The Showdown Over Who Gets to Build the Next DeLorean
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by Kathy Gilsinan
1w ago
Decades after her dad’s iconic sports car time-traveled into movie history, Kat DeLorean wants to build a modern remake. There’s just one problem: Someone else owns the trademark on her name ..read more
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They Experimented on Themselves in Secret. What They Discovered Helped Win a War
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by Rachel Lance
2w ago
The untold, top-secret story of the British researchers who found the key to keeping humans alive underwater—and helped make D-Day a success ..read more
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These Women Came to Antarctica for Science. Then the Predators Emerged
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by David Kushner
3w ago
Jane Willenbring was the first to blow the whistle on sexual harassment and assault in Antarctica. Years later, women are still coming forward with tales of horror as a government investigation unfolds ..read more
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He Emptied an Entire Crypto Exchange Onto a Thumb Drive. Then He Disappeared
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by Jenna Scatena
1M ago
Faruk Özer just started a 11,196-year prison sentence. Did he almost get away with the biggest heist in Turkey’s history, or was it all just a big misunderstanding ..read more
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The Deaths of Effective Altruism
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by Leif Wenar
1M ago
Sam Bankman-Fried is finally facing punishment. Let’s also put his ruinous philosophy on trial ..read more
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Elie Hassenfeld Q&A: ‘$5,000 to Save a Life Is a Bargain’
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by Virginia Heffernan
1M ago
As Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall sends effective altruism into a spiral of self-doubt, the idealist quant Elie Hassenfeld is still helping Silicon Valley richies give away hundreds of millions each year ..read more
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The Mayor of London Enters the Bullshit Cinematic Universe
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by Peter Guest
1M ago
It all started with an asthma attack. Now Sadiq Khan finds himself at the center of a global conspiracy ..read more
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Can Reddit Survive Its Own IPO?
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by Robert Peck, Paresh Dave
1M ago
An army of more than 60,000 unpaid moderators has unprecedented power over Reddit. The company’s future hinges on whether they can coexist with Wall Street’s expectations ..read more
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JavaScript Runs the World—Maybe Even Literally
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by Sheon Han
2M ago
In defense of a much-mocked programming language ..read more
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Javier Bardem Is Menacing and Thrilling in 'Dune: Part Two'—and a Soulful Teddy Bear IRL
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by Hemal Jhaveri
2M ago
He’s known for playing fanatics and murderous psychopaths. In real life, the actor loves his wife (and Brad Pitt) and cries during E.T ..read more
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