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Lupita Nyong’o won an Oscar, but people still can’t pronounce her name

It’s not clear why this keeps happening. Lupita Nyong’o won an Oscar, and her name is actually quite easy to pronounce.

On Apr 24, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Watch a protester and a reporter fight over a microphone mid-newscast

Something isn't quite right here.

On Apr 5, 2014 by Mike Fenn

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This is the live news photobomb to end all photobombs

It’s hard to tell if the ballerinacorn was just waking up, or perhaps just going to sleep.

On Mar 31, 2014 by Audra Schroeder

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Newscaster weeps at learning the fate of flight MH370

With a tragedy like this, it's impossible to remain detached.

On Mar 25, 2014 by Miles Klee

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When quantified-self apps leave you with more questions than answers

Life is too messy a thing for any app to play scientist with. 

On Feb 27, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Today’s best Vine shows why you never mess with the weatherman

The forecast calls for heavy regret.

On Jan 29, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Daily Dot to acquire investigative U.K. magazine The Kernel

We’ve often thought of The Kernel as the “Daily Dot after dark.” Now it's official. 

On Jan 29, 2014 by Austin Powell

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Digg’s big plan to deliver original content

When the Web can't answer your questions, it's time to investigate for yourself.

On Jan 16, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Fainting on live TV didn’t stop this reporter from getting the story

Brooke Graham got knocked down, but she got up again.

On Dec 31, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

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Infographics and heartache collide in ‘Quantified Breakup’

A suddenly single woman crunches the numbers on emotional fallout.

On Dec 2, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Facebook: Child exploitation photos aren’t “sexually explicit”

At first, Facebook refused to remove a page that encouraged followers to gawk at young girls because it didn't contain "sexually explicit content."

On Apr 15, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Redditor beats local news outlets to report of deadly shooting

How one redditor used social media to beat the news at its own game. 

On Jul 17, 2012 by David Holmes

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From the Trenches

This week we took a step toward surmounting one of our biggest challenges: How do we actually get the news from the online communities we cover?

On May 13, 2011 by Nicholas White

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From the Trenches

In any company, especially in a media company and even more so in a startup, the most important decisions you make are the hiring decisions.

On Apr 22, 2011 by Nicholas White