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October 21, 2016

As ISIS's Caliphate Crumbles, Jihadist Tactics Are Evolving

The so-called caliphate may be losing ground in Iraq and Syria, but hardcore jihadis will keep fighting—there and in the West.

Culture

Are Micro-Apartments Innovative Solutions for Cities or Future Slums?

Micro-living complexes are all the rage—but history is littered with failed attempts at living small.
Tech & Science

At-Home STD Tests Help to Foster Sexual Health

The same clicks and swipes that encourage the spread of STDs can also help prevent them.
Tech & Science

The Video Game Industry's Problem With Racial Diversity

The toughest challenge in video games isn't reaching the highest level—it's finding black characters.
Culture Video

Roosh V’s Journey From Pickup Artist to Right-Wing Provocateur

The "pickup artist" accused of organizing "pro-rape" rallies in February is on a mission to stand up for straight men.
Tech & Science

Finding The Keywords To Prevent Students' Violent Outbursts

Researchers say they can analyze words to tell which kids are most likely to become violent. Now what?
Culture

Advice Columnist Coquette Knows All Your Secrets. You Don't Even Know Her Name.

Fewer than 10 people in the world know who this biting, straight-talking sexpert actually is—but she knows everything about you.
U.S.

Deadly Drug Fentanyl Spikes Opioid Epidemic

China is flooding the U.S. with fentanyl—25 to 50 times stronger than heroin—and traffickers are using it to counterfeit painkillers.
World

Israeli Parents Use Deceased Son's Sperm to Continue Family

More Israeli men are freezing their sperm before going off to war, and a growing number of parents are extracting semen from their loved ones after their deaths.
U.S.

When Kids Pull the Trigger, Who is Responsible? Not Gun Owners, the NRA Says

Not the gun owners, says the NRA, which is fighting hard to keep it that way.
Tech & Science

Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Extends Its Toxic Reach

Health experts believe it created a toxic mix that sickened thousands of locals with chemically induced illnesses that doctors are unable to treat.
World

Putin’s War in Syria: Why Russians Don’t Seem to Care About It

As Syrian and Russian warplanes pounded rebel-held areas in Aleppo, Moscow residents seemed to respond with a collective shrug.
World

How Duterte is Using Rumors of a Sex Tape to Slut-Shame a Senator

"Duterte wants to make an example of me so that nobody will speak out," says Leila de Lima.
World Video

If the Lesotho-U.S. Trade Deal Disappears, Will Women’s Freedom Vanish as Well?

The end of an American trade deal could be disastrous for Lesotho, and the country's female garment workers stand to lose the most.
Culture

How Much Pasta Can You Eat Before You Die?

As Olive Garden unleashes its Never Ending Pasta Bowl upon the world, we investigate how much pasta people can eat before their gut bursts.
U.S.

How Donald Trump Ditched U.S. Steel Workers in Favor of China

With their industries besieged by imports, key swing states were deprived of untold millions of dollars as Trump chose China.