Tuesday, June 16, 2020

The English Patient

How The UK Has Been Left In The Worst Of All Worlds Over COVID-19, The Mysterious Case Of The Air Force's New, Strangely Modified 737
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THE ROADS TAKEN
'I'VE BEEN ANNOYED AND FRUSTRATED'
This Texas Town Is America's COVID-19 Future
buzzfeednews.com
"We cannot live in fear, because when we live in fear, we are being controlled," said Moore County Clerk Brenda McKanna. "Even if I get it a second time, I'm for our nation opening back up."
REST INSURED
We Can Protect The Economy From Pandemics. Why Didn't We?
wired.com
A virologist helped crack an impossible problem: how to insure against the economic fallout from devastating viral outbreaks. The plan was ingenious. Yet we're still in this mess.
COUNT YOUR LUCKY STARS
Bringing Stars Back To The Steel City
theverge.com
Turning down Pittsburgh's lights might help the city see stars, but first, astronomers needa map of the city's light pollution.
KEEP OUR BRITS ABOUT US
How The UK Has Been Left In The Worst Of All Worlds Over COVID-19
newstatesman.com
Britain has recorded the highest excess death rate of any country and is forecast to suffer the worst economic recession.
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STRANGE ODYSSEYS
COVER STORY
The Mysterious Case Of The Air Force's New, Strangely Modified 737
thedrive.com
The aircraft still wears its factory coating and has crude alterations, but its ownership history is just as curious as its configuration.
GHOSTBUNKERS
They Live Alone In Ghost Towns
nytimes.com
There are thousands of abandoned hamlets in the US. Some people still live and vacation in them. Maybe you want to, too?
ZERO VERIFICATION
'The Black Lives Matter Foundation' Raised Millions. It's Not Affiliated With The Black Lives Matter Movement
buzzfeednews.com
Employees of Apple, Google, and Microsoft have raised millions of dollars for the Black Lives Matter Foundation thinking it's the international racial justice movement seeking to end police brutality.
COLD COMFORT
How A Man Sick Of His GE Fridge Telling Him To Replace The Water Filter Hacked His Fridge
gefiltergate.com
I just wanted a tall, cold, refreshing glass of water at 3am only to be greeted by an atomic countdown on my trusty cold water and ice dispensing pal.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THE LION SNAPS TONIGHT
Dumbass Tourist Makes An Ill-Advised Decision To Touch A Lion
youtube.com
Please do not do this, unless you want to lose a limb.
IN THE NEWS
Unrest At Protests In Three States Leads To A Shooting In Albuquerque And Arrests Elsewhere
North Korea Bombed Inter-Korean Liaison Office Near Border Amid Growing Tensions
Supreme Court Grants Job Protections To LGBTQ+ Workers
Rep. Ilhan Omar's Father Dies Of Coronavirus-Related Complications
Shake Shack 'Horrified' By Reports That Three NYPD Officers Hospitalized After Drinking Bleach
West Virginians Are Campaigning To Replace Confederate Statues With Mothman
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
PEAKS AND VALLEYS
Deliverance From 27,000 Feet (2017)
nytimes.com
Two mountain climbers died near the top of Mount Everest in 2016. Their bodies lay frozen there for a year. Then a journey began to bring them home.
WHEN THERE'S NOWHERE TO TURN
You're 16. You're a Pedophile. You Don't Want to Hurt Anyone. What Do You Do Now? (2014)
medium.com
There's no helpline for pedophiles who want treatment before they act. So a teen with a terrible secret had to find his own way to save himself and others like him.
Pet a cat, but not a big cat.