Cultural Regions Of America, Visualized

Cultural Regions Of America, Visualized
What are some of the distinct cultural pockets of the United States? A Redditor attempted to delineate every specific region.

August 18, 2019 at 09:45PM
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Stephen Colbert Anderson Cooper

Stephen Colbert Anderson Cooper
The late night host candidly reveals his philosophy on coping with loss.

August 17, 2019 at 10:43PM
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This Twitter Thread Of A User Interacting With Amazon's 'Fulfim

This Twitter Thread Of A User Interacting With Amazon's 'Fulfim
Amazon's "FC Ambassador" program is weird to begin with, but it got all the weirder on Wednesday, when Twitter user Diana Wilde responded to a tweet from Amazon offering tours of fulfillment centers

August 15, 2019 at 10:12PM
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Three Years Of Misery Inside Google

Three Years Of Misery Inside Google
Sexual harassment. Hate speech. Employee walkouts. The Silicon Valley giant is trapped in a war against itself. And there's no end in sight.

August 13, 2019 at 04:38PM
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We Tried to Do Vanlife Right. It Was a Disaster.

We Tried to Do Vanlife Right. It Was a Disaster.
What happened when one writer looked beyond the open road, the staged snapshots and the hashtag.

August 12, 2019 at 10:45PM
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Won't You Be My Neighbor: An Anti-Hate Pop Culture Syllabus

Won't You Be My Neighbor: An Anti-Hate Pop Culture Syllabus
Media and entertainment grounded in empathy are a critical part of a saner culture — we can all help by actively producing, seeking and supporting it.

August 12, 2019 at 01:29AM
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Accused Sex Trafficker And Wealthy Financier Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead By Suicide In Manhattan Jail

Accused Sex Trafficker And Wealthy Financier Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead By Suicide In Manhattan Jail
Epstein, 66, was being held on federal sex trafficking charges.

August 10, 2019 at 07:09PM
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A Mexican Physicist Solved A 2,000-Year Old Problem That Will Lead To Cheaper, Sharper Lenses

A Mexican Physicist Solved A 2,000-Year Old Problem That Will Lead To Cheaper, Sharper Lenses
It's a problem that's existed for thousands of years with optical devices, and one that was assumed to be unsolvable until a Mexican physicist developed a mind-melting formula that could revolutionize how lenses are manufactured.

August 8, 2019 at 10:56PM
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The New Ruins of the Melting Alps

The New Ruins of the Melting Alps
Climate change has left a graveyard of abandoned ski resorts on the Italian Alps — and a dwindling population of gravekeepers.

August 6, 2019 at 06:16PM
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The Surreal Story of a Trump-Loving Artist’s War With the Smithsonian

The Surreal Story of a Trump-Loving Artist’s War With the Smithsonian
A New York painter created a sprawling tribute to the President, took it on a road show across red-state America, and became a conservative celeb along the way. But what he wanted most was a showing at the National Portrait Gallery. Then its director turned him away.

August 5, 2019 at 10:24PM
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Why The French Love To Say No

Why The French Love To Say No
Although the default answer to almost every question, request or suggestion is a disheartening 'non', a 'oui' is often hiding in the context of what is being said.

August 5, 2019 at 03:34AM
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The 'Decoy Effect': The Trick That Makes You Overspend

The 'Decoy Effect': The Trick That Makes You Overspend
When you buy a cup of coffee, you might have noticed that of the three size options, the medium-sized serving often costs almost as much as the large. There's a reason for that.

August 2, 2019 at 05:47PM
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Are You Rich? This Income-Rank Quiz Might Change How You See Yourself

Are You Rich? This Income-Rank Quiz Might Change How You See Yourself
Answer these five questions to get a better sense of where your expectations meet reality.

August 1, 2019 at 09:36PM
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We Asked 20 Brewers: What Are The Worst Trends In Beer Right Now?

We Asked 20 Brewers: What Are The Worst Trends In Beer Right Now?
There are several movements coursing through American breweries that are worth celebrating, but, for now, let's focus on the absolute worst. We're examining the garbage gimmicks that deserve a good riddance. That leave a bad taste in your mouth. That make you want to White Claw your eyes out.

July 31, 2019 at 12:56AM
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A Death In Paradise

A Death In Paradise
An American tourist killed a hotel staffer in Anguilla. No one knows why.

July 29, 2019 at 06:45PM
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How A Podcast And Its Army Of Amateur Sleuths Helped Free A Man From Prison

How A Podcast And Its Army Of Amateur Sleuths Helped Free A Man From Prison
How does a man wrongly convicted of murder get released twenty years later? It helps to have a wife who loves you, a podcaster who believes in you and an army of amateur sleuths who won't stop digging for the truth.

July 29, 2019 at 03:30AM
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The Secret History of Why Soda Companies Switched From Sugar to High-Fructose Corn Syrup

The Secret History of Why Soda Companies Switched From Sugar to High-Fructose Corn Syrup
Nixon, Reagan and a Midwestern Machiavelli all figure.

July 26, 2019 at 09:02PM
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How Citroën Sabotaged Wartime Nazi Truck Production In A Simple And Brilliant Way

How Citroën Sabotaged Wartime Nazi Truck Production In A Simple And Brilliant Way
When France was occupied by the Germans in 1940, major French factories like Citroën were forced to produce equipment for the Nazis.

July 25, 2019 at 10:21PM
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Our Global Food System Discards 46 Million Tons Of Fish Each Year. Why?

Our Global Food System Discards 46 Million Tons Of Fish Each Year. Why?
From the moment a fisher lands a fish to the moment that fish lands on your plate, 27 percent of it will disappear. Just imagine the stink.

July 23, 2019 at 06:50PM
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Watch Former Basketball Star, Shaq, Enter The Moshpit At An EDM Festival

Watch Former Basketball Star, Shaq, Enter The Moshpit At An EDM Festival
The former Basketball superstar, and current TV analyst, is well known for his diverse interests off the court. Being an avid electronic music fan, and DJ is one of them.

July 22, 2019 at 05:24AM
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