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Ghost in the Shell and S-Town: The Week in Pop-Culture Writing
The Atlantic - The Editors
Highlights from seven days of reading about arts and entertainment Ghost in the Shell Has the Look of the Original, But Not Its Brain On Dana Schutz’s Painting of Emmett Till The Future Agency: Inside
What do you do when you're born into the Italian Mafia?
AlJazeera - Eileen Quinn
Giuseppe, son of murderous Sicilian Mafia boss Toto Riina, says the mob is misunderstood and his father innocent. Padua, Italy - It is a particularly warm Monday morning in Padua, a small picturesque in
What Congress Is Actually Good At
The Atlantic - Michelle Cottle
When not pursuing partisan witch hunts, legislators can make surprisingly effective investigators. Let’s be honest: It’s fun to mock Congress as a pack of self-serving, short-sighted, do-nothing clowns
What Mylan's CEO Will Tell Congress About the Price of EpiPen
The Atlantic - Krishnadev Calamur
Heather Bresch will tell lawmakers the life-saving drug isn’t as profitable for the company as everyone thinks. Heather Bresch, the CEO of Mylan, defended to congressional lawmakers Wednesday the dramatic
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Apple is in talks with McLaren for a potential acquisition, report says
TechCrunch - Romain Dillet
Apple, the tech company, is negotiating with McLaren, the car manufacturer, according to the Financial Times. Yes, you’ve read that correctly. These negotiations have been ongoing for months and could
North Korea's internet revealed to have just 28 websites
The Telegraph - By Cara McGoogan
The full scope of North Korea's private internet has been revealed after the country accidentally gave people outside of the country brief access to it. The government-controlled internet is a lot smaller
Great Scott! Nike's 'Back to the Future' self-lacing shoes on sale November 28
CNET - by Richard Trenholm
Where we're going, we don't need laces (as long as it's the Nike store).
Paris public transport declares 'war' on fare dodgers
The Telegraph - By Henry Samuel
Passengers on Paris public transport who reveal the presence of ticket inspectors risk two months in prison and a fine of €3,750 (£3,340) under a new drive to clamp down on fare dodging. Paris transport
The 50 Best Bike Cities of 2016
Bicycling - By ian dille
The coolest discovery from our biennial roundup of the best places to ride in the United States? Cycling in America has never been better. These bike-friendly cities are leading the charge for safer (and
Cambodia's Child Boxers
The Atlantic - Emily Anne Epstein
Hannah Reyes Morales spent two years photographing young fighters as they trained for Cambodia's child-boxing circuit. Kun Khmer fighting is a traditional Cambodian sport that is seen as a path out of
Meet North Korea's UK fan club: 'they have their own way of doing things'
The Guardian - Kamila Kingstone
In a rare interview, the chair of Friends of Korea claims he found affinity with the DPRK through classical music, but is reluctant to talk human rights In a small, nondescript room, two pristine photos