Lazy Monday

It's Memorial Day weekend in America. Here are some stories that might've passed you by while you spent some time unplugged.

Digg Editions Morning · Mon, May 29

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FEELING THE PRESSURE WHAT YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND Germany's Angela Merkel Calls For European Solidarity After A Strained G7 Summit, And Other News digg.com It's Memorial Day weekend in America. Here are some stories that might've passed you by while you spent some time unplugged. NIPPING THE PANDEMIC IN THE BUD The Virus Hunters undark.org In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, teams of researchers are busy looking for the next deadly virus. The odds are not in their favor. LEAVING IT ALL ON THE FIELD 'I Was One Hit Away From Never Walking Again' theplayerstribune.com Former NFL player Jermichael Finley on the concussions he suffered throughout his career — and the routine hit that put an end to his career. MATTRESSES WE DIGG | SPONSORED This Mattress Company Is Changing the Game with 95% Sleeper Satisfaction Lull.com Here's the deal: most mattress retailers charge you 6-12x their manufacturing costs, plus you only get to try the mattress out for a few minutes in the store. Lull's mattresses are made with premium memory foam, ship for free to your door, and have a 100-night risk-free trial. Sweet deal, sweet dreams. THE BIG QUESTIONS THE STORY OF A CHINESE MUMMY The Body In The Buddah 1843magazine.com Is the mummified monk who disappeared from a Chinese village 22 years ago the body in the Buddha that turned up unexpectedly in Amsterdam? GOOD QUESTION How Do I Get My Stepdad To Stop Tickling Me, And Other Great Advice Column Questions digg.com A roundup of this week's most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising letters to advice columnists. JFK AT 100 Where Would We Be Now If JFK Had Lived? politico.com There was, in his last days, a sense that JFK was beginning to confront the hardest issues that were challenging the country, abandoning premises that he had brought to the presidency. MISERY BUSINESS The US Wants To Remake The World's Prisons In Its Own Image buzzfeed.com The US sees prisons across the Middle East and West Africa as key fronts in the war against extremism, and believes the world would be a safer place if they were run the American way. VIDEO OF THE DAY AWWW This Bond Between A Four-Year-Old Boy And His Foal Is Just Adorable digg.com It's a beautiful sight, watching how affectionate and playful the little boy and the foal are with each other. IN THE NEWS Most Chipotle Restaurants Hacked With Credit Card Stealing Malware These Are The Victims Of The Portland Train Stabbing Attack Betsy DeVos Will Let One Company Handle All Federal Student Loans North Korea Test-Fires Another Ballistic Missile DIGG PICKS The Best Travel Gear To Get Before Going On A Big Trip digg.com From portable routers to the most amazing socks you'll ever wear, these are the very best things you need to take with you on your next trip. If it's a long weekend for you, make the most of your Monday off. If you're working, we hope everybody else is too busy barbecuing to bother you. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Words Of Wisdom From Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley, To Get A Sense Of How Fast Maglev Trains Travel, Watch This, This Mattress Company Is Changing the Game with 95% Sleeper Satisfaction, Excited Doggy Jumps Off Boat Into The Sea To Play With His New Seal Pal, Pedestrian Yells At Driver For No Reason, Gets Distracted, Walks Directly Into Pole, Boxer Shows Off Some Unreal Hand-Eye Coordination This Week's Top Videos Sunday, May 28, 2017 USEFUL ADVICE ACROSS THE BOARD Words Of Wisdom From Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley digg.com Digg had the honor of sitting down with Maurice Ashley, an International Grandmaster of chess, to learn how chess-playing skills can translate into life-playing skills. Learn how chess masters size up their opponents and problems, push through failure, and ultimately become power players in the real world. BLINK AND YOU'LL MISS IT To Get A Sense Of How Fast Maglev Trains Travel, Watch This digg.com This video of two high-speed trains passing each other in Shanghai provides a visceral sense of what traveling at 268 miles per hour feels like. MATTRESSES WE DIGG SPONSORED This Mattress Company Is Changing the Game with 95% Sleeper Satisfaction lull.com Here's the deal: most mattress retailers charge you 6-12x their manufacturing costs, plus you only get to try the mattress out for a few minutes in the store. Lull's mattresses are made with premium memory foam, ship for free to your door, and have a 100-night risk-free trial. Sweet deal, sweet dreams. HOLY HECK THIS IS CUTE Excited Doggy Jumps Off Boat Into The Sea To Play With His New Seal Pal digg.com Land dog meets sea dog. KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD SIGN Pedestrian Yells At Driver For No Reason, Gets Distracted, Walks Directly Into Pole digg.com As far as we can tell, the driver didn't do anything wrong here, so this is a good reminder to keep a cool head whether you're a driver or a pedestrian. NOW IMAGINE THE BALL IS A FACE Boxer Shows Off Some Unreal Hand-Eye Coordination digg.com You know that game where you try to hit a ball attached to a paddle by an elastic string? What Vasyl Lomachenko is doing here is like that, but a lot harder. Get more stories on Digg.com http://digg.com/video/dog-interrupts-russian-newscast Big friendly dog demands attention from anchor during Russian news segment. Credit: HEY, NEED A NEW CO-ANCHOR? Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2017 Digg Inc. 50 Eldridge Street, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10002

Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah, Here I Am At Adult Summer Camp

Boozy slip-and-slide? Check. Excessive kickball celebrations? You betcha.

Digg Editions Morning · Sat, May 27

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TAKING SOME TIME OFF HELLO MUDDAH, HELLO FADDAH A (Too?) Long Weekend At Summer Camp For Grown-Ups outsideonline.com Boozy slip-and-slide? Check. Excessive kickball celebrations? You betcha. 'HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT IS EASIER' How I Took My Family On The Run For 19 Years bbc.com How did one of the UK's most wanted men evade capture for so long — with his family in tow? SHE'S BACK Hillary Clinton Is Furious. And Resigned. And Funny. And Worried. nymag.com The surreal post-election life of the woman who would have been president. MATTRESSES WE DIGG | SPONSORED The Memorial Day Sale You Won't Have to Leave Bed For Lull.com Here's the deal: most mattress retailers charge you 6-12x their manufacturing costs, plus you only get to try the mattress out for a few minutes in the store. Lull's mattresses are made with premium memory foam, ship for free to your door, and have a 100-night risk-free trial. Sweet deal, sweet dreams. WEEK IN REVIEW A STAR GOES OUT WITH A WHIMPER The Week's Coolest Space Photos digg.com Every day satellites are zooming through space, snapping incredible pictures of Earth, the solar system, and outer space. Here are the highlights from this week. THE BEST LONG READS OF THE WEEK A Month With Chemtrail Conspiracy Theorists, And Other Great Reads digg.com This week's best long reads include a profile of the best political reporter working today, a dive into the bonkers English legal world and a visit to "Kushnerville." CURATED BY VIEWFIND The Best Photography Of The Week digg.com This week: Annie Leibovitz photographs "Star Wars," the lonely life on the road for truckers and the evolution of modern Vietnam. MAXIMUM VIABLE PRODUCT LOBSTER LEGS Why Do Wealthy New Englanders Love Nantucket Red Pants So Much? racked.com Where that sea of pink at every New England wedding originally came from. NO, THIS IS NOT A JOKE WATCH: There's So Much Wrong With This 'Pony Up Daddy' Ad, We Don't Really Know Where To Begin digg.com Parents, here's the children's product you didn't know you needed: a saddle on your back for your daughter or son to properly ride you. SPICE OF LIFE The Story Of Patel Brothers, The Biggest Indian Grocery Store In America food52.com Started by an immigrant just looking for a taste of home. Patel Brothers now spans some 51 locations across the country. VIDEO OF THE DAY DUDE, WHERE'S YOUR HEART? World's Worst Neighbor Unplugs Bouncy Castle During Party, Gets Caught On Camera digg.com The "Florida man" thing is a bit played out, but this is a new low for men from Florida: unplugging a bouncy castle, trapping kids inside (and injuring 2). DIGG PICKS Ten Car Gadgets To Get Before Going On A Road Trip digg.com Warm weather means road trips. It's science. And this roundup has every car gadget you need for said road trip, from emergency tools to slick navigation displays. Since you have an extra day this weekend, we recommend just sleeping all of Sunday. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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