Passing the Torch. As
Avengers: Infinity War broke
The Force Awakens' record for the biggest opening weekend ever, Lucasfilm sent Marvel a congratulatory note that continues a Hollywood tradition.
The Great High School
Impostor. Ukrainian Artur Samarin couldn't afford college in the U.S., so he suddenly became five years younger and American.
Y'allidarity! Does Socialism have a future in Texas? (via
Metafilter)
The
Triple Homicide
in D.C. That Laid the Groundwork for Americans’ Right to Remain Silent.
Police interrogation techniques came to the public consciousness in
1919.
In 1931, Zora Neale Hurston sought to publish the story of
the final slave-ship survivor. Read an excerpt of her interviews with 95-year-old Cudjo Lewis, also known as Kossula.
China is Using
Brain-Scanning Helmets to Track Workers’ Emotions. Industry leaders claim it reduces mistakes and increases productivity.
The First
Female Detectives. Dead Shot Mary and Lilian Armfield were groundbreakers on opposite sides of the world. (via
Strange Company)
Trump’s Nomination for the
Nobel Peace Prize Was Apparently Forged. Twice.
My Daughter’s Homework Is Killing Me. Several hours every night cuts into sleep, because everything else has already been sacrificed.
Amid the
opioid epidemic, white means victim, black means addict.
