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The Devil With a Blue (Or White) Dress

Hue and Cry

A seemingly simple photo of an apparently blue-and-black dress has stumped millions of netizens over what color the garment is. So what hues do you see?

Kevin Zawacki | Published Feb 27, 2015

The World’s Fittest Glutton

FEEL THE BURN

Randy Santel can devour six-pound hamburgers and four foot-long breakfast sandwiches, all while maintaining a perfect 6-pack.

Kevin Zawacki | Published Feb 25, 2015

NYC’s Low-Income Renters Are Freezing

SLUMLORDS

The city’s crooked landlords frequently leave tenants without heat, often causing illness and unplanned bills.

Kevin Zawacki | Published Jan 26, 2015

I Met My Digital Doppelgänger

THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE

For those of us who share uncommon names, a kinship (and competition) is born online.

Kevin Zawacki | Published Jan 18, 2015

Amazon’s Young Turks Revolt

RISE UP

Crowd labor platforms like Amazon Mechanical Turk operate with few rules and little protection for workers. But a new movement might change the landscape.

Kevin Zawacki | Published Dec 03, 2014

Jackass Tips For #IceBucketChallenge

FROZEN

Is the viral fundraising effort vulnerable to celebrity self-promotion? Probably—but it doesn’t matter.

Kevin Zawacki | Published Aug 21, 2014

Strangers Diagnose Your Illness for Cash

iDiagnosis

The website CrowdMed lets you outsource your medical diagnoses to users competing for points and cash. Is it the solution to online hypochondria, or part of the problem?

Kevin Zawacki | Published Aug 15, 2014

NYC’s Subway Line From Hell

UNDERGROUND

Ask 10 New Yorkers which subway line is the worst, and you might get 10 different answers. But a new poll says the winner (or loser) is lucky number 2.

Kevin Zawacki | Published Aug 08, 2014

Ebola Tweets Are Missing the Target

Missing the Mark
Kevin Zawacki | Published Aug 03, 2014

The Red Cross Needs Your Blood—Now

SAVE A LIFE

A plunge in American Red Cross blood donations could leave hospitals scrambling, officials say. Time to donate.

Kevin Zawacki | Published Jul 25, 2014

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