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Just-Leaked Document Reveals How ISIS Plans To Nation-Build

The Guardian has published a manual by the Islamic State that outlines how the terrorist group plans to become an independent, fully-functioning state in Iraq and Syria — complete with a self-sufficient economy, integrated military complex, indoctrinated propaganda machine and a government treasury. The 24-page governing blueprint is called “Principles...

By Nickolaus Hines • Dec 7, 2015

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Just-Leaked Document Reveals How ISIS Plans To Nation-Build

The Guardian has published a manual by the Islamic State that outlines how the terrorist group plans to become an independent, fully-functioning state in Iraq and Syria — complete with a self-sufficient economy, integrated military complex, indoctrinated propaganda machine and a government treasury. The 24-page governing blueprint is called “Principles...

By Nickolaus Hines • December 7, 2015

Your World This Week, Dec. 6 – 12

This week in technology: Google’s new blood-sucking invention, a truly washable smartphone, biometric tattoos and tech’s importance in fighting ISIS. Google Files Patent For Wearable Blood-Sucking Device Naturally, the Internet is now abuzz with the news of Google’s vampiric new project. Of course, the sober truth is that Google’s blood-drawing...

By All That's Interesting • Dec 7, 2015

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Your World This Week, Dec. 6 – 12

This week in technology: Google’s new blood-sucking invention, a truly washable smartphone, biometric tattoos and tech’s importance in fighting ISIS. Google Files Patent For Wearable Blood-Sucking Device Naturally, the Internet is now abuzz with the news of Google’s vampiric new project. Of course, the sober truth is that Google’s blood-drawing...

By All That's Interesting • December 7, 2015

Video Of The Day: Former Prisoner Feels Like He’s Time Traveled After Being Released

What would a time traveller from the 1970s say if he or she stumbled into our world today? One 69-year-old man has an idea.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 3, 2015

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Video Of The Day: Former Prisoner Feels Like He’s Time Traveled After Being Released

What would a time traveller from the 1970s say if he or she stumbled into our world today? One 69-year-old man has an idea.

By All That's Interesting • December 3, 2015

Everything We Know About The San Bernardino Shootings So Far

On December 2nd, a team of assailants killed 14 people and injured 17 in the California town of San Bernardino — making this the worst mass shooting since Sandy Hook, and meaning that this year the United States has seen 355 mass shootings. Here’s everything we know about the mass...

By Savannah Cox • Dec 3, 2015

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Everything We Know About The San Bernardino Shootings So Far

On December 2nd, a team of assailants killed 14 people and injured 17 in the California town of San Bernardino — making this the worst mass shooting since Sandy Hook, and meaning that this year the United States has seen 355 mass shootings. Here’s everything we know about the mass...

By Savannah Cox • December 3, 2015

Your World This Week: Nov. 29 – Dec. 5

This week in health: Coffee-drinkers may live longer, brain researchers unlock the scientific secret to happiness, utant mosquitoes will help eradicate malaria, AIDS could be conquered within 15 years. The New Mutant Mosquito That Could Eradicate Malaria Forever Malaria is such a persistent blight to mankind that Nobel-prize winning scientist...

By All That's Interesting • Nov 30, 2015

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Your World This Week: Nov. 29 – Dec. 5

This week in health: Coffee-drinkers may live longer, brain researchers unlock the scientific secret to happiness, utant mosquitoes will help eradicate malaria, AIDS could be conquered within 15 years. The New Mutant Mosquito That Could Eradicate Malaria Forever Malaria is such a persistent blight to mankind that Nobel-prize winning scientist...

By All That's Interesting • November 30, 2015

Why Everyone Should Start Calling ISIS “Daesh” Instead

After last week’s string of ISIS attacks in Beirut, Baghdad and Paris, global leaders like François Hollande and John Kerry have started to refer to the militant Islamist group as “Daesh.” Following in the footsteps of Kurdish militants who have called the group Daesh for some time, Hollande and Kerry’s...

By Savannah Cox • Nov 19, 2015

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Why Everyone Should Start Calling ISIS “Daesh” Instead

After last week’s string of ISIS attacks in Beirut, Baghdad and Paris, global leaders like François Hollande and John Kerry have started to refer to the militant Islamist group as “Daesh.” Following in the footsteps of Kurdish militants who have called the group Daesh for some time, Hollande and Kerry’s...

By Savannah Cox • November 19, 2015

Food Waste: How We Can Overcome The Alarming Facts And Dire Predictions

The issue of food waste has picked up some considerable buzz recently, and rightly so. The problem goes far beyond simply appreciating the food that is in front of you. In fact, food waste–which is any uneaten food or food preparation scraps from residences, businesses, and other institutions–is a serious...

By Callie Stewart • Nov 17, 2015

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Food Waste: How We Can Overcome The Alarming Facts And Dire Predictions

The issue of food waste has picked up some considerable buzz recently, and rightly so. The problem goes far beyond simply appreciating the food that is in front of you. In fact, food waste–which is any uneaten food or food preparation scraps from residences, businesses, and other institutions–is a serious...

By Callie Stewart • November 17, 2015

Photo Of The Day: Adel Termos, The Beirut Hero Who Sacrificed Himself To Save Hundreds

Twin suicide bomb attacks in Beirut, Lebanon killed over 40 people and injured more than 200 last week, and the death toll would have been much higher were it not for Adel Termos. After the first bombing, crowds quickly gathered outside of the mosque where it took place. Termos was...

By Nickolaus Hines • Nov 16, 2015

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Photo Of The Day: Adel Termos, The Beirut Hero Who Sacrificed Himself To Save Hundreds

Twin suicide bomb attacks in Beirut, Lebanon killed over 40 people and injured more than 200 last week, and the death toll would have been much higher were it not for Adel Termos. After the first bombing, crowds quickly gathered outside of the mosque where it took place. Termos was...

By Nickolaus Hines • November 16, 2015

Indonesia Is Burning, And The World Hasn’t Noticed

The hypothetical “If a tree falls into the woods…” question explores how the experience of an event makes an event “real.” So what happens if an entire forested country burns and releases a toxic and deadly haze, and the media doesn’t cover it? Indonesia is burning. More than 3,000 miles...

By Nickolaus Hines • Nov 16, 2015

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Indonesia Is Burning, And The World Hasn’t Noticed

The hypothetical “If a tree falls into the woods…” question explores how the experience of an event makes an event “real.” So what happens if an entire forested country burns and releases a toxic and deadly haze, and the media doesn’t cover it? Indonesia is burning. More than 3,000 miles...

By Nickolaus Hines • November 16, 2015

“Mx.”—A Word That Replaces “Mr.” Or “Mrs.”—Has Been Added To The Dictionary

Mx, a new entry on Dictionary.com, reflects evolving understandings of gender and identity in the 21st century

By Savannah Cox • Nov 12, 2015

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“Mx.”—A Word That Replaces “Mr.” Or “Mrs.”—Has Been Added To The Dictionary

Mx, a new entry on Dictionary.com, reflects evolving understandings of gender and identity in the 21st century

By Savannah Cox • November 12, 2015

Is The Study Claiming That All Women Are Bisexual Or Lesbians Worthless?

Results of a recent study made the rounds on the Internet this past week, tantalizing (and angering) social media users with the idea that women are “never straight,” but either bisexual or lesbians. In a recent study meant to learn more about female sexuality, researchers at the University of Essex...

By Savannah Cox • Nov 9, 2015

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Is The Study Claiming That All Women Are Bisexual Or Lesbians Worthless?

Results of a recent study made the rounds on the Internet this past week, tantalizing (and angering) social media users with the idea that women are “never straight,” but either bisexual or lesbians. In a recent study meant to learn more about female sexuality, researchers at the University of Essex...

By Savannah Cox • November 9, 2015