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Journey To Zealandia, Earth's Hidden 8th Continent If you're wondering how Zealandia slipped past the radar of your geography class, you're not alone. April 30, 2019 at 05:14PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2IR9fla

By MIHIR ZAVERI and JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GWqijC

By JULIE TURKEWITZ from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GSZ39w

By ANNIE KARNI, EMILY COCHRANE and ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2LgdQzl

By MICHAEL PAULSON from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2vvclm5

By JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2vtonwb

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2DFDnM9

By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2WcT9oM

By RACHEL SHERMAN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2ZCf2Qw

By STUART A. THOMPSON from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2XWTbBw

By MARK MAZZETTI and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2vuCcua

By ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS and CAITLIN DICKERSON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2J3nBhx

The Haunting Legacy Of The Perfect 'SimCity 3000' Game In 2010, some random guy on the internet achieved gaming perfection. Vincent Ocasla painstakingly designed a city so complex and densely populated that it rendered all future attempts at "SimCity" pointless. It was beautiful and horrifying. April 30, 2019 at 06:29PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2PJ1iz2

Profitable Giants Like Amazon Pay $0 in Corporate Taxes. Some Voters Are Sick of It. In Ohio, where companies like FirstEnergy and Goodyear pay no federal corporate taxes, Democrats haven't figured out how to leverage anxiety over income inequality. April 30, 2019 at 11:46AM via Digg https://nyti.ms/2vr4KF2

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2UKY3I5

New Bernie Sanders App Democratizes Organizing — And Panics People Unfamiliar With Organizing The campaign's new organizing tool, called BERN, helps volunteers track potential supporters and voters, allowing them to log the name and background of anyone they talk to, from friends and family members to a stranger on the street. April 30, 2019 at 01:04AM via Digg http://bit.ly/2LcYRWR

How Microsoft Learned From The Past To Redesign Its Future One room at Microsoft’s headquarters represents everything that’s changed about its design philosophy. April 29, 2019 at 08:05PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2Llq1ei

By CHARLIE SAVAGE, ERIC SCHMITT and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2W97a6Z

How A Poker Expert Made His Fortune — One Cent At A Time Honing his skills at microstakes online poker allowed Nathan Williams to quit his job and move to Thailand. April 30, 2019 at 01:06PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2IPgo5h

Just One Psychedelic Trip Can Have Life-Long Benefits A new study says that LSD, mushrooms, DMT and other psychedelics can trigger "god" experiences and positive life changes. April 29, 2019 at 11:05PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2PA6WU5

Study reveals vast diversity of ocean microbes New research methods increase knowledge of microbial ecosystems More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298443&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is an NSF Discoveries item. Read more at nsf.gov

City trees can offset neighborhood heat islands Best is 40% and above tree canopy cover More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298456&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is an NSF Discoveries item. Read more at nsf.gov

Colorful bird feathers offer evolutionary clues Evolution is driven by dependence on other species in ecological communities More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298454&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is an NSF Discoveries item. Read more at nsf.gov

Major deep carbon sink linked to microbes at volcanic island chains Knowledge of long-term effects of volcanoes important for evaluating natural and human impacts on climate More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298455&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1 This is an NSF Discoveries item. Read more at nsf.gov

This Insanew Parkour is a dangerous hobby, sure. But it's objectively much cooler than taking the escalator. April 29, 2019 at 07:28PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2ZG1R1b

By MAGGIE HABERMAN, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and DAVID ENRICH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GRQATZ

Chase Did A Tweet So Tone-Deaf They Had To Delete It You almost have to respect a take so bad it's deleted within a half hour from when it was sent. April 29, 2019 at 07:14PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2XNGKrM

By BEN HUBBARD from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2UO5IoX

By JILL COWAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2IKJAu8

By STEPHANIE SAUL and PATRICIA COHEN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2UR7eXn

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2PA4xIQ

By YISROEL GOLDSTEIN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2vsl34D

By DAVE ITZKOFF from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2GRiGij

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2J3xRGE

By JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2V3FJ1P

NASA And FEMA Will Simulate An Impending Asteroid Strike Next Week NASA, FEMA, and other national and international agencies are once again gearing up for a hypothetical asteroid impact preparedness scenario. They hope to learn the best strategies for responding to a potential strike, starting from the moment a threatening asteroid is first detected by astronomers. April 27, 2019 at 04:30PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2J0w19g

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2Py9eTq

By JENNIFER VINEYARD from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2XORhTu

The Stolen Kids Of Sarah Lawrence What happened to the group of bright college students who fell under the sway of a classmate's father? April 29, 2019 at 02:23PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2Dy0TdR

By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2LdM1Yf

By SARAH LEWIS from NYT Lens https://nyti.ms/2vkXWsm

In Praise Of A Higher Minimum Wage Raising the minimum wage helps low-paid workers without damaging the broader economy, the authors of two new research papers find. April 29, 2019 at 12:48AM via Digg http://bit.ly/2PwSBHK

A 'Sugar Daddy' Who Gives Out $10,000 For Retweets, And More Of The Week's Best Scam Stories The greatest hoax in the literary world, TurboTax's dirty design tricks and more of this week's best scam and hoax stories. April 27, 2019 at 12:50PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2XRY3Ic

Ralph Steadman and Hunter S. Thompson Crashed the America's Cup in a Rowboat and Escaped by Setting Off Flares The legendary satirist talks Gonzo, Donald Trump, and his partnership with Vans to highlight endangered species. April 29, 2019 at 12:48AM via Digg http://bit.ly/2Ld2b47

By CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2UZJ8yK

Why Are So Many People Getting Rare Cancers In This Small Georgia Town? The legacy of contamination is hiding in plain sight here, from the shuttered operations rusting on polluted land to the nearly 200 lawsuits by former railroad workers filling boxes at the clerk of court's office. It's also hidden from view, permeating the dirt silently. April 26, 2019 at 05:21PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2DBOEwL

The Illustrations Inside A Wildlife Enthusiast's Nature Journal Practically Jump Off The Page A treasure trove of flora and fauna await inside this extraordinary journal. April 29, 2019 at 01:00AM via Digg http://bit.ly/2UKu2Ii

By MAGGIE ASTOR, DENISE LU and MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Lc8DZi

By STACY COWLEY from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2GO3baA

By JEREMY EGNER from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2Lb8OUJ