April 19, 2016
By The Morning News
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- If Trump or Clinton lose today's New York primary, it will be "the biggest upset in recent polling history."
- Homeless New Yorkers explain how they manage to live in the city's airports, bus terminals, and train stations.
- Airbnb is trying to partner with SEIU, setting off a backlash within the labor movement.
- If Arab prisons aren’t full of Arab writers, it’s because "Arab writers aren’t doing their jobs."
- Six percent of people say they have a lot of confidence in the media.
- Tournament of Books competitor The Sympathizer wins this year's Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
- Singapore has children’s books about “famous urban planners.”
- South Korean men account for 20% of the global male cosmetics market.
- How Al Capone, aka “Scarface,” got his scars—which weren't a war wound, as claimed.
- Ohio teenager accused of live-streaming a friend’s rape on Periscope; prosecutor says, “She got caught up in the likes.”
- Thermal imaging used to prove that cyclists are installing hidden motors on their bikes for big races.
- Finding a mate can drive people to concentrate their investment choices into a few high-risk, high-return options.
- How to know if the ideal man loves you.
- Military families live in something like socialism—is that why they can be so post-racial?
- Pennsylvania's Geisinger Health System keeps patients happy by offering customer refunds on services.
- "There is no putting it nicely, deliberate fraud is far more widespread than the scientific establishment is generally willing to admit."
- Educational inequality in America has its roots in colonial puritanism.
- Artists bottle a fragrance based on the Bible’s descriptions of armageddon.
- For widespread adoption, the solar industry must push its price down to 25 cents per watt by 2050—from about $3 per watt today.
- Recipients of federal transportation money will be required to come up with plans for reduced climate impact.
- Dyson hand dryers are really fun, yes, but they are basically virus volcanos.
