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Michael Worthington Was Executed by Lethal Injection, Reminds Us America Sanctions Murder in 2014

Should we care that monstrous men suffer painful deaths, given all the unthinkable suffering they've caused their victims? Yes. Here's why.

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High on History: The Ruthless World of the Victorian Orchid Craze

How one pretty species turned the English flower industry upside down, and led grizzled outdoorsmen to go to the mat in floral competition.

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Humanity's Legacy Might be the Tunnels and Holes We've Dug

An easy-to-forget feature of human ingenuity may be the final vestige of our time in the universe.

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Historic Inn Threatens to Fine Guests for Negative Yelp Reviews

Sure, Yelp reviews influence business, but is this going too far?

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Flying First Class with Ebola: How the U.S. is Avoiding an Infectious Outbreak of Biblical Proportions

How is the U.S. transporting American Ebola victims back to the U.S. without spreading the infection?

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North Koreans Receive Pies from the Skies

South Koreans recently sent dessert across the border in giant balloons—to sweeten the day for North Koreans, and make a political statement.

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The Israel/Hamas Ceasefire Has Already Collapsed

The U.S. and UN announced a ceasefire yesterday. . . and it's already unraveled--as if the conflict's death toll and destructive track record weren't already horrific enough.

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Dear Tech Yuppies, Please Stop Ruining San Francisco

When does a city become too rich for its own good?

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