Cop To It
Get ready for the ultimate Sting operation: We rewrote songs by The Police to be about famous cop shows.
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Wisdom Of The Crowd
Can you guess how many people follow the most-followed raccoon on Instagram? We challenged house musician Jonathan Coulton and the hive mind of our audience to a guesstimation game.
David Burkus: Would Work Improve If You Knew What Your Colleagues Get Paid?
How much money you make is a taboo subject. But business writer David Burkus says you should know how much your coworkers are paid. It can improve your job satisfaction--even reduce pay inequality.
Ray Dalio: What Would Happen If You Were 100% Honest With Your Colleagues?
Entrepreneur Ray Dalio would want somebody to tell him if he's about to make a mistake. So in his company, even the most junior employees are expected to give him--the boss--critical, honest feedback.
Trevor Timm: When It Comes To Government, How Much Do We Have The Right To Know?
Whistleblowers who expose government wrongdoing often risk prosecution. Journalist Trevor Timm says the press can't truly act in the public interest if sources fear speaking out.
Leilani Schweitzer: How Can Hospitals Be More Transparent About Medical Errors?
Leilani Schweitzer lost her son due to a medical error. She says the hospital's honesty and openness helped her heal. She now works to provide that level of honesty to patients at the same hospital.
Guillermo Del Toro Says 'Shape Of Water' Is An Antidote For Today's Cynicism
In the Mexican director's latest film, a mute cleaning lady befriends a sea creature who is able to communicate without words. "The movie is about connecting with 'the other,' " del Toro says.
FDA Says 'Stay!' ... Away From 'Bone Treats'
In addition to guidance to avoid brittle chicken and turkey bones, the FDA says "bone treats," which they distinguish from uncooked butcher bones, can cause harm, sickness and sometimes death.
'The Disaster Artist' Is 'The Room' Where It Happened
Director/star James Franco fondly — and hilariously — chronicles the making of the cult-movie fiasco The Room, evincing a deep understanding of the unhinged ambition at its core. (Go figure.)
Woodyland In Bad Decline: 'Wonder Wheel'
Woody Allen's film about an unhappily married woman in 1950s Coney Island strains to evoke Eugene O'Neill. Critic Andrew Lapin says Wonder Wheel "isn't merely a bad movie but a laughable one."