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How America is Transforming Islam

How America is Transforming Islam Being young and Muslim in the US means navigating multiple identities. Nothing shows that more than falling in love.

How The Russia Inquiry Began: A Campaign Aide, Drinks And Talk Of Political Dirt

How The Russia Inquiry Began: A Campaign Aide, Drinks And Talk Of Political Dirt During a night of heavy drinking at an upscale London bar in May 2016, George Papadopoulos made a startling revelation to Australia's top diplomat in Britain: Russia had political dirt on Hillary Clinton.

The Most Expensive Mile of Subway Track on Earth

The Most Expensive Mile of Subway Track on Earth How excessive staffing, little competition, generous contracts and archaic rules dramatically inflate capital costs for transit in New York.

World's Wealthiest Became $1 Trillion Richer in 2017

World's Wealthiest Became $1 Trillion Richer in 2017 The richest people on earth became $1 trillion richer in 2017, more than four times last year’s gain, as stock markets shrugged off economic, social and political divisions to reach record highs.

A Tech Pioneer’s Final, Unexpected Act

A Tech Pioneer’s Final, Unexpected Act Upon receiving a diagnosis of brain cancer, Eric Sun set out to achieve some lifelong musical goals.

Scientists Are Designing Artisanal Proteins for Your Body

Scientists Are Designing Artisanal Proteins for Your Body The human body makes tens of thousands of cellular proteins, each for a particular task. Now researchers have learned to create custom versions not found in nature.

We Left You Some Presents

We Left You Some Presents The Digg editors needed a day off, so we left you our favorite videos of the year (for better or for worse) gift-wrapped below. Beware the coal.

‘The Russia Story’

‘The Russia Story’ How the year's biggest story was encountered in 2017 by rabid Democrats, recalcitrant Republicans, and everyone else on the internet.

SpaceX Launches Rocket Into Night Sky, Everyone Thinks It's Aliens

SpaceX Launches Rocket Into Night Sky, Everyone Thinks It's Aliens "This shit better be a rocket, or we're all gonna die."

US Ambassador To The Netherlands Calls Reporter's Question 'Fake News,' Then Claims He Never Said 'Fake News' When Reporter Proves Him Wrong

US Ambassador To The Netherlands Calls Reporter's Question 'Fake News,' Then Claims He Never Said 'Fake News' When Reporter Proves Him Wrong Pete Hoekstra is a former congressman and the current US ambassador to the Netherlands, and he is struggling with the concept of "fake news."

Police Still Investigating Possible Terror Link to Melbourne Car Attack

The driver of an SUV who plowed into a crowd of holiday shoppers on a Melbourne street Thursday, injuring 19 people, is mentally ill, Australian law enforcement officials said. But they still are investigating the incident after the 32-year-old suspect told them during an interrogation about hearing voices and also attributing his actions to a perceived mistreatment of Muslims. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2BkdMoD

Long Island Iced Tea Soars 500% After Changing Its Name to Long Blockchain

Long Island Iced Tea Soars 500% After Changing Its Name to Long Blockchain Long Island Iced Corp. shares rose six-fold after rebranding itself Long Blockchain Corp.

South Korea Fires Warning Shots After North Soldier Defects

South Korean soldiers fired 20 warning machine gun rounds Thursday, turning back North Korean soldiers apparently pursuing a comrade who had earlier dashed across the rivals’ shared border, officials said. It is the fourth time this year a North Korean soldier has defected across the world’s most heavily armed border. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2z9Q9wY

Did Climate Change Kill a Polar Bear?

Did Climate Change Kill a Polar Bear? Probably not this time. Eva Holland looks at how a disturbing wildlife image went viral — generating anguish, anger, and confusion about the undeniably warming Arctic.

Women Used to Burn to Death in Their Dresses Kind of All the Time

Women Used to Burn to Death in Their Dresses Kind of All the Time No matter what they wear, women get burned for it. But in the mid-19th century, this was extremely literal.

Through Pain, Suffering, and Loss: Meet Christians Who Survived ISIS

Christianity came to Iraq's Nineveh Plain shortly after Christ's death and resurrection. But ISIS did its best to wipe the modern-day descendants of those ancient Christians off the face of the earth. Now a father and son who survived that genocide have come to America to put a face on those who've been terrorized and persecuted.  from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2kLNvZc

Through Pain, Suffering, and Loss: Meet Christians Who Survived ISIS

Christianity came to Iraq's Nineveh Plain shortly after Christ's death and resurrection. But ISIS did its best to wipe the modern-day descendants of those ancient Christians off the face of the earth. Now a father and son who survived that genocide have come to America to put a face on those who've been terrorized and persecuted.  from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2yXTDTc

Defender Thinks He Knows Play Call And Taunts Cam Newton, Immediately Gets Burned For A Touchdown

Defender Thinks He Knows Play Call And Taunts Cam Newton, Immediately Gets Burned For A Touchdown Green Bay's Clay Matthews thought he knew what was coming. He did not.

The Insane True Story Of How 'Titanic' Got Made

The Insane True Story Of How 'Titanic' Got Made James Cameron's epic "$190 million chick flick" spawned "Leomania" and presented us with a new kind of wish fulfillment.

'Fetus' And 'Transgender' Listed As Forbidden Words For The CDC

'Fetus' And 'Transgender' Listed As Forbidden Words For The CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are told to avoid banned words and phrases like "fetus," "transgender," and "science-based" in budget documents.

Senator Questions US District Court Nominee About Basic Legal Matters, He Struggles To Answer A Single One

Senator Questions US District Court Nominee About Basic Legal Matters, He Struggles To Answer A Single One "What was the last time you read the Federal Rules of Evidence?" "... All the way through?"

Generation Screwed

Generation Screwed Why millennials are facing the scariest financial future of any generation since the Great Depression.

In Unprecedented Result, Roy Moore Loses Alabama Senate Race To Democrat Doug Jones

In Unprecedented Result, Roy Moore Loses Alabama Senate Race To Democrat Doug Jones Alabama hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate in almost 30 years.

Drone’s-Eye View

Drone’s-Eye View Experience America's most populous city as you never have before — from directly overhead.

Congress took $101 million in donations from the ISP industry — here’s how much your lawmaker got

Congress took $101 million in donations from the ISP industry — here’s how much your lawmaker got Comcast, Verizon, AT&T and others spread their money far and wide to influence your government.

A Blizzard Made the Unwatchable Colts-Bills Matchup Must-Watch TV

A Blizzard Made the Unwatchable Colts-Bills Matchup Must-Watch TV The rules of football met their breaking point under several inches of snow.

The Secret Life of 'Um'

The Secret Life of 'Um' When one person asks another a question, it takes an average of 200 milliseconds for them to respond. This is so fast that we can't even hear the pause. In fact, it's faster than our brains actually work.

This Video Of A Polar Bear Starving To Death Is Hard To Watch

This Video Of A Polar Bear Starving To Death Is Hard To Watch It's likely that at the time this was filmed, the polar bear only had a few hours to live.

A New Optical Illusion Was Just Discovered, And It's Breaking Our Brains

A New Optical Illusion Was Just Discovered, And It's Breaking Our Brains Researcher Kohske Takahashi calls it the "curvature blindness illusion" and it's very trippy.

Guy Gets Out Of His Car Next To Raging Wildfire, Saves Wild Rabbit

Guy Gets Out Of His Car Next To Raging Wildfire, Saves Wild Rabbit Now get back in your car and drive, dude.