Thursday, May 5, 2016

Cinco De Whyo?

Why Are Americans So Obsessed With Cinco De Mayo?, The Small Town With The USA's Worst HIV Problem, And Other Stories, The Smart Remote That Also Helps You Discover New Stuff To Watch, The Intellectual In Air Jordans, The Man Who Buries Everyone, YouTube Bodybuilders Rich Piana And Dmitry Klokov Can Teach You How To Live
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Thursday, May 5, 2016
Why Are Americans So Obsessed With Cinco De Mayo?
CINCO DE WHYO?
Why Are Americans So Obsessed With Cinco De Mayo?
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On Wednesday, Mexico will celebrate the anniversary of their surprise victory over the ​French army at the Battle Of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Here in America, there will also be people celebrating the Mexican army's unlikely triumph.
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK
The Small Town With The USA's Worst HIV Problem, And Other Stories
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Every Thursday, we highlight the longform articles from the past week that we think you shouldn't miss. This week: an epidemic in the Midwest, amateur cloud science, and Socrates on Trump.
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The Smart Remote That Also Helps You Discover New Stuff To Watch
ray.co
The Ray Super Remote isn't your typical universal remote. It learns your tastes and preferences, prioritizing stuff you like and recommending stuff you'll probably love. You can tell Ray shows you like by rating them up or down, or you can sit back, keep watching, and let Ray do all the work.
SNEAKER HEAD OF STATE
The Intellectual In Air Jordans
nytimes.com
Mychal Denzel Smith isn't operating a branch of Niketown from his tiny bedroom in Bushwick, Brooklyn. It only looks that way.
THE DEAD RINGER
The Man Who Buries Everyone
features.wearemel.com
Peter Stefan has a job few people ask for: laying to rest society's forgotten and unwanted.
THEY WILL LIFT YOUR SPIRITS
YouTube Bodybuilders Rich Piana And Dmitry Klokov Can Teach You How To Live
fittish.deadspin.com
They are polar opposite social-media physical specimens, but compliment each other perfectly, as most opposites do.
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