MEN OF STEEL
The Crazy New Yorkers Who Completed Five Triathlons In Five Days
These guys are, in a word, nuts. But they're not annoying in the way a bucket-list marathoner who spends more time writing Instagram captions than training can be.
A TITANIC EFFORT
A Radical New Scheme To Engineer The World's Glaciers
A Princeton glaciologist says a set of mega-engineering projects may be able to avert cataclysmic sea-level rise.
LOOK AT THEIR FEET
A Poker Pro Explains How To Tell If Someone Is Bluffing
Sure, you might have a good poker face, but there are other giveaways people can exploit to tell if you're lying.
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A GOOD GUY WITH A FIST
Passerby Notices ATM Mugging In Progress, Knocks Robber Out Cold
There appears to be an MMA vigilante patrolling the streets somewhere in the UK delivering knockout blows to muggers.
'PEOPLE FROM NORWAY' IS WHAT HE WANTS
Trump Attacks Protections For Immigrants From 'Shithole' Countries
The president's comments on immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti and other nations surprised lawmakers.
WE'D ADOPT HIM
A Boy With Mysterious Cybernetic Powers Wanders A Wasteland Looking For A Father He Can't Remember In Today's Best Sci-Fi Short
Based on the "Dark Horse" comic, short film "Number 13" follows a young amnesiac with unique abilities battling back roving mechanised monsters.
THREAT LEVEL: THIS IS NOT RIGHT
Does 'The Office' Hold Up?
Does a self-aware comedy about bad workplace behavior feel the same when we're all talking about workplace abuse?
FALLING FURTHER FROM THE TREE
Apple's Indirect Presence Fades From CES
The critical point here is how consumer electronics vendors need platform partners. The question at hand is whether or not that platform partner can or will be Apple or not. As of now, the answer is no.
A NUTMEG ON STEROIDS
Soccer Player Rips His Opponent's Soul Out Of His Body With Unorthodox Move
The defender has to retire now. Those are the rules.
TIMES UP?
James Franco Accused Of Sexual Assault And Misconduct By Five Women — Here's What You Need To Know
Franco is accused of removing plastic vagina guards during sex scenes among other things.
DEATH, TAXES AND ROBO-CALLS
How Robo-Callers Outwitted The Government And Completely Wrecked The Do Not Call List
Washington tried to stop unwanted phone calls. What went wrong?
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THIS IS THE EPITOME OF SELF RELIANCE
A Really Cool Time-Lapse Of A Guy Building A Log Cabin From Scratch By Hand
From the cutting of the first tree to the laying of the last floorboard.
NOT EVEN CLOSE TO EQUAL
The Brutal Math Of Gender Inequality In Hollywood
Of the top 250 films of 2017, 88 percent had no female directors, 83 percent had no female writers, and 96 percent had no female cinematographers.
SIX TRAINS, ONE LIFE-CHANGING JOURNEY
Family Takes Trains All The Way From Their Small Town In The UK To Hong Kong
The family of four packed their bags and began their journey at their local train station in Sussex.
THEY WEREN'T EVEN GOOD
I Made The Pizza Cinnamon Rolls From Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Apology Letter
Batali is not the first powerful man to request forgiveness for "inappropriate actions" towards his coworkers and employees. He is not the most high profile, and he is ostensibly not even the worst offender. But he is the only one who included a recipe.
ALL TEA LEADS BACK TO CHINA
Why The World Only Has Two Words For Tea
"Tea" spread by sea, while "cha" spread by land.
DELIGHTFUL
Girl Covers The Cantina Song With Pencil Sounds, And Holy Crap It Works So Well
Put on headphones. Turn your sound up. Be impressed by how much time Dani Ochoa has on her hands.
A 'HUGE TAX CUT WIN'?
Walmart Is Raising Its Starting Salary To $11 Per Hour — Here's What To Know
The nation's largest employer announced a higher wage floor, one-time bonuses and expanded parental leave benefits — on the same day that it closed several Sam's Clubs without warning.
HUSH MONEY
Peter Thiel Submits Bid For Gawker
Venture capitalist Peter Thiel has made an offer for Gawker, hoping to overcome legal hurdles and rival bidders for the online news site the billionaire helped shutter by funding litigation against it.
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NO PARTS WASTED
Master Butcher Shows How To Dismantle An Entire Tuna
Butcher Yuji Haraguchi shows off the knives and the techniques he uses to get every last bit of edible meat off a huge tuna (and keep it all looking nice for sushi).
STREEP, HANKS, ODENKIRK, WHITFORD, BRIE...
What The Reviews Have To Say About Steven Spielberg's 'The Post'
Spielberg's depiction of The Washington Post's role in the Pentagon Papers debacle is finally in wide release. It initially seemed poised to score award after award, but left the Globes empty handed — is it worth seeing?
VERTIGO ALERT
This Video Of Bikers Crossing A Particularly Dangerous Section Of One Of The World's Most Dangerous Roads Will Make Your Palms Sweat
The Spiti Valley Road in the Himalayas is one of the world's most treacherous roads, and that's without parts of the road being buried under landslide debris.
DUST IN THE GOLD SACK
Facebook Knows How To Track You Using The Dust On Your Camera Lens
Facebook has long said that it doesn’t use location data to make friend suggestions, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t thought about using it.
THEY JUST WANT BACK IN YOUR HEAD
Persuasion, Adaptation, And The Arms Race For Your Attention
When a new attentional soft spot is discovered, the world can change overnight.
WHEN YOU ARE THE SQUEAKY WHEEL
What Would Happen If You Drank An Entire Bottle Of Olive Oil?
It’s that cooking oil you know and love, and it costs more than you think it should. So what would happen if you just went and chugged it all?
SO MUCH FOR LIBERAL UTOPIA
New York Is Testing A Disturbing New Program That Would Ban Sending Books To Inmates
The arrangement would only allow care packages to be purchased from a limited set of pre-approved vendors.
WHEN YOUR COMPANY IS DEFINITELY GOOD
Uber's Secret Tool For Keeping The Cops In The Dark
Most tech companies don't expect or prepare for police to regularly raid their offices, but Uber isn't most companies.
SUPER SISYPHEAN BROTHERS
Nearly 2,000 Hours Later, Player Still Can't Beat Their 'Mario Maker' Level
Braden Moor has been trying to beat his own nightmare, Trials of Death, since December 2015. He still hasn't.
NORMAL PRESIDENT
Trump Tweeted Against His Own Legislation After 'Fox & Friends' Ran A Negative Segment On It
Last night, the White House released a statement in support of renewing the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act. This morning, Trump tweeted against it. Whoops!
AFRAID OF A MELTDOWN
Keeping Spectre Secret
How an industry-breaking bug stayed secret for seven months — and then leaked out.
THE RULES ARE NO FUN
College Player Dunks Back His Own Missed Dunk, Gets Called For A Technical
Putback dunks are cool. A putback dunk on your own missed dunk? Also pretty cool. Unfortunately, it's also against the rules to hang on the rim.
UPDATING THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Trump Asks Why The US Welcomes People From 'Shithole' Countries, And Other Trump News
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*BLINKS RAPIDLY*
This Optical Illusion Is Just Four Blinking Dots And It's Still Breaking Our Brains
Are the dots oscillating up and down or back and forth? Are they rotating clockwise or counter clockwise? Are they even moving at all? Someone please help us.
WE'LL JUST WATCH THIS ON LOOP
Guy Tries To Walk To His Car, Gets An Unpleasant Introduction To Black Ice
Look on the bright side — at least he didn't slide right in front of the car that drove by his house.
FROM A WHISPER NETWORK TO A RALLYING CRY
I Started The Media Men List
My name is Moira Donegan.
KEEPING THE PROFITS WHERE THEY BELONG
This 24-Year-Old Started Her Own Turmeric Business To Help Indian Farmers
"If white women are going to consume turmeric, how do I make sure brown farmers make as much money off of it as possible?"
COME ON BARBIE, LET'S GO PARTY
Someone Had A Brilliant Idea To Build A Barbie Jeep With A 250cc Engine
And the result is a dream.
TOTAL GROSS-OUT
Terry Gross On The Art Of The Q&A And The Guest That Most Surprised Her
"If you're willing," says the Fresh Air host, "you can get an interview to a pretty real emotional place."
DEALING WITH THE MASHERS
Every Woman Her Own Bodyguard
Before women got the right to vote, they learned jiu-jitsu and boxing to defend themselves on the streets.
STRIKE?
A Bowling Attempt Can't Go Much Worse Than This
"My score isn't great, so my only hope is to destroy the scoreboard."
WHO WANTS A $16,000 SHIRT FOLDER
The Weirdest And Worst Tech Products At CES This Year
Would you like an internet-connected toilet? Or a headset that zaps your brain to make you lose weight? How about a $3,400 bitcoin mining machine that you only get to keep half the profits of?
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20 Stunning Photos Of Mountain Gorillas At Home
A collection of images of mountain gorillas in their home habitat in central Africa.
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A Knockoff Roomba Forever Changed My Life
The life-changing magic of becoming a robot vacuum owner.
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AMERICAN IMPERIALISTS HAVE BEEN BUSY!
What A North Korean Propaganda Book Taught Me About America
I fake-interviewed a real North Korea propaganda book. Here's what it told me.
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IT'S NOT A PHASE, MOM
Why We Fall For Dark, Brooding Types
WHAT'S THE CATCH?
'Get Out' Star Daniel Kaluuya Goes On 'Moby Dick'-Like Journey In Sci-Fi Short 'Jonah'
DEPENDS ON HOW YOU DEFINE WEALTH
How To Make A Nation Richer
AND ALSO MONDAY. AND TUESDAY. AND....
Why Sunday Evenings Can Feel Like Existential Crises
'I'M FROM THE FUTURE'
Nothing Goes As Expected When You're Interviewing A Time Traveler
SPICY VISION
What Would Happen If You Jabbed Chili Peppers Into Your Eyes?
IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND
What Should You Do If You're Bad In Bed?
TERRARIAL
A Castaway Searches For Safe Haven In A Dystopian Wasteland
TIME TRAP
A Wanderer Finds Himself Stranded In Space But Not In Time In This Epic Short Film
There's Nothing Sinister At All About The Life Of The Robots In This Animated Short
Why We Fall For Dark, Brooding Types
'Get Out' Star Daniel Kaluuya Goes On 'Moby Dick'-Like Journey In Sci-Fi Short 'Jonah'
How To Make A Nation Richer
Why Sunday Evenings Can Feel Like Existential Crises
Nothing Goes As Expected When You're Interviewing A Time Traveler
What Would Happen If You Jabbed Chili Peppers Into Your Eyes?
What Should You Do If You're Bad In Bed?
A Castaway Searches For Safe Haven In A Dystopian Wasteland
