Monday, July 4, 2016

Afternoon Respite

The Best Fourth Of July* Speech In American History
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Morning · Mon, Jul 04
HONORARY FOURTH OF JULY SPEECH
The Best Fourth Of July* Speech In American History
slate.com
In 1852, Frederick Douglass gave a rousing speech on July 5, a day many black Americans chose to celebrate in the decades before the end of slavery.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
NASA Probe To Enter Orbit Around Jupiter After Five-Year Journey
Study Shows Access To Condoms Slightly Increases Risk Of Teen Pregnancy
Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson Calls Out Trump For Being 'Racist'
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Probably The Most Functional Backpack You'll Come Across
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This revolutionary backpack has it all: specific compartments to organize your tech, padded air-mesh straps for ergonomic support, a built-in charger, plenty of room for your laptop, and even a pop out umbrella in case it starts raining.
THE END IS ONLY THE BEGINNING
LOANS AFTER DEATH
The Student Loan Program That Makes You Pay Even After You Die
nytimes.com
"Please accept our condolences on your loss. After careful consideration of the information you provided, the authority has determined that your request does not meet the threshold for loan forgiveness."
MAY YOUR SHOWS LIVE ON IN NETFLIX FOREVER
WATCH: Stars Read An Ode To Their Shows Gone Too Soon
digg.com
Every show has to end somehow, but most times — at least for the actors — they end too soon.
ABUSENET
The Strange Case Of One Woman's 'Consensual Murder'
kernelmag.dailydot.com
In 1996 a man found a note from his wife: "If my body is never retrieved, don't worry. Know that I am at peace." He notified police, who found hundreds of pages of emails in which the wife, Sharon Lopatka, had asked a mysterious man to torture her to death.
BALL IS LIFE
STILL SWINGING
The Kid's In The Hall
si.com
A look at Ken Griffey, Jr.'s incredible career, his sudden retirement and his life after baseball.
SOMETIMES, TAKE YOUR EYE OFF THE BALL
Against Ballhawking
deadspin.com
There are baseball fans who love catching balls hit into the stands so much they rigorously research and strategically buy their seats to increase their chances. Zack Hample is one of those ballhawkers. And when another fan toppled him over to retrieve a ball, it brought up an important question: Is ballhawking good?
STILL NOT READY FOR THE MAJORS
The AP's Robot Journalists Are Writing About Minor League Baseball Now
theverge.com
The Associated Press has already used its automated reporting platform Wordsmith to generate things that its human writers also cover, like quarterly earnings and college sports, but now its "robot journalists" are branching out to a new sector — Minor League Baseball.
BEFORE YOU GO
MOVIN' ON UP
Woman Absolutely Destroys Indoor Rock Climbing Speed Course
digg.com
This woman is basically Spider-Girl, which seems a little unfair in a speed climbing competition.
Now go enjoy your Fourth of July nap.