THANKS, OBAMA
Why Air Travel Is Getting Worse
President Obama promised to fight corporate concentration. Eight years later, the airline industry is dominated by just four companies. And you’re paying for it.
THE CUCK ESTATE
How Julian Assange Turned WikiLeaks Into Trump’s Best Friend
Can a lonely man in a tiny bedroom deliver a real October Surprise?
HELD BACK
Battling For The Fate Of A School District
On Detroit's school system.
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Stare At Screens All Day? These Glasses Help Save Your Eyes
Do your get eyes get dry, blurry or fatigued? Do you have trouble falling asleep or feel like you’re becoming more and more nearsighted? It might be because you stare at screens all damn day. These glasses help with that. Oh, and they’re inexpensive and look cool.
HE CAME, HE SAWED, HE CONQUERED
Do Not Watch This Tree Removal Video If You Are Even A Little Bit Afraid Of Heights
No matter how brave you think you are, you are not as brave as this man sawing down a 50-meter ash tree limb by limb.
THE COLDEST CASE
The Woman Who Survived The Lowest Body Temperature Ever
A freak accident pushed Anna Bågenholm to the brink of death, plunging her body temperature lower than any human's has ever been—and a team of quick-thinking doctors brought her back.
ALL THE NEWS THAT'S NOT FIT FOR PRINT
Today In 2016: Trump Cites Retracted Article From Russian Propaganda Site
Welcome to Today In 2016, your daily digest of all things election. Today: Glenn Beck endorses Hillary Clinton (kind of), Paul Ryan not-so-secretly hates Donald Trump, and a new Trump ad questions Hillary's health.
MOSCOW MEW
A Russian Pop Tribute To Pokémon Is As Ludicrous As You Would Expect
With Pokémon Go all the rage the world over, Russian pop star Nikolay Baskov got one heck of an idea for a musical number. He would embody none other than Pikachu himself, bring out a bodacious pika-posse and sing a song of hugging. (The lyrics: "I will hug you, hard. I will hug you, passionately. There is no one in the world more beautiful than you.")
DOING A THOUSAND THINGS AT ONCE, WELL
The Ultimate Efficiency Hack: Have Kids
In every single time period, women with children are producing more than their peers with none. Kids, it seems, are the ultimate efficiency hack.
FANTASTIC FOOTWORK
Treasure Trove Of Ancient Human Footprints Found Near Volcano
Nine miles from the volcano the Maasai call the “Mountain of God,” researchers have cataloged a spectacularly rare find: an enormous set of well-preserved human footprints left in the mud between 5,000 and 19,000 years ago.
STEVE MCQUEEN WOULD APPROVE
GoPro Hot Wheels Stunts Are Surprisingly Thrilling
Filming car stunts is expensive and complicated. Filming miniature car stunts is as simple as turning a Hot Wheels car into a rolling GoPro.
LIFE GOES ON
The Future Of The Pro-Life Movement
In the era of Trump and "Whole Woman’s Health," the future of pro-life activism is young, female, secular and “feminist."
THE YELLOW KING
The Rise Of Hank Scorpio, Silicon Valley Villain
Before Elon Musk, before Peter Thiel, there was Scorpio. Twenty years after his sole appearance on an iconic episode of "The Simpsons," his creators remember one of pop culture’s most memorable evil geniuses.
HERO OF OUR HEARTS (AND, ALSO, FOR HIRE)
'Luke Cage' Reimagined As 'Family Matters' Works Surprisingly Well
We're big fans of the current Netflix iteration of "Luke Cage," but now we also know we would watch the heck out of a "Family Matters" spin-off. So, uh, TV development executives, wanna get on that for us?
IT'S OKAY, WE'LL ALL BE DEAD
There's A Giant Cloud On A Collision Course With The Milky Way
Mark your epochal calendars, because 30 million years from now, a massive billow of gas called Smith’s Cloud is due to crash into the Milky Way.
THE WHO'S WHO
Inside Portland's Competitive Pinball Scene
Portland has arguably the greatest pinball scene in the world, and tournaments like the one at Ground Kontrol host some of the best players in the game.
PAPER TIGER
A Working Model Of A Truck-Mounted Missile Launcher, Made Entirely Out Of Paper
YouTuber Aliaksei Zholner makes some really cool working models of engines out of paper, and now he's built an entire (working) model of the Russian BM-21 missile launcher, complete with paper missiles and a sugar-based fuel.
PIXEL PERFECT
Samsung's Snafu Is Google's Golden Opportunity
Samsung’s misfires may be something the company could recover from over time, perhaps, but there’s a new spoiler arriving on the scene just in time to make matters much harder for the Galaxy line, and that’s Google’s Pixel phone.
COP BLOCKED
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Block Tool For Cops To Surveil You On Social Media
According to newly released documents from the ACLU, the three tech companies have blocked API access to Geofeedia, a surveillance tool used by law enforcement.
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Get 50% Off The Only Messenger Bag You Need
This sleek messenger bag makes sure you’re organized on the go, on the cheap.
THE WONDER IN WOMEN
The Superhero In Your Vagina
While it’s healthy to have a variety of bacteria in our guts, there’s one place where a single dominant type is best: the vagina.
LIFE ON THE FRONT LINE
The Correspondent Who Scooped The World
Over the course of her illustrious career Clare Hollingworth would see more than 50 years of on-the-ground action, from her scoops in Poland at the beginning of WWII, to her coverage of the complex and bloody Algerian War.
ROOM FOR HUNDREDS OF LEGS
How The Super-Rich Fly
A contemporary-style bedroom with a touch of classical elegance, complete with king-size bed and designer furniture, Champagne at the ready and magnificent panoramic views. It could be a five-star hotel suite, but this is actually the cabin of a soon-to-be-launched Airbus A330 VIP, nothing less than a full-on $200 million flying palace.
'THIS SHOULD OFFEND YOU AS A HUMAN'
Trevor Noah Eviscerates Trump For 'Breaking Almost Every Record Of Scumbaggery'
"When the history of American politics is written, it will be divided into two distinct eras: before 'pussy' and after 'pussy.'"
ALL THE ALIEN THINGS
WikiLeaks Unearths Blink-182 Singer Tom DeLonge's Emails About Aliens To Hillary Clinton's Team
There's nothing surprising here, really. Just two dudes who are all for the cause of revealing the truth about aliens talking about alien stuff.
PROTECTING THEIR OWN
NBC Wanted To Edit Billy Bush Out Of The Trump Tapes Before The Washington Post Leaked The Whole Thing
Despite apologizing hours after the Washington Post published a video that captured Trump making sexual comments alongside Bush about Nancy O’Dell and Arianne Zucker on board an "Access Hollywood" bus, the damage may be irreparable for the "Today" co-host.
STARRING AND DIRECTED BY DANNY DEVITO
Today's Best Short, 'Curmudgeons,' Follows A Pair Of Potty-Mouthed Senior Citizens In Love
"The best part of getting old is no longer caring what anybody thinks."
PRIME MOVIN' IN
Amazon To Expand Grocery Business With New Convenience Stores
Amazon.com Inc. is pushing deeper into the grocery business with plans to introduce convenience stores as well as curbside pickup locations, say people familiar with the matter.
ZUCK WANTS A WORK/LIFE BALANCE
Facebook’s Workplace Is Coming For The Last Part of Your Life That It Doesn’t Dominate
At less than half the price of its closest competitors like Slack, the introduction of Workplace is an aggressive move that could shake up some of the sector’s established players.
TAKE US WITH YOU
Barack Obama Wants To Go To Mars
"We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America's story in space: sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning them safely to Earth, with the ultimate ambition to one day remain there for an extended time."
CAN SATIRE SAVE US?
Esquire Is Bringing Back Spy Magazine (Online) Until The End Of The Election
Up until election day, Esquire is producing an online version of the classic satirical magazine Spy. And it hasn't come a moment too soon.
'THERE'S NO ROOM FOR OBJECTIFICATION'
Nancy O'Dell Addresses Gross Trump Comments Made About Her In Leaked Tape
Last Friday, a tape was released of Trump making vulgar comments about journalist Nancy O'Dell. Now she's breaking her silence.
OCTOBER CHAOS
GOP Civil War Heats Up As Party Elites Vow To Stop Defending Trump
The recent defections from Trump amount to an unprecedented rejection of a nominee by their own party, but it was only the first volley in the GOP's civil war. Trump and his supporters are now returning fire themselves by lashing out at defectors, promising political retribution, and finding new targets for his base's rage as election day nears.
BUT NOT AS DUMB AS THE DEBATE
This Lip Dub Of Sunday's Debate To 'Time Of My Life' Is Extremely Dumb And Good
Sunday's presidential debate was a complete shit show and a dark day for the US. But! Some genius re-cut the footage to make Trump and Hillary sing "Time of My Life," so at least we have that.
THAT EXPLAINS OUTKAST'S 'ROSES'
The 1970s Monster Cereal That Caused A Pink Poop Panic
This is the tale of Franken Berry Stool: an officially recognized ailment that, although it seems goofy now, sent more than one kid to the ER with technicolor pink poop.
PIPELINE TO NOWHERE
The $20 Billion Arctic Pipeline That Will Haunt Canada Forever
It’s considered the “greatest construction project” ever. Four decades on, low oil and gas prices may finally put Canada’s plans for the Mackenzie Gas Project to rest.
GHOST STORIES
What It’s Like To Work At Snapchat, One Of The Most Secretive Companies In Tech
Employees describe a rocketship helmed by a confident and visionary CEO with an intuitive knack for creating products that click with younger users. But Snapchat is also an organization struggling to create a sense of cohesion within its swelling ranks and locked to a top-down and polarizing culture that leaves many employees frustrated.
BLESS YOU DAVID ATTENBOROUGH!!!
Watch The Jaw-Dropping Trailer For 'Planet Earth II'
"Planet Earth" is beloved by stoners and scientists alike for its beautiful portrayal of the flora and fauna that make up our world. We are truly blessed to be getting another one.
TAKE NOTHING, LEAVE NOTHING
How I Came To Be Banned From The World’s Most Remote Island
The Island Council of this half-forgotten outpost of the remaining British Empire has for the last quarter century declared me a Banned Person. I am welcome on Tristan neither today nor, indeed, as was succinctly put to me in a diplomatic telegram last year, “ever.”
AND BOY, IS THERE A LOT TO SAY
Live Updating: Everything The Internet Is Saying About Donald Trump
The best way to keep up with the Republican candidate is by keeping this tab open all day.
