE STREETS
Urban Designer Cleverly Uses Snowfall To Show How A Road Intersection Could Be Radically Improved
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We love this visualization by Latvian architect and urbanist Oto Ozols imagining how most of the space in a major intersection in Riga could be put to use — with bike lanes, benches, trees and safe spaces for pedestrians.
IN THE NEWS
Consumer Reports Investigation Finds 1,500 E-Scooter Injuries Across US
Here Are The Key Points From Trump's 2019 State Of The Union Speech
Astronomers Map A Black Hole Using 'Echoes' Of Light
Top Democratic Aide Told Insurance Company They'd Fight Medicare For All
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Here's to making the right decisions if a six-figure check ever materializes in your life.