There was some worry, but not enough to dim the party atmosphere. Said one man: “Maybe it’s only a problem if there’s a big swarm. I’m pretty chill.”

When isn’t the sight of the New York Times a beautiful thing? On Saturday, the newspaper reached new heights as a quick scan of the front page gave proof that women had finally torn through the paper ceiling, in 2016, at a newspaper that’s well known for celebrating its own progressive leanings.

What a terrific sight. Check out this front page. Read the bylines. https://t.co/llkjZRLUK4
— John Schwartz (@jswatz) August 20, 2016

OK, just this once … as long as we’re not obligated to read the articles…

The major battles of the past have long captured our imaginations. We think of thousands-strong armies lining up and then charging at each other in an unimaginable wave of fury, unleashing their wrath upon each other. History and popular culture have both greatly romanticized many of the weapons used in the past, and while this […]
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Details are still scarce, but reports are coming in of a bomb blast at a wedding hall in Gaziantep, Turkey, that has left many dead. The city is near the border of Syria.

#BREAKING: bomb blast/Suicide bomber hits near wedding hall in #Gaziantep #Turkey, Many casualties reported pic.twitter.com/Lhvp3XeV7Q
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) August 20, 2016

BREAKING: Turkish Red Crescent confirms "large number" of casualties in wedding hall bombing, appeals for blood https://t…

Even though their portrayals are often inaccurate, TV shows like CSI and Bones have popularized forensics among the general public. Some techniques have proven their worth after hundreds, even thousands, of cases. Newer forensic methods struggle for recognition while older ones are falling out of favor. Regardless, these cases probably wouldn’t have been solved without […]
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Infections have surged, and an out-of-whack ecosystem may be to blame.

As Twitchy reported, a photo of a 5-year-old Syrian boy injured during an airstrike on Aleppo went viral this week, blanketing social media and ending up on the front page of the New York Times. The boy’s name, Omran Daqneesh, quickly became a trending hashtag, with many asking why so little has been done to prevent such tragedies.
Others, like Sally Kohn, saw an opportunity to score some cheap political points for the Hillary Clinton campaign…

GOP nominee Donald Trump hosted a private campaign fundraiser at the Minneapolis Convention Center Friday night, where dozens protested forcefully and yelled at Trump supporters attending the event, reported the Star Tribune.

VIDEO: Dozens protest forcefully, yell at supporters at Trump fundraiser in Minneapolis. https://t.co/vk5QoOLvMG pic.twitter.com/SYxLM5uIsr
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) August 20, 2016

Without a doubt, that was some of the most forceful yelling we’ve seen, as the casual observer watching the linked video on the Star Tribune website might think he was seeing one protester throwing several punches at an attendee until other demonstrators physically restrained him…

Every generation likes to think they’re special. Every generation is wrong. Even the Greatest Generation, who grew up in the Depression and kicked Hitler to the curb, were just doing what their own ancestors did with the Kaiser a generation before. Yet for some reason, millennials think they’re different. Maybe it’s because the media keep […]
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Like other outbreaks, this one has exposed glaring weaknesses in how the world confronts infectious diseases.