Wednesday, July 15, 2020

We Were On A (Spring) Break!

They Snuck Off On Spring Break In The Middle Of The Pandemic. Then The Internet Sleuths Found Them, How To Successfully Change A Trump Voter's Mind, The Ghostly Radio Station That No One Claims To Run
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
Digg Editions
Wed, Jul 15
TODAY'S EMAIL IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY CB_horizontal_color_logo@3x Indochino is having a major custom suit sale — but hurry! BUY NOW
TUNING IN
A BLANK CANVASS
How To Successfully Change A Trump Voter's Mind
vice.com
Inside the progressive effort to talk Trump voters into switching sides, one deep conversation at a time.
READ BETWEEN THE SIGNALS
The Ghostly Radio Station That No One Claims To Run
bbc.com
"MDZhB" has been broadcasting since 1982. No one knows why.
'IT WAS SELFISH'
They Snuck Off On Spring Break In The Middle Of The Pandemic. Then The Internet Sleuths Found Them
cosmopolitan.com
The students at the center of the #Cabo211 scandal give an exclusive account of what went down.
SUITS WE DIGG | SPONSORED
Indochino Is Having A Major Custom Suit Sale — But Hurry!
indochino.com
Get a perfectly-fitted suit made to your exact measurements from just $299 during Indochino's Summer Sale. These stylish options from Indochino offer a personalized fit and a ton of customizable options.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
NOW WHAT?
How To Fix The COVID-19 Dumpster Fire In The United States
statnews.com
STAT asked a number of public health experts for a single suggestion of how we get ourselves out of this mess. We got lots.
COME ONE, INCOME ALL
The Promising Results Of A Citywide Basic-Income Experiment
newyorker.com
A basic-income program in Stockton, California, is moving into its final stretch, and requests for advice from programs in development in other cities are flooding in.
LOOK RIGHT, LOOK LEFT
Hundreds Of Hyperpartisan Sites Are Masquerading As Local News. This Map Shows If There's One Near You
niemanlab.org
We found that while left-leaning sites prioritize statewide reporting, right-leaning sites are more focused on local reporting, indicating the potential for these sites to exacerbate polarization in local communities.
PUT A PIN IN IT
This Technique Was Supposed To Replace Passwords. Turns Out It's Surprisingly Easy To Hack
fastcompany.com
Stick to your four- or six-digit PIN.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
BIGGER FISH TO FLY INTO
Guy Straps A GoPro On His Turtle. The Perspective It Yields Is Amazing
youtube.com
Life in the pond is more chaotic than we'd imagined.
IN THE NEWS
Coronavirus Could Be 'Under Control' In Weeks If Everyone Wore Masks, CDC Director Says
Five Takeaways From Primary Elections And Runoffs In Texas, Alabama And Maine
China Vows To Retaliate After Trump Ends Special Economic Status
Beheaded, Dismembered Tech Entrepreneur Found In Luxe NYC Apartment
Squirrel Tests Positive For The Bubonic Plague In Colorado
DIGG PICKS | AFFILIATE
Prime Day 2020 Is Delayed, But It's Still Christmas In July
digg.com
Under normal circumstances, Prime Day would likely be happening right now, but we won't let that stop our fun.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
THE MOST SECRET OF NAZI HISTORIES
The Bizarre Decades-Old Mystery Over Hitler's (Possible) Skull (2018)
slate.com
A new book reopens the decades-old controversy about how exactly Adolf Hitler died, and what happened to his body.
'IT DOES NOT MAKE OUR SOCIETY SAFER'
I Know What It's Like To Carry Out Executions (2019)
theatlantic.com
The experience of participating in the state-sanctioned killing of another human being has shaped me forever — and is why I believe this country should not pursue federal capital punishment.
Life underneath the water is very different from the view above.