Interesting Articles...

[ChaimMoskowitz]

The difference between the two medically seems to be significant.

you can say that again.

[aygart]

http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2017/08/does_fantasy_football_ruin_football_fandom.html

Very interesting psychological analysis which can be applied to many things.

[Yehuda57]

http://www.azfamily.com/story/36213492/man-hit-by-gas-round-in-viral-video-now-faces-aggravated-assault-on-police-charges

Man who made the front page being shot in the groin does an AMA expressing doubt he will charged with a crime, so police charge him with a crime.

https://www.reddit.com/r/instant_regret/comments/6vxzg3/man_who_made_the_front_page_being_shot_in_the/

[zh cohen]

The difference between the two medically seems to be significant.

Is FGM always as severe as described in the article? It seems like there are different ways/extremes of doing it.

I am also disturbed by her claim they it is not required by any religion. Who is she to decide what they believe? How long until someone says MBP isn't in Chumash, so it isn't a religious freedom issue?

[aygart]

How long until someone says MBP isn't in Chumash, so it isn't a religious freedom issue?

a few years ago already

[aygart]

http://www.popsci.com/article/science/sneaky-panda-fakes-pregnancy-extra-treats-and-attention?con=TrueAnthem&dom=tw&src=SOC&utm_campaign=&utm_content=581eabef04d30129a0d72faf&utm_medium=&utm_source=

[stooges44]

http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/companies-control-everything-we-buy-2017-8-1002282931

[ExGingi]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-24/qantas-wants-to-fly-sydney-to-new-york-or-london-nonstop

[Dan]

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-08-28/why-people-still-support-trump

[ExGingi]

http://www.businessinsider.com/nypd-apple-iphone-windows-phone-2017-8

[tageed-lee]

Starbucks is closing their online store... 

http://www.mytotalretail.com/article/starbucks-closing-online-store/

They are therefore offering 50% off final sale items...

http://store.starbucks.com/sale/

[aygart]

https://jmp.princeton.edu/announcements/some-thoughts-and-advice-our-students-and-all-students

[ExGingi]

https://jmp.princeton.edu/announcements/some-thoughts-and-advice-our-students-and-all-students

Wow! Coming from Academia, no less! I would love to see this get the same attention as the memo the guy from Google wrote.

[aygart]

Wow! Coming from Academia, no less! I would love to see this get the same attention as the memo the guy from Google wrote.

and these guy are tenured!

[henche]

These aren't random academia.  They're like the only 10 conservatives in academia. Like Robert Gorge

[Dan]

Can Houston be saved?
Will people leave for dryer pastures?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/08/29/houston-is-experiencing-its-third-500-year-flood-in-3-years-how-is-that-possible/?utm_term=.9bac506d0d33

[whYME]

and these guy are tenured!

Of course. Anybody who isn't tenured wouldn't dare sign something like that. (unless they're looking for a career change)

[Dan]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2728595-baseballs-hottest-ticket-the-minor-league-team-with-an-18-year-sellout-streak

[thaber]

Maybe better elsewhere -feel free to move @mod
https://newsroom.alaskaair.com/2017-08-30-Alaskas-newest-partner-Singapore-Airlines-gives-guests-truly-unique-flying-experience

[ChaimMoskowitz]

I would call him stupid but...

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mma/man-tries-robbing-mma-gym-fails-miserably-and-ends-up-bloodied/ar-AAr06dh?li=BBnba9I