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Violence in Blue | Patrick Ball | Granta Magazine

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‘One-third of all Americans killed by strangers are killed by police.’ Patrick Ball measures the undocumented police killings in the United States.

10 Books About Race To Read Instead Of Asking A Person Of Color To Explain Things To You

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In today's current political and cultural climate, it's crucial that everyday Americans engage in important conversations about race, bias, discrimination, and privilege. For people of color, these conversations are nothing new; they are a…

Start House

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Largest collection of startup pitch decks on the internet. Over 600 from the world's best startups.

How the biggest consumer apps got their first 1,000 users - Issue 25 - Lenny's Newsletter

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Considering every startup confronts this question at some point, I was surprised by how little has been written about it. Particularly anything actionable. So I decided to do my own digging. I spent the past month personally reaching out to founders, scouring interviews, and tapping the Twitterverse. Below, you’ll find first-hand accounts of how essentially every major consumer app acquired their earliest users, including Tinder, Uber, Superhuman, TikTok, Product Hunt, Yelp, and over...

The Mystery of John Titor: Hoax or Time Traveler? - Pacific Standard

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A person named "John Titor" started posting on the Internet one day, claiming to be from the future and predicting the end of the world. Then he suddenly disappeared, never to be heard from again.