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THE BLACK-AND-WHITE APPLE

Every Building On Every Block: A Time Capsule Of 1930s New York

In the late 1930s and early 1940s, New York City sent photographers to every building in every borough in an attempt to make property tax assessments fairer and more accurate. The result was more than 700,000 black-and-white snapshots, which were recently digitized.

BIG BROTHER IS LISTENING

The Rise And Controversies Of Huawei, The Chinese Company That Has Outsold Apple

0 diggs China Technology Video

Just how big is Huawei and why are the heads of the FBI and CIA telling us not to use them?

NOT IN MY HOUSE

Diligent Dog Defends Child From A Harmless Prank

2 diggs Dogs Video

Our canine friend doesn't seem to be in a playful mood as he interrupts an uncle trying to prank his niece.

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'OR AT LEAST FOR ANOTHER 1,000 YEARS'

The Ever-Growing Reality That We Might Be Able To Live Forever

3 diggs melmagazine.com Science Death News

Would you like to live forever? Sooner rather than later, this may be a question you'll need to answer. Truly. Because it'll be an option — for you and everyone else.

COULD BE US, BUT YOU PLAYING

This Bird Is In Perfect Harmony With The Alligator It's Surfing On

4 diggs Animals Video

The wonders of nature, where the most unlikely of wild animals are the best of friends.

'THE HUNT FOR TITANIUM'

'Exhibit A': How McKinsey Got Entangled In A Bribery Case

0 diggs The New York Times Business Technology Transportation Crime

The consultancy's report became key evidence in a battle over the extradition of a powerful Ukrainian oligarch charged in a scheme to help Boeing.

RETURN TO MEMPHIS

Memory And The Lost Cause

4 diggs longreads.com Personal Essay Race Histories

The Mississippi River is a marvel. It is filthy, contaminated and mostly unsuitable for swimming, drinking or fishing. It is also, for me, steadying and grounding.

JUST GOING WITH THE FLOW

Why Are So Many Rappers Singing Offbeat These Days?

1 digg Music Histories Video

The prevalence of this flow can be traced back to Northern California rap in the late '80s.

INA-SPIRATION

The Pleasures Of Ina Garten

1 digg Eater Food Fame Profiles

For the fans that follow the Barefoot Contessa's recipes, what she's really selling, in addition to pleasure, is the confidence of a practiced cook.

'IF THE STORY'S THERE, I'M DOING IT'

The Year Harvey Weinstein Changed Entertainment Journalism Forever

3 diggs buzzfeednews.com Media TV Movies Business Culture Human Nature Sexual Assault

Entertainment reporters had tried — and failed — for years to break the Weinstein story. Hollywood's eventual #MeToo reckoning also proved to be a transformational moment for the news industry devoted to covering it.

KOURTNEY, CAN YOU NOT

Taste-Testing Celebrities' Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes To Determine Which Is The Best

1 digg Food Video Fame

Some of these are... not cookies.

'IT’S AN EXPENSIVE, POWERFUL DRUG'

Fentanyl Is Exploding — And Heroin Addicts Are Becoming Reliant On A Nasal Spray To Reverse ODs

2 diggs melmagazine.com Drugs Health

And drug addicts are far more likely than first responders to save each other with Narcan, since they are often actually shooting up with the person turning blue.

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LOGICAL AND LUXURIOUS

The Process Behind Making Bespoke Leather Jackets Is A Complex Journey

5 diggs Style Video

Designer Savannah Yarborough makes bespoke leather jackets. Her intensive process allows her to make only 4 jackets a month.

THE 'ROOTS' OF OUR TIME

The Most Riveting Miniseries You Probably Missed In 2018

4 diggs theringer.com TV

Starz's "America to Me" should have been an epic television event. It's not too late to catch up.

ARE ANIMALS PEOPLE TOO?

An Elephant's Personhood On Trial

3 diggs The Atlantic Animals Law

A legal case involving a famous solitary elephant poses a fundamental question about animals' rights.

COLOR US ASTONISHED

Why Companies Can Trademark Colors Like This

1 digg Law Business Video

But just because the Tiffany blue is so ingrained in public consciousness doesn't necessarily mean you'll get sued for using it.

'IT RESEMBLES A GAME OF CLUE'

Jamal Khashoggi's Murder Remains A Mystery

5 diggs The Atlantic World

Was Khashoggi's death a planned assassination or a rendition gone awry?

A TWISTED SYSTEM

When the Calendar Requires the Release of Insanity Defendants in Oregon, Harm Often Follows

3 diggs ProPublica Criminal Justice Policy

Oregon is one of five states that frees insanity defendants when they've reached their maximum prison sentence, without weighing a person's health and danger.

EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE

People In China Are Going Gaga Over Cheese Tea

2 diggs Drink China Curious Video

Hey, we're not going to knock it until we try it, but we are... skeptical.

'HIS ANONYMITY IS DRAWING ITS LAST BREATH'

An Afternoon With Ludwig Göransson, 2018's Ultimate Secret Weapon

5 diggs Complex Music Movies TV

From scoring Ryan Coogler's 'Black Panther' to co-producing Childish Gambino's projects, Ludwig Göransson is one of the most prolific musicians in Hollywood.

DIGG PICKS

Add Surround Sound Without Wires With The Sonos Beam

4 diggs sonos.com Digg Pick

Hear movies, shows, radio, and sports like never before. The Sonos Beam soundbar delivers big, premium sound to rooms and is easily set up with HDMI ARC.

'INVADERS'

Small Spaceships Take Over A Family Home In This Magical Holiday Short

6 diggs Short Film Sci-Fi Video

The aliens are coming, and they're here to steal your Christmas ornaments.

'THE DISCRIMINATION IS SO INGRAINED'

'I Feel Invisible': Native Students Languish In Public Schools

5 diggs The New York Times Indigenous Peoples Education Policy Race Long Reads

At Wolf Point High School in rural Montana, Native American students face the same neglect Native students across the US do as they navigate a school system that has failed American Indians.

THANKS FOR ALL THE STAMPS

New Horizons Leaves The Solar System With A Bad Message For Aliens

6 diggs Slate Magazine Space Human Nature

The only nonfunctional cargo on New Horizons is a handful of context-free symbolic items that would be, to put it mildly, a challenge for any ET to understand.

PRAYERS FOR THE CLEAN UP CREW

Well, This Is A Less Than Ideal Shopping Experience

2 diggs Curious Video

The H&M store in New York's Time Square decided it no longer wanted to be a store but a waterfall instead.

DRAW THE LINE

What If Superheroes Had Babies, And More Of The Week's Coolest Design

8 diggs The Week In Design Design Digg Roundup

A church-turned-skate-park, a "great wave" on buildings in Moscow and more of the week's coolest design.

FIGHTING 'HISTORICAL AMNESIA'

Affirmative Action Shouldn't Be About Diversity

3 diggs The Atlantic Race Education Law

It should be about reparations — not about the supposedly unique perspectives that minorities would offer white students.

THIS OR DIVINE INTERVENTION

Ah, So This Is How You Walk On Water

13 diggs Funny Curious Video

We don't recommend trying this on your nearest body of water for risk of falling in and, you know, dying.

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Red Wing Heritage Says They'll Eat A Shoe If You Bust This Dopp Kit

2 diggs huckberry.com Digg Pick

Seriously. This slick dopp kit is made from waxed canvas and has a sturdy leather base, ensuring it holds up on whatever adventures or expeditions you have in mind. Or, you know, your hotel for that work trip.

HECK, WE'LL DEACTIVATE OURS FOR FREE

Economists Calculate The True Value Of Facebook To Its Users In New Study

2 diggs Ars Technica Studies Facebook Human Nature Money

A series of auctions revealed that Facebook users value the company's service so highly that it would take on average more than $1,000 to convince them to deactivate their accounts for a year, according to a recent paper published in PLOS One.

IF LOOKS COULD STEAL

Thief Breaks Into A Store, Steals A Wad Of Cash And... Applies Makeup?

3 diggs Crime Video

Ah, yes, make sure your lip tint is on point for when the police show up at your door.

WE NEED TO DO MORE

The Moral Horror Of America's Prisons

13 diggs Bloomberg Criminal Justice Law

Congress isn't doing enough to fix the current U.S. penal system, which is a failure of historic proportions.

BOO FREAKIN' HOO

The Malaysia Scandal Is Starting To Look Dire For Goldman Sachs

14 diggs Rolling Stone Business Money Crime

A pioneering twist on third-world corruption might be the biggest scandal the Vampire Squid has ever faced.

BASED ON THE AGATHA CHRISTIE MYSTERY

John Malkovich Tracks Down A Killer Who Has A Weird Relationship With The Alphabet In 'The ABC Murders'

3 diggs Trailers Movies Video

"The ABC Murders" premieres on Amazon Prime February 1.

THIS *ISN'T* IN 'FATE OF THE FURIOUS?'

The USSR Planned A Super Sub That Launched Rockets And Delivered Tanks

6 diggs Popular Mechanics Warfare

K-2, though never built, would have been an impressive mix of tech from conquered Nazi Germany.

CAUSE NEW YEAR'S DAY IS WORSE

Honestly, New Year's Eve Is Fine

4 diggs thecut.com Culture

Right around this time every year, no fewer than one million people across the country start expressing their annoyance over the impending presence of what feels like the most-reviled holiday.

'I JUST FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING'

Meet The Artist Who Covers Up Racist Tattoos For Free

13 diggs Race Video Art Documentary

In Zanesville, Ohio, Billy Joe White is a very busy tattoo artist. He spends much of his time covering up racist and Nazi images — and for free!

'THIS IS ME, TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT'

What It's Really Like To Come Out As A Sex Worker

3 diggs melmagazine.com Sex Work

"It's shocked me to see who has pulled away because of it," Maitland Ward tells us. "At the same time, it's shocked me to see who has written saying, I look up to you. You really give me confidence."

PICTURE THIS

The Lives Of Street Cats Around The World, And Other Best Photos Of The Week

9 diggs Best Photography Of The Week Photos Digg Roundup

The lost photos of 1970s British boarding school life, the beauty of badly repaired cars and other best photos of the week.

WHAT IS FROZEN MAY NEVER DIE

Why There's Likely To Be Alien Life In The Frozen Rogue Planets Of Our Galaxy

3 diggs Space Science Video

Despite the lack of solar source, rogue planets may still be able to harbor and nurture life.

THIS IS AWFUL

Google And Facebook Fed Ad Dollars To Child Porn Discovery Apps

2 diggs TechCrunch Advertising Facebook Google

Google has scrambled to remove third-party apps that led users to child porn sharing groups on WhatsApp.

NAPSTER RUNOFF

A Nostalgic Look Back At Digital Music Piracy In The 2000s

10 diggs The Next Web Technology Histories Music Internet

A couple of decades ago — well before a $10 monthly fee would unlock access to virtually every song ever recorded through streaming services — digital music piracy was rampant around the world.

WITH DAVID TENNANT NARRATING

Penguin Chicks Work Together To Defend Themselves Against A Predator Bird

19 diggs Animals Nature Video

... and then an unlikely hero plunges in to save the day.

MORE LIKE FAKEBOOK, HUH?

These Are 50 Of The Biggest Fake News Stories On Facebook In 2018

14 diggs buzzfeednews.com Facebook

After spending two years launching third-party fact checking programs, rolling out News Feed updates, and investing in other anti-misinformation initiatives, Facebook is still the home of viral fake news.

NIGHTMARE ON RENT STREET

My Airbnb Guests Threw A New Year Party For 300 People

8 diggs theguardian.com Personal Essay Curious

My artwork was not on the walls, there was furniture missing and the glass panel on my staircase was shattered.

DIGG PICKS

The Hydro Flask Is The Perfect Water Bottle For People On The Go

0 diggs amazon.com Digg Pick

Designed for ultimate practicality, the Hydro Flask water bottle fits in cup holders, fits backcountry water filters, has a powder coat for a solid grip, and keeps drinks hot for 6 hours and cold for 24.

NEED SOMETHING TO READ?

The Best New Long Reads On The Internet

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Find all the best new longform writing on the internet right here.

MACHINE-LIKE REFLEXES

Tesla Instantly Senses Crash, Brakes Just In Time To Avoid It

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LARA CROFT, TOMB ERASER

Guy Comes To Tattoo Parlor To Get A Tattoo Covered Up And, Well, You Can See Why

23 diggs Video Watch on Digg Video »

IT'S ALL UPHILL FROM HERE

Guy Severely Overestimates What His U-Haul Is Capable Of

6 diggs Video Watch on Digg Video »

ALMOST INSTANT KARMA

Driver Angrily Tells Cyclist He Can Drive Safely While Using His Phone, Promptly Crashes

67 diggs Cars Video Watch on Digg Video »

LEAVE HIM ALONE, YA BIG BULLY

Protective Parent Won't Let Anyone Talk To His Little Angel That Way

16 diggs Dogs Animals Funny Cute Video Watch on Digg Video »

BIG DUMB TIN CAN ON WHEELS

Woman Crosses Path With A Security Robot, Decides To Troll The Heck Out Of It

6 diggs Funny Artificial Intelligence Video Watch on Digg Video »

PREY TELL

Young Lion Finds Himself Encircled By Hungry Buffalo With Nowhere To Escape

3 diggs Animals Nature Video Watch on Digg Video »

AUSTRALIA!

Guy Tries To Fight Kangaroo Messing With His Dogs, Does Not Fare Well

19 diggs Animals Nature Video Watch on Digg Video »

TAKING THE LOW ROAD

Driver Takes Matters Into His Own Hands After Guy Cuts Him In Line For The Car Wash

35 diggs Human Nature Video Watch on Digg Video »

AND DON'T COME BACK

Homeowner Rigs Their Burglar Alarm To Deal With Package Thieves

13 diggs Crime Video Watch on Digg Video »

JACKASS: EXTREME VERSION

Here It Is: The Most Russian Video Ever

20 diggs Curious Video Cars Watch on Digg Video »

SPACE: IT'S COOL

Amazing Footage Of A NASA Probe Arriving At An Asteroid Deep In Space

33 diggs Space Video Watch on Digg Video »

KARMA IS REAL

Thief Tries To Snatch Woman's Purse, Gets So Much More Than He Bargained For

59 diggs Crime Video Watch on Digg Video »

LET IT GO

Guy Comes Up With A Clever Hack To Get Rid Of The Snow Covering His Car

18 diggs Funny Video Watch on Digg Video »

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