May 1, 2015

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Second man in police van with Freddie Gray disputes allegations that he was trying to injure himself.

Bipartisan bills in the House and Senate would reform the Patriot Act, prohibiting bulk collection.

Gap in life expectancy between the rich and the poor is widening, and social services aren’t ready.

Citizens launch their own search-and-rescue initiatives to help migrants crossing the Mediterranean.

Avian flu detected at Iowa farms, including an egg facility with 5.5 million birds.

According to one poultry farmer and butcher, slaughterhouses artificially reduce the price we should pay for chicken.

We may be witnessing an extinction of small dolphin populations. Deepwater Horizon’s lasting effects.

“Dead zones” discovered in the Atlantic, low-oxygen areas that repels or kills aquatic life.

Ahead of $736 million lawsuit, Grooveshark founders close operations, apologize for copyright infringement.

Richard Dawkins: It’s extraordinary we exist in a world that “would otherwise just be plain physics.”

Consent is too limited. A panel discussion on what we can and can’t say about rape culture.

Rarely in human history has clothing been gender-specific—a return to non-binary clothes should be no surprise.

Researchers say wearing formal attire changes the way we process the world, giving a sense of power.

How to hack your coffee habit: “A cup of coffee every 48 hours will do the trick.”

Writing “hahaha” makes you look deranged…so does laughing. No one wins in online laughter.

Scenes from the Tenderloin, San Francisco’s most infamous neighborhood. #photos