Where There's Milk, There's A Way

Millions of people across the world want to make their skin lighter — but the treatments they use can be dangerous. Mary-Rose Abraham meets beauticians, dermatologists and their clients to walk the line between aesthetic choice and racial prejudice.

Digg Editions Morning · Thu, Sep 07

IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER LIGHT AND WRONG The Dangerous Obsession Worth Billions digg.com Millions of people across the world want to make their skin lighter — but the treatments they use can be dangerous. Mary-Rose Abraham meets beauticians, dermatologists and their clients to walk the line between aesthetic choice and racial prejudice. BLUE-TIFUL What Happens When 88 Artists Paint The Same Night's Sky? topic.com A collaborative project with almost 90 artists and one instruction: look up. THE CHEAP WATCHES ARE... CHEAP The Weird World Of Viral 'Free Watch' Scams On Instagram nymag.com This past spring, a "free" red bathing suit became a minor topic of conversation after it was suddenly everywhere on Instagram. But bathing suits are far from the only Instagram fashion operation with a low cost and high return on investment GO ALL IN OR DON'T EVEN TRY WATCH: Dialect Coach Critiques Actors Impersonating Real People's Accents digg.com Is Alec Baldwin nailing his Trump impression? Did Jesse Eisenberg get even close to the way Mark Zuckerberg sounds in "The Social Network?" And did Daniel Day-Lewis come up with a plausible accent for Abraham Lincoln? DESIGN WE DIGG | SPONSORED Win $5,000 From One Of Our Favorite Furniture Designers bludot.com Blu Dot makes super stylish, highly functional furniture. Started by college friends to support their design habit, Blu Dot is still killing it 20 years later. To celebrate, they're giving away $5,000 worth of their excellent furnishings. Enter here for your chance to win. WE'RE GETTING HUNGRY SWEET AND POWER Can Milk Bar Conquer The World? eater.com Milk Bar gave us crack pie, cereal milk, and bagel bombs — now can it conquer the world without losing its soul? LOW COUNTRY, HIGH YIELD The Tiny Country That Feeds The World nationalgeographic.com The Netherlands has become an agricultural giant by showing what the future of farming could look like. LIFE COMES AT YOU FAST You Shouldn't Fast Before Surgery slate.com The recommendation is outdated, but many hospitals still mistakenly encourage it. Why? VIDEO OF THE DAY HILARIOUSLY DUMB Stupid Man Breaks His Truck By Towing A Driverless Car digg.com We've watched this on loop about a hundred times, and every single time it's the dumbest thing we've seen all week. IN THE NEWS Irma Has Now Killed 10 People — What To Know About The Hurricane Aerial Footage Shows The Sheer Destruction In Barbuda After Irma Martin Shkreli Trying To Sell Rare Wu-Tang Clan Album Online Why Did A Russian Troll Farm Buy Political Ads On Facebook During The Campaign? FROM THE DIGG STORE The Beginner's Guide To Cryptocurrency Mining store.digg.com Turns out, it's possible to have very little technical knowledge and overhead and still make money in cryptocurrency mining. Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but everyone can agree that it's a relief that it's already Thursday. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Technology Was A Mistake

Tech's evangelists point to seasteading and cryptocurrency as humanity's salvation, but are they bringing us closer to armageddon?

Digg Editions Morning · Wed, Sep 06

THIS IS HOW THE WORLD ENDS RENDERINGS OF OUR DEMISE Some Crypto-Capitalists Just Want To See The World Burn gizmodo.com Tech's evangelists point to seasteading and cryptocurrency as humanity's salvation, but are they bringing us closer to armageddon? THE BIT BOMB How A Polymath Transformed Our Understanding Of Information aeon.co It took a polymath to pin down the true nature of "information." His answer was both a revelation and a return. YES, YOU'RE READING THAT HEADLINE RIGHT The Hippie-Capitalist CEO Who Wants To Win A Nobel Prize With Sober Raves noisey.vice.com Radha Agrawal's Daybreaker empire is trying to change the world, one early morning dance party at a time. EMAILS WE DIGG | SPONSORED He Started Digg And Now He's Launching A Newsletter thejournal.email You love Digg, so odds are you'll love "The Journal" a new newsletter from Digg Founder Kevin Rose. Published only once a month, each issue features Kevin's picks on tech, body hacking, videos, men's style, podcasts, and more. Sign up and join the 80,000+ members already reading. MELTDOWN AMERICAN MELTDOWN Atomic City longreads.com On January 3, 1961, a nuclear reactor the size of a small grain silo exploded in the Idaho desert, causing the only recorded nuclear fatalities on US soil. WHAT ARE YOU DOING, KIM JONG UN? Undercover In North Korea: 'All Paths Lead To Catastrophe' theintercept.com The Intercept spoke recently to Suki Kim about her time as an undercover investigative reporter in North Korea and the insight it gives her on the current crisis. WIN AT ALL COSTS The 'Doom Loop' Of America's Political System vox.com We need political parties. But their rabid partisanship could destroy American democracy. VIDEO OF THE DAY 'CATCH HIM, DERRY, CATCH HIM!' Irish Family Tries To Catch A Bat In Their Kitchen, Hilarity Ensues digg.com The guy filming this probably should have helped out, but we're grateful that he decided to commentate, because it's hilarious. IN THE NEWS Florida Begins Evacuations — What To Know About Hurricane Irma WATCH: Terrifying Video Shows Hurricane Irma Blasting St. Martin With 185 MPH Winds Director Colin Trevorrow Leaves 'Star Wars: Episode IX' How Republicans, Democrats And Business Leaders Are Reacting To Trump's DACA Decision Boston Red Sox Used Apple Watch To Steal Signs Against Yankees DIGG PICKS The Secret World Of DevOps And Why You Need In digg.com It's where operations and development intersect. Today can be the sliding door to the rest of your life. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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