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THE GOOD FIGHT LINE OF FIRE On The Arsonist's Trail: Inside Australia's Worst Bushfire Catastrophe theguardian.com One day in 2009, fires swept across Victoria, leaving 173 dead. It became known as Black Saturday. When it emerged that not all of these disasters were natural, local detectives sprang into action. 'I KEEP PINCHING MYSELF' The City That's Giving People Money theatlantic.com Randomly selected Stockton residents are receiving $500 a month. The experiment might prove that guaranteed income works. WATCHDOG IN THE HOUSE Meet Murray Cox, The Man Trying To Take Down Airbnb bloomberg.com The Australian native runs Inside Airbnb, which uses the startup's own data to highlight illegal listings in big cities. INSURANCE WE DIGG ǀ SPONSORED Save Up To 70% On Auto Insurance smartfinancial.com SmartFinancial Insurance Calculator compares rates from over 50 carriers side by side to deliver optimal savings. CONS AND PROS TurboTax Cheats Military Service Members, And More Of The Week's Best Scam Stories digg.com The man who died many times in a decade-long con, Woodstock 50's possible future as the second Fyre Fest and more of this week's best scam and hoax stories. SPORTING CHANCE A SELF-MADE-UP WOMAN The Bitter Life Of A Shattered Jockey: A Mostly True Story deadspin.com Mary Bacon's life was irresistibly fascinating, but the way she recounted it was also riddled with exaggerations and outright falsehoods. LEAGUES OF LOSSES Shady Numbers And Bad Business: Inside The Esports Bubble kotaku.com The esports industry is held together with wax and string, which, sources say, hasn't stopped it from flying too close to the sun. 'I REALLY WANT TO CHANGE PEOPLE'S LIVES' Frances Tiafoe Is The Next Great American Hope gq.com Tiafoe grew up on a tennis court — just not in the way as stars before him. VIDEO OF THE DAY 'YOU WANT TO SEE HIM? NO?' German Policeman Comes Up With An Effective Way To Deal With Rubberneckers At A Fatal Crash digg.com Rubbernecking is bad — it intrudes on tragic situations, it slows down traffic and it's just not great. This German policeman had enough after a crash on the Autobahn, and came up with a new way to shame rubberneckers. IN THE NEWS Theresa May To Resign As Prime Minister $44 Million Settlement Reportedly Near In Harvey Weinstein Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits Trump Gives Barr Power To Declassify Intelligence Related To Russia Probe Julian Assange, WikiLeaks Founder, Faces 17 More Charges In New US Indictment New Paper Confirms Near-Room-Temperature Superconductivity In Wild, Hydrogen-Rich Material DIGG PICKS Memorial Day Sale: Take An Extra 15% Off These Sleek Minimalistic Wallets huckberry.com From money clips to card keepers to bi-folds, these stylish options won't put too much stress on your soon-to-be-replaced wallet. Hey now, it's the weekend, get your game on, go play! View the Edition at Digg.com »

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