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A collection of 14232 issues
April 17, 2013: Morning
* "The Unfinished Race" by Hugh Eakin. * Murakami: "As far as my experience goes, Boston is the most appealing marathon." * Since 1970 there have been more than 1,430 terror attacks in America. * Why baseball makes for the best fights. * A new app helps prevent Icelanders from
Start of Darkness
The world of the myope is often a nicer place—faces lack wrinkles, and trees seem to be painted by Monet. Then, during a visit to Moscow, a black spot appears.
April 16, 2013: Afternoon
* If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon. * About 30 seconds after running his first Boston Marathon, a surgeon became a medic. * Playing Tetris can help alleviate the psychological symptoms of PTSD. * The hell of American day care. * How a blogger set off a
April 16, 2013: Morning
* Three people killed, more than 130 injured by two bomb blasts, 12 seconds apart, at the Boston Marathon. * Interactive map of how the Boston Marathon bombings unfolded. * Sixteen acts of terrorism have occurred in Boston since 1970, though none since 1995. * After news broke about the explosions in Boston, conspiracy
April 15, 2013: Afternoon
* In case you haven't noticed, thanks to Republican politicians, North Carolina is currently going out of its mind. * In 2012, 20,000 Americans used guns to commit suicide. * Military translators in Afghanistan wait endlessly for visas to the United States while remaining targeted by the Taliban. * Details about
April 15, 2013: Morning
* On Sunday, while the world watched for signs of nuclear aggression, Pyongyang held a marathon with runners from 16 nations. * As a result, the overwhelming majority of chemicals in use today have never been independently tested for safety. * Animated gifs of infomercial disasters. * Among the diplomatic archives published by Wikileaks:
A Sense of Snow
Fine-art photography from one of the snowboarding world’s best practitioners, “Creager,” who recently retired from traveling the world in search of snow.
April 12, 2013: Afternoon
* Kim's biggest miscalculation may have been in assuming that Beijing and Moscow would indulge his rhetoric. * Former North Korean spy calls Kim Jong-un's nuclear program "a bargaining chip for aid." * In a satirical video, Syrian rebels announce they will protect the U.S.
April 12, 2013: Morning
* The Senate's rejection of filibustering gun-control legislation is not a victory, only a continuation of the fight. * South Carolina congressman, opposed to background checks, likens national gun registry to the Rwandan genocide. * Actress loses lawsuit against IMDb for publishing her real age against her objections. * Finland apologizes