April 14, 2016

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Six months after the government told people in Flint to use bottled water, the tap water’s still not drinkable.

ISIS appears to be losing in Iraq, but liberated areas aren’t being stabilized.

Ever since Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 girls, thousands more have been taken, many used as suicide bombers.

Since 2009, Boko Haram has murdered 611 teachers in Nigeria, and a further 19,000 have been forced to flee.

Angolans use two free services—Facebook Free Basics and Wikipedia Zero—to share pirated media.

Monday’s “Democracy Spring” protest on Capitol Hill resulted in 400 arrests—and almost no media coverage.

What happens to tax dollars when the state collecting them hasn’t passed a budget—is worse than you think.

Law enforcement officials debunk the myth that sexual predators will exploit transgender non-discrimination laws.

North Carolina breweries sign up to sell new beer, “Don’t Be Mean to People,” with proceeds to fight discrimination.

Brief history of American presidents and their alcohol.

Related: “The Secrets of All 6 Oval Office Desks.”

Some 600 undocumented, unaccompanied children sit in American “jail-like” settings in any given year.

“For Native Americans, Health Care Is A Long, Hard Road Away.” #photography

Tell me your a whore! The internet’s premier white supremacist forum has a creative writing section.

Gravity control, “perhaps the most contentious field in all science/engineering,” deals with trying to make gravity push instead of pull.

Speaking of empowering intensity: Video for “Your Best American Girl.” #video

With a fatality rate of 85%, the “unlimited water speed record” is one of the world’s most hazardous competitions.

Golden State Warriors get their 73rd win, breaking the ‘95-96 Chicago Bulls’ record for most wins in a regular season.

Kobe Bryant finishes career with a “perfectly Kobe” game: 60 points on 50 shots.

Who was the actual best player in the NBA every year during Kobe’s career?

Tangentially related: The dead water parks at the heart of Disney World.

“Carmina Burana” street performance becomes decadent flashmob opera. #video