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Pornhub, which holds the distinction of being the largest porn website, wants to pay students $25,000 for a video showing the work they do to make others happy. But don’t get the wrong idea—this is a charitable endeavor. In a statement announcing the scholarship competition, the company noted, “it’s been said that how you make…
The unemployment rate is low by any historical standard at 5.1 percent. Businesses are complaining of worker shortages in industries like health care, construction and trucking. Household-name companies like Walmart and McDonald’s have announced increases to their pay for low-wage workers. Add those together, and it would seem to point to 2015 as the year…
Facebook After enduring catcalls and uncomfortable stares, 20-year-old Felicia Czochanski is speaking out about her accomplishments being overshadowed by her beauty. For Felicia Czochanski, it’s not easy being beautiful. After enduring catcalls and uncomfortable stares for years, the Fordham University student is speaking out in a Cosmopolitan article, titled “People Judge Me Because I’m Pretty.” “I…
By Brian Koerber2015-09-02 20:55:22 UTC There are plenty of techniques out there to help you convince your parents to let you do something you want, but when all else fails, you can always outsmart them with technology. Redditor nasshole tricked his parents into agreeing to letting him throw a party by simply adjusting their text…
Begin: WordPress Article Content Getting hacked is bad news… unless you’re a bunch of librarians. For three days “hackers” took over the American Library Association’s Facebook page and posted an endless stream of clickbaity articles and spam. The hackers had control of the page for three days and everything was returned to normal on Monday….
Here’s one way to get the world’s attention: Live to become Europe’s oldest person and attribute your longevity to staying single. Well, staying single and eating raw eggs. Over the past week, the delightful story of Emma Morano, now 115 years and three months old, has gone viral. As The New York Times reported, Morano…
An Unlikely Archivist For Armenian Aleppo: A Punk Drummer From D.C. A 2010 photo of Father Yeznig Zegchanian of Forty Martyrs Armenian Apostolic Church in Aleppo, Syria. Jason Hamacher hide caption itoggle caption Jason Hamacher A 2010 photo of Father Yeznig Zegchanian of Forty Martyrs Armenian Apostolic Church in Aleppo, Syria. Jason…
When Harvard law professor and campaign finance reform activist Lawrence Lessig announced he’d explore a Democratic presidential bid this month, many observers had one question: Why isn’t he just supporting Bernie Sanders? After all, the Vermont senator has long been an outspoken critic of the influence of corporations and the superrich, has repeatedly called for…
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On a recent Tuesday morning, members of the DNA Cold Case task force in Cleveland, Ohio, gathered for their weekly meeting. The conference room filled with detectives, prosecutors, a crime analyst, several victim advocates—and one journalist. Rachel Dissell is a reporter for The Plain Dealer, one of two who first uncovered and wrote about neglected…