Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Video Killed The Recipe Star

There's no telling how many guns we have in America — and when one gets used in a crime, no way for the cops to connect it to its owner. The only place the police can turn for help is a Kafkaesque agency in West Virginia, where, thanks to the gun lobby, computers are illegal and detective work is absurdly antiquated.
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SYSTEM ERROR
IT DOUBLE'S AS AMERICA'S LARGEST MAZE
Inside America's Maddening Gun-Tracing System
gq.com
There's no telling how many guns we have in America — and when one gets used in a crime, no way for the cops to connect it to its owner. The only place the police can turn for help is a Kafkaesque agency in West Virginia, where, thanks to the gun lobby, computers are illegal and detective work is absurdly antiquated.
ENDING SUMMER BREAK
Fixing America's Broken School Calendar
theatlantic.com
The Atlantic asked education experts how much time they think kids should spend in class. Here's what they had to say.
WHY YOU'RE NOT LEAVING NEW YORK
The High Cost Of Big-City Living Is Bad For Everyone
newyorker.com
While city planners assumed that the rich would eventually leave the city for greener pastures, the exact opposite has happened.
SAVINGS WE DIGG
Money Magazine Didn't Call This 'The Best Checking Account In America' For Nothing
aspiration.com
Did you know the average Big Bank customer spends $194 a year in ATM fees? Aspiration reimburses ATM fees worldwide and lets you earn up to 100x more interest than typical checking accounts. You can even set your own account fee (even if it's zero) and they donate 10% of all revenue to charity. Yep, that's a bank we'd want to do business with.
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PIE
TOO MUCH TASTY?
Are Viral Recipes Ruining Cooking?
firstwefeast.com
What we have to lose when cooking tutorials become shareable content.
A SEAT AT THE VEG TABLE
The Fancy Veggie Burger Is Here
nytimes.com
After decades as an amateur player eager for a big break, the veggie burger has made its ascent, becoming a destination dish and hashtag darling as never before.
PHILOSOPHERS USE OCCAM'S RAZOR
How Do Mathematicians Cut Cake?
priceonomics.com
Does your cake-cutting procedure guarantee that no one will leave the party feeling that they got a lesser piece than anyone else? And have you taken steps to ensure that each cake-eater is deriving equal joy from his or her allocated slice?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
FINDING A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK
Deep Diving In The Atlantic To Photograph NSA-Tapped Underwater Cables
digg.com
Trevor Paglen is an artist and experimental geographer who travels to secret military bases and far-flung locales to showcase the modern mass surveillance state.
IN THE NEWS
Chicago Police Push To Fire Officers Involved In Shooting Of Laquan Mcdonald
Chris Brown Taken Into LAPD Custody, To Be Booked On Suspicion Of Assault With A Deadly Weapon
Trump To Meet With Mexican President In Last Minute Trip
Finland Is About To Experiment With A Radical New Form Of Welfare
If you're feeling stressed this Wednesday, take that long lunch break. Look at some clouds. You're on your way.