Scientists build a working laser using blood, and data-mining tools are helping cops.

The Violence, Bloodshed And Savvy Politics That Ruled NYC's 1900s Chinatown

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YESTERDAY'S CLOSED DOORS ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINATOWN The Violence, Bloodshed And Savvy Politics That Ruled NYC's 1900s Chinatown scmp.com What started with the murder of a laundry worker erupted into decades of tactical warfare. STOCKTON DUNKS! WATCH: The Secret Video Midway Showed The NBA TO Pitch 'NBA Jam' digg.com A '90s arcade staple, Midway's "NBA Jam" would have been no fun at all without the ability to play the most popular players on every team in the National Basketball Association. This is the 1992 video that helped Midway snag the license that made the game so rad. NOT IN A WEIRD 'EQUUS' KIND OF  WAY How Horses Civilized Humanity And Shaped The Way We Love brainpickings.org Perhaps the most evocative and oft-invoked metaphor for human consciousness is that of the rider and the horse — the rational mind trying to bridle the irrational surge of animal instinct, the two always conspiring in driving our experience of reality and, in turn, our behavior. OUT OF THE DARK 'THE CHANCE TO BECOME SOMEONE NEW' Child Soldiers In Burundi Swap Conflict For Classroom – In Pictures theguardian.com When Burundi descended into violence and political turmoil last April, Jean-Pierre was one of many children tricked into becoming fighters. The 17-year-old ended up in an adult prison, but Unicef has since helped to secure his release. He is now attending a re-education centre, a safe haven in a country where children have suffered disproportionately amid the ongoing chaos. THE CANARY IN THE DATA MINE The Man Who Lit The Dark Web popsci.com Data-mining tools are helping cops bust open online human trafficking. MEAT, DAD AND MOM OF SAUSAGE AND FAMILY Taking My Father Back To Louisiana One Last Time buzzfeed.com My father loved Louisiana's food-famous Boudin Trail, so it only felt right that my family laid him to rest there. MOM STOP YOU'RE EMBARRASSING ME My Landlord Mom Refuses To Cash In On San Francisco's Insane Housing Market vice.com In San Francisco's shitstorm of a housing market, the landlords who purchased homes before prices exploded now have the opportunity to cash in. Of course, they don't have to. FROM JAMES ALLEN | SPONSORED Everything You Should Know About Buying An Engagement Ring digg.com From how much you should spend to what the Four C's are, here's everything you need to know before buying an engagement ring. INSPIRED BY NO WHITE AFTER LABOR DAY John Oliver Bans Decorative Gourds After Thanksgiving And Suggests Other Post-Holiday Rules digg.com The no white rule seems like a pretty arbitrary one at best, so why not create a whole host of other "rules" that have actual purpose? WHAT'S GOING ON? Brock Turner's Home Is Currently Being Staked Out By Armed Protesters Wild Dogs Terrorize City Residents In India Scientists Build A Working Laser Using Blood, Because Life Is A Cyber Horror Fan Fic Hermine Drifts Past Northeast, Threatening Storm Surge and 70 MPH Winds North Korea Fires Three Ballistic Missiles Towards The Sea of Japan Have one relaxing Labor Day! And if you feel like wearing white tomorrow, wear white. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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