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Anatomy of a stoning – How the law is applied in Iran
Stoning is still practiced in certain countries, notably Iran, where it is used to punish adulterers and other criminals. The graphic below looks at how a stoning occurs
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The Lost Tribes of the Amazon
Often described as “uncontacted,” isolated groups living deep in the South American forest resist the ways of the modern world—at least for now. On a cloudless afternoon in the foothills of the Andes, Eliana Martínez took off for the Amazon jungle in a single-engine Cessna 172K from an airstrip near Colombia’s capital, Bogotá. Squeezed with her in the tiny four-seat compartment were Roberto Franco, a Colombian expert on Amazon Indians; Cristóbal von Rothkirch, a Colombian photographer; and...
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Django Unchained’s Bloody Real History in Mississippi
Is 'Django Unchained' outlandish history? Historian Adam Rothman says two books show that antebellum Mississippi was indeed bizarre.
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Gay Americans pay more taxes for fewer rights
Suze Orman says our federal government should legalize same-sex marriage and end discrimination against gay couples.
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The Norwegian prison where inmates are treated like people
On Bastoy prison island in Norway, the prisoners, some of whom are murderers and rapists, live in conditions that critics brand 'cushy' and 'luxurious'. Yet it has by far the lowest reoffending rate in Europe.
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How Did the C-word Become Such an Offensive Insult?
The satirical newspaper the Onion offered a rare apology yesterday after it joked that 9-year-old actress Quvenzhané Wallis was “kind of a cunt, right?” Has that word always been so patently offensive? No. In Middle English the word could be used as a standard term for the female genitalia...
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We'll never stop eating whales, declares Japanese minister
Japan's new fisheries minister has vowed that his country will never stop hunting whales, comparing eating the ocean-going giants to Australians' consumption of kangaroos.
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Seduced by ‘perfect’ pitch: how Auto-Tune conquered pop music
In January of 2010, Kesha Sebert, known as ‘Ke$ha’ debuted at number one on Billboard with her album, Animal. Her style is electro pop-y dance music...
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Apple joins Intel, Facebook, Microsoft, others in support of gay marriage
Today, as reported by Bloomberg, Apple has joined the cadre of technology companies publicly in favor of the legalization of gay marriage in the United States.
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How the times have changed.
This book from the early 1900's would never fly in this day and age.
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Hotelling's Law: Why Everything Starts to Look the Same
Why do Burger King and McDonald's start to sell the same salad? There's a name for that phenomenon.
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Over 1,000 days without a trial: Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks, and the culture of secrecy
His requests for a dismissal denied, the accused WikiLeaks source heads toward trial — and possibly life imprisonment.
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Iran has the world's highest nose surgery rate
A desire to gain a husband, western looks, or even clients are a few reasons why Iran has the world's highest nose surgery rate.
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The rise and fall of quicksand.
The fourth-graders were unanimous: Quicksand doesn't scare them, not one bit. If you're a 9- or 10-year-old at the P.S. 29 elementary school in Brooklyn, N.Y., you've got more pressing concerns: Dragons. Monsters. Big waves at the beach that might separate a girl from her mother.
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Cracker Barrel's Oddly Authentic Version of American History
The casual dining chain uses thousands of real antiques and preserves a genuine part of U.S. culture.
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How the Internet Has Changed the World
From hactivism to the flipped classroom, the Internet has sparked an online revolution with digital tools.
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Agency Hires Interns Based on Brand Ideas for Twinkies
Minneapolis-based ad agency Campbell Mithun will hire its "Lucky 13" summer interns by asking for their ideas on how to best re-engage the Twinkies brand with consumers.
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China: Portrait of a People
"China's rise is the story of the century," writes Matt Schiavenza, editor of The Atlantic's newly launched China Channel -- a new avenue for our expanding coverage of the world's largest nation in the 21st century.
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Words to live by
This is a universal jeans rule.
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Ignorance
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