THE LONG-READER'S DIGEST
The Best Articles Of The Week: Immortality And A Murder House
Ta-Nehisi Coates on mass incarceration, a dying 23-year-old seeking immortality, and a house that can't escape its grisly past.
Originals
WHAT KIND OF BOMB COUNTS UP?
Why Was A 14-Year-Old Arrested For Bringing A Clock To School?
On Tuesday Ahmed Mohamed was arrested for bringing in a digital clock to school. Why did teachers and local authorities act like alarmist morons?
ALL 'CHUTES NO LADDERS
Our Digg Pic Of The Day
South Korean soldiers parachute down during the 65th Incheon Landing Operations Commemoration ceremony in waters off Incheon, South Korea.
UNFRIENDLY SKIES
A Compilation Of Animals Attacking Drones
Thanks, animals, for expressing how we all feel.
SHOULD IT PIQUE YOUR INTEREST?
Just What The Heck Is Going On With Fed Interest Rates?
What does it all mean? Is this good? Should you, a regular red-blooded American, worry? Here's a quick primer on what to read and what to think on the biggest little event in US monetary policy.
THE ENTHUSIASM GAP
The English Speaking World Just Got Hit By A Socialist Earthquake And Other Political News
Welcome to "The Enthusiasm Gap," a weekly digest that aims to bridge the gap between interest and enthusiasm in politics by bringing you the best political and electoral writing of the week.
FRUITS OF THE WEB
The Most Honest Channel On YouTube Started As Way To Troll Pedophiles
How food falling over, 4Chan and the incomparable weirdness of Sweden coalesced to form one of the best (and strangest) channels on the Internet.
WHAT YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND
The Woman Who Used Reddit To Freeze Her Brain, And Other News
Increase your brain size before you freeze it, blast off into fall and take a high res hit with What You Missed This Weekend.
WE'LL MAKE A PLANET OUT OF YOU YET
Incredible New High-Resolution Images Of Pluto
Back in July, the New Horizons spacecraft zipped by Pluto, giving us our best ever look at the ex-planet on the outskirts of our solar system. On Thursday, NASA released new images showing the surface of Pluto in even greater — and even more stunning — detail.
VIDEOS OF SUBSTANCE
The Man With The Iron Ass, And Other Bizarre Videos
Fill your head with the week's best documentaries, short films and animations. This week's featured short: "Foxed!"
