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There’s a new app that will tell you how many times you check your phone throughout the day. (We weren’t on Tinder–we promise!) (Gawker) According to a national survey on drug use, American teens are apparently using drugs less and less often…really?? (Washington Post) There’s a proposed high-speed gondola (called the East River Skyway) that would […]

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Miss Nebraska, Megan Swanson, accidentally revealed a bit too much to the cameras during the 2015 Miss America pageant on Sunday. What was the host, Chris Harrison, talking about? Revealing too much. (Yahoo!) Rush Limbaugh decided that, in cases of sexual consent, no can mean yes “if you know how to spot it.” Yea, okay, […]

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We’ve got a national holiday this week, but it awkwardly falls on a Wednesday. No canceled classes for a non-Monday, rather unknown commemorative day. (Springfield News-Leader) Is there an Establishment Clause in China? (Yahoo!) Bill Clinton makes an old jeer at the Constitution during a rally for his wife—and by rally we mean a community […]

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The Palin family may have gotten into a drunken brawl. (State Column) Endless salad and breadsticks? There must be a downside. (Arizona Daily Star) “A 15-metre-long behemoth with a crocodile-like face,” or the first known aquatic dinosaur. Terrifying. (IBN) Meanwhile, putting tanks in towns may not be the most popular idea. (NYT) Not impressed via Shutterstock

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NFL Commish Roger Goodell dropped the ball on Ray Rice’s domestic abuse investigation, and Ray Rice was dropped from his endorsement deals with Nike, Vertimax and several other companies. (CBS) Speaking of f*ball, Rihanna was dropped from last night’s Thursday Night opening segment. Apparently, CBS wanted to beat an already pretty badly maimed horse instead […]

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Oscar Pistorius, that guy that from South Africa that was accused of shooting his girlfriend, was found not guilty. (USA Today) Here we go again with yet another war. Thanks, Obama. (Washington Post) An MTA worker was arrested for allegedly masturbating in a token booth. Good Lord.  (Gothamist) The Tribute Lights will continue tonight to […]

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After the major upset(s) in the men’s division at the U.S. Open this week, Marin Cilic of Croatia beat Kei Nishikori in the final last night.  We’re just happy someone with a palindromic last name FINALLY won. (Washington Post) We can’t actually quote any of Howard Stern’s eulogy for Joan Rivers, BC ’54, but we […]

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Kate has produced an heir and now she’s working on the spare! There’s going to be a royal sibling! (Yahoo News) Columbia Law Professor (and the person who basically invented net neutrality) Tim Wu is running in tomorrow’s primary election for Lieutenant Governor of New York State. (Gothamist) Reddit banned the subreddit r/thefappening, which was […]

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Continued measures to control Ebola include imposing a restrictive quarantine in Sierra Leone. Several groups have spoken out about the dangers of such a coercive and fear-motivated approach. (NY Times). Tennis upset: Djokovic and Federer lost in the semifinals in the US open to Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic respectively. (ABC/AP) In 10 days time, […]

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Barnard RAs received a dress code for their training stating “No belly, no butts, no bras.” Do you care?Maybay? (Feministing) A student in Florida was required to wear a “shame suit” when her school skirt did not reach her knees. Do you care?! Yes. (Yahoo News). US Stocks rose yesterday, with the S&P 500 reaching an […]

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Across the United States, there’s anger in the streets for justice, as fast food workers are protesting and getting arrested for higher wages. (The Guardian) In the UK, academic Marina Warner has slammed her former university for its transition from humanistic pursuits to corporatization. Columbia students, take note. (The Independent) But bureaucrats are having problems to; healthcare.gov […]

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In response to the ongoing controversy surrounding the shooting of unarmed teenager Mike Brown and resulting protests in Ferguson, MO, the U.S. Justice Department will be investigating the Ferguson police department to determine if they were practicing “discriminatory policing and [using] excessive force.” (USA Today) Surprising absolutely no one, Billboard has announced that Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” […]

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The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims that the “window” to handle Africa’s Ebola outbreak is rapidly closing. (Seattle Times) Rough. Have a picture of a pug dressed as a giraffe. In light of recently leaked nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence and other female celebrities, it might be a good time to find out how […]

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In Rotherham, England, police are accused of intentionally failing to investigate several men who abused and sexually assaulted groups of teenage girls (NY Times). In Novoazovsk, Ukraine, Russia may have sent its troops, but residents are still unsure why their town made front-page news (Al Jazeera). In Alabama’s 26th district, Republican state legislators are in trouble after concentrating […]

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