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Universities Could
Have Lowered
Tuitions—but
They Didn't

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Apr 21, 2019 7:33 AM CDT

Universities Could Have Lowered Tuitions—but They Didn't

Online courses gave them the chance

(Newser) - Think college debt is killing America? Then consider how universities missed the chance to lower tuitions—by hoarding a secret windfall and giving the rest to companies you've likely never heard of, HuffPost reports. Called "online program managers," or OPMs, the companies create online courses for such...

For His First 5 Years, Her Son Wouldn't Eat

Her 5-Year-Old Son
Wasn't Starving. Barely

Her 5-Year-Old Son Wasn't Starving. Barely

Tahmima Anam details a traumatic premature birth, the lengthy challenge that followed

(Newser) - For the first five years of his life, Tahmima Anam's son would eat only one thing: baby porridge that she and her husband added formula, vitamins, and a calorie supplement to so that he could survive. He wasn't starving, but she describes a hellish existence in a lengthy...

Disgraced Radio Host Traces Downfall to an On-Air Boast

After an On-Air Boast, Things
Went Downhill for Radio Host

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Apr 14, 2019 7:11 AM CDT

After an On-Air Boast, Things Went Downhill for Radio Host

Craig Carton said he could turn $10K into $25K at blackjack. He did, but he also got hooked

(Newser) - “I’m guilty only of really, really bad judgment," former New York City radio host Craig Carton tells Nick Paumgarten of the New Yorker . The feds, however, saw it as conspiracy, wire fraud, and security fraud , and the fallen WFAN personality just got sentenced to more than three...

How the Repeated Mention of
a Basement Cracked a Case

How the Repeated Mention of a Basement Cracked a Case

Mark Bowden looks at the 1975 disappearance of the Lyon sisters

(Newser) - It took 42 years to get justice for the Lyon sisters —decades that didn't pass unnoticed by Mark Bowden. In a Washington Post article adapted from his new book, The Last Stone: A Masterpiece of Criminal Interrogation, Bowden writes that he was a "green 23-year-old" on the...

She Was Tabloid Catnip, Now Sees It Was 'Crazy'

Courtney Stodden:
Yeah, That Was 'Crazy'

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Apr 2, 2019 6:48 PM CDT

Courtney Stodden: Yeah, That Was 'Crazy'

Tabloid favorite looks back on her (very) young marriage to a much older man

(Newser) - Courtney Stodden emerged in the public eye in all the wrong ways in 2011, when, as a 16-year-old, she married 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison. They became tabloid mainstays, especially Stodden , who endured the worst her critics and the internet had to offer at a young age. Now 24, Stodden has...

His 30-Year Mission:
Justice for a Lynching

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Apr 1, 2019 11:31 AM CDT

His 30-Year Mission: Justice for a Lynching

Virginia's John Johnson has been collecting evidence and names in Raymond Byrd's death

(Newser) - What is thought to be the last lynching in Virginia occurred in August 1926 when a mob pulled Raymond Byrd from a jail in Wytheville, brutally assaulted him, and hanged him from a tree. Now the Washington Post has the story of 80-year-old John Johnson, a black resident of modern-day...

Meet the 'Oskar Schindler' of North Korean Refugees

For North Korean Refugees,
an 'Underground Railroad'

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Mar 31, 2019 4:05 PM CDT

For North Korean Refugees, an 'Underground Railroad'

'GQ' takes a look at the network through the stories of 2 key people

(Newser) - North Koreans trying to escape the hardship of their homeland often rely on what's come to be known as the North Korean Underground Railroad. GQ has a lengthy story providing a look at how this network of safe havens across Asia operates, and the story by Doug Bock Clark...

Creator of Cathy Comic
Is a 'Paradox'

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Mar 31, 2019 12:53 PM CDT

Creator of Cathy Comic Is a 'Paradox'

The Cut profiles Cathy Guisewite, who ponders the meaning of 'AACK!'

(Newser) - Fans of the Cathy comic strip—and critics of it as well—may want to check out a profile of creator Cathy Guisewite at The Cut . Writer Rachel Syme sees the 69-year-old Guisewite as a "paradox." After all, few women were in the field when Cathy first appeared...

The Billionaire
Died in October.
His Quest Lived On

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Mar 24, 2019 9:37 AM CDT

The Billionaire Died in October. His Quest Lived On

Paul Allen's search for WWII shipwrecks continued, successfully

(Newser) - Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen died in October , but his passion for hunting for World War II shipwrecks didn't end when his life did. Allen funded missions that famously found the USS Lexington , USS Juneau , and USS Indianapolis , and in January, the first expedition since his death commenced. Writing for...

Roseanne Barr:
Sara Gilbert
'Destroyed My Life'

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Mar 22, 2019 9:15 AM CDT

Roseanne Barr: Sara Gilbert 'Destroyed My Life'

She pins blame on tweet co-star made in wake of show's cancellation

(Newser) - "Roseanne Barr Just Can't Shut Up," reads the headline of a lengthy Washington Post interview with the actress—a piece that looks at the "unusual, behind-the-scenes battle" by ABC and Roseanne producers that began at the end of 2017 to "protect their TV property" in...

From Amazon Warehouses,
189 Disturbing Calls

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Mar 17, 2019 3:40 PM CDT

From Amazon Warehouses, 189 Disturbing Calls

Daily Beast sees evidence of 'employees on the edge' in 911 logs

(Newser) - Stories about working conditions in Amazon warehouses have been circulating for years, and the Daily Beast is out with an investigation that adds a disturbing tangible element. Between October 2013 and October 2018, it found that 189 emergency calls had been placed from Amazon warehouses across the US because of...

She Turned Heads at Olympics.
The Full Story Is Fascinating

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Mar 17, 2019 1:10 PM CDT

She Turned Heads at Olympics. The Full Story Is Fascinating

Magazine profile: Elizabeth Swaney always finds a way to get things done

(Newser) - The name might not ring a bell, but those who followed the 2018 Winter Olympics might remember the unusual story of Elizabeth Swaney . She's an American, but she skied for Hungary (where her grandparents are from) in the women's halfpipe. Typically, skiers in this event do all kinds...

Drama Between
Musk, Tesla
Whistleblower:
'Horrible Human
Being'

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Mar 14, 2019 11:00 AM CDT

Drama Between Musk, Tesla Whistleblower: 'Horrible Human Being'

2nd whistleblower says Tesla tried to destroy previous whistleblower Martin Tripp

(Newser) - More details are emerging about the ongoing saga between Elon Musk and a former Tesla employee. Martin Tripp, a whistleblower who aired alleged evidence of dangerous practices in Tesla's Nevada battery factory, has been accused of leaking information about the company and stealing data ; a lawsuit was filed against...

5 Men Vanished in 1978.
Why Was One Never Found?

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Mar 6, 2019 4:00 PM CST

5 Men Vanished in 1978. Why Was One Never Found?

The Sacramento Bee digs into the case

(Newser) - Five young men were supposed to play in a Special Olympics basketball game on Feb. 25, 1978. They never made it. The remains of four of the men were found in Northern California's Plumas National Forest that summer; the fifth was never found. Why the men were there at...

New Yorker: Fox Killed
2016 Stormy Daniels Scoop

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Mar 4, 2019 10:10 AM CST

New Yorker: Fox Killed 2016 Stormy Daniels Scoop

Jane Mayer reports on the ties between network and Trump

(Newser) - Jane Mayer of the New Yorker is out with a lengthy story about the relationship between Fox News and President Trump that revolves around a question stated in the headline: "Fox News has always been partisan. But has it become propaganda?" Here are three nuggets generating early attention:

Debate

...

Investigation: WWF Bankrolls
Rangers Who Torture and Kill

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Mar 4, 2019 8:21 AM CST

Investigation: WWF Bankrolls Rangers Who Torture and Kill

BuzzFeed says World Wildlife Fund turns blind eye to human rights abuses

(Newser) - The World Wildlife Fund, well-known for its work saving animals from the slaughter of poachers, is now facing allegations of abuse itself. BuzzFeed is out with the start of an investigative series alleging that the charity—one of the world's biggest—bankrolls forces who torture and kill humans in...

In America's Jails,
a Crisis Is Worsening

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Mar 3, 2019 10:13 AM CST

In America's Jails, a Crisis Is Worsening

More and more inmates have addictions or mental illnesses, and local sheriffs can't cope

(Newser) - It's a collision of realities that adds up to worsening trouble for American jails: More inmates than ever have addictions or mental illnesses, while county sheriffs don't have the expertise or the resources to cope. Steve Coll of the New Yorker takes a deep dive into what his...

Here's What Happened
Just Before Theranos' Demise

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Feb 24, 2019 4:10 PM CST

Here's What Happened Just Before Theranos' Demise

Writing for Vanity Fair , Nick Bilton describes Elizabeth Holmes as being chipper to the end

(Newser) - You've likely heard about the explosive demise of Elizabeth Holmes' blood-testing company Theranos , a downfall that began in late 2015 with an investigative piece by Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou that questioned the reliability of its testing and unmasked the company's use of third-party devices. But you...

Ironman Is Worth a
Staggering Amount.
He Wanted His Piece

Ironman Is Worth a Staggering Amount. He Wanted His Piece

Inside the financial fight over the storied triathlon

(Newser) - The Ironman sports empire is owned by China's Dalian Wanda Group, which purchased it in 2015 for $650 million. Writing for the New York Times , John Branch flags an odd financial fact: "None of the people there at the creation of the event made any money from its...

She Got New Hands.
But at What Cost?

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Feb 20, 2019 10:45 AM CST

She Got New Hands. But at What Cost?

Writing for 'Wired,' David Dobbs dives into the world of hand transplants

(Newser) - After losing your hands, what would you be willing to do to tie your own shoes again, or brush a stray hair off your forehead? Would you risk kidney failure? It's one of the questions underpinning David Dobbs' lengthy piece in Wired on hand transplants, which are currently straddling...

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Online courses gave them the chance

Tahmima Anam details a traumatic premature birth, the lengthy challenge that followed

Craig Carton said he could turn $10K into $25K at blackjack. He did, but he also got hooked

Mark Bowden looks at the 1975 disappearance of the Lyon sisters

Tabloid favorite looks back on her (very) young marriage to a much older man

Virginia's John Johnson has been collecting evidence and names in Raymond Byrd's death

'GQ' takes a look at the network through the stories of 2 key people

The Cut profiles Cathy Guisewite, who ponders the meaning of 'AACK!'

Paul Allen's search for WWII shipwrecks continued, successfully

She pins blame on tweet co-star made in wake of show's cancellation

Daily Beast sees evidence of 'employees on the edge' in 911 logs

Magazine profile: Elizabeth Swaney always finds a way to get things done

2nd whistleblower says Tesla tried to destroy previous whistleblower Martin Tripp

The Sacramento Bee digs into the case

Jane Mayer reports on the ties between network and Trump

BuzzFeed says World Wildlife Fund turns blind eye to human rights abuses

More and more inmates have addictions or mental illnesses, and local sheriffs can't cope

Writing for Vanity Fair , Nick Bilton describes Elizabeth Holmes as being chipper to the end

Inside the financial fight over the storied triathlon

Writing for 'Wired,' David Dobbs dives into the world of hand transplants