Thursday, January 31, 2019

You're Hot Then You're Cold — Nope, Just Cold

Thursday's top stories are here.
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The 9 Big Things That Happened In January 2019, Inside Dau, The 'Stalinist Truman Show', and more.
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All Of January 2019 In One Big Post
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Good gymnastics, bad sexts and a whole bunch of no-good, very bad world events. Here are the nine big things that happened in January 2019, all in one big post.
LIVING IN THE PAST, LITERALLY
Inside Dau, The Bizarre, Real-Life 'Stalinist Truman Show'
theguardian.com
What started as a film shoot evolved into a mammoth project which saw the cast eating, working and sleeping on a period set — for years. Is its creator a genius or a monster?
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PUBLIC DEFENDER
One Lawyer, 194 Felony Cases And No Time
nytimes.com
The Constitution guarantees poor defendants a lawyer. It doesn't say the lawyer will have enough time to actually work their cases.
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BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
FROZEN MOMENTS IN TIME
19 Pictures Show Just How Cold The Weather Has Become In The Midwest
buzzfeednews.com
Extreme cold has descended over the Midwest and Upper Plains region as its residents brace for potentially life-threatening and frigid temperatures.
BUNDLED SERVICE JOURNALISM
How Do You Cover A Story About How Dangerous It Is To Be Outside When It's Too Dangerous To Be Outside?
poynter.org
"Viewers are smart," said Jennifer Lyons, news director at WGN-TV in Chicago. "They actually get angry if our reporters are outside telling people how dangerous it is to be outside."
LOOKING AT YOU, @REALDONALDTRUMP
A Map Showing How Long It's Been Since The Hottest And Coldest Year On Record Around The World
digg.com
Show this map to anyone who thinks the polar vortex somehow disproves climate change.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
NOPE, NO THANKS
Here's An Illustration Of How Insanely Cold It Is In Chicago
digg.com
​How long does it take water to freeze solid on a pane of glass in -40° F windchill?
IN THE NEWS
At Least 10 Dead As Temperatures Drop To Record-Breaking Lows
Lyft Is Suing Over New York's Minimum Pay For Drivers Law
Russian 'Hackers' Stole US Evidence To Discredit Mueller Investigation, Filing Says
San Francisco Could Be First To Ban Facial Recognition Tech
DIGG GIVEAWAYS
We're Giving Away A Smart Doorbell For Your Home (And $1,000 In Cash)
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It's free to enter, but it should be hard to enter your house. That's why we're giving away a smart doorbell (with an HD camera and nightlight) and cash to spend on security stuff.
Winters never quit, and quitters never win.