Dangerous iPhone App: iPinkEye Virus from Extreme Nose Push-Ups
Dangerous new virus crosses the human-computer barrier. Are you at risk?
A Child Massacre Examined
A surprising number of people actually claim that the entire mass shooting event at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, was fabricated. They’re dangerously wrong — and this documentary proves it, while bringing some of the children back to life, if only for a moment.
What Sundance Film Festival Reveals About Politics
How festival programmers choose which films to feature tells us a lot about tolerance (or lack thereof) for Deep Politics
Martin Luther King Also Had a Nightmare
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, WhoWhatWhy presents — through a fascinating collection of pictures — a brief history of American racism, a look at the kind of hatred, atrocities, and soul-searing humiliation that spurred King into action. Rather than the stuff of dreams, much of it was a living nightmare. We first published this piece in 2015, but it remains more relevant than ever — because we seem to be going backwards. We want you to see, with your own eyes, just how ugly it can get.
Buried Alive: The Living Hell of Solitary Confinement, and a Way Out
More than 80,000 US prisoners are held in solitary confinement. This video documents one man’s effort to trigger a change and give prisoners another chance.
Check Out What We Achieved — With Your Help
Here’s a sampling of what we accomplished in 2015 —
with your help. It shows the power we all have, when we choose to exercise it. Exciting stuff!
Last Minute E-Gifts for People of Conscience
What do you get somebody who has everything? Maybe the answer is… you don’t get anything for them at all. Instead, in their name, you could get something for….everybody. Here are a few of the more interesting from among untold good causes.
Classic Who: Magical, Practical Gifts that Change Lives
Scatter fairy dust with one-of-a-kind gifts that change lives: a job resumé secretly created with the help of a head-hunter; one lesson — guitar, surfing, photography, whatever — with a real pro; spooky gadgets from the Spy Store; toys for regressing adults, and more!
Thanksgiving Dinner at Trump Castle
For Thanksgiving, King Donald invited the other Republican presidential hopefuls to a feast. And they acted pretty much true to form.
Sanity Break: Chef Paul Funeral Procession
We don’t usually post this kind of thing, but Editor in Chief Russ Baker was in New Orleans and caught video footage of the typical New Orleans style funeral procession for “Chef Paul” Prudhomme and thought our readers might appreciate it.
The Skinny on Secrets from Those Who Tell
If you have secrets — whether they are deep and dark, or downright tacky — then you may be surprised, entertained, and comforted by this collection of insights from people who, if still living, have a lot to hide themselves.
Houston Does Not Have a Problem
A massive government survey sought to determine how happy federal employees are with their jobs. WhoWhatWhy looked at it so you don’t have to, and we found some humor between the lines.
Editors’ Picks for Sept 29
Republicans — the last global warming deniers, DEA agents kept jobs despite misconduct, a second chance for first offenders in Georgia, and more picks.
Editors’ Picks for Sept 28
A new feature: articles from around the web, selected and summarized by our editors. Help us identify interesting articles — see the details.
Editors’ Picks for Sept 25
A new feature: articles from around the web, selected and summarized by our editors. Help us identify interesting articles — see the details.
Editors’ Picks for Sept 24
A new feature: articles from around the web, selected and summarized by our editors. Help us identify interesting articles — see the details.
Editors’ Picks for Sept 23
A new feature: articles from around the web, selected and summarized by our editors. Help us identify interesting articles — see the details.
This Could Be The Last WhoWhatWhy Story You’ll Ever Read!!!
This week, according to many far-seeing websites and anxious fellow citizens, marks the End of the World. Want to learn more? Here’s a roundup. And, even better, a chance to contribute some of your soon-to-be-worthless money to a good cause: real journalism.
Editors’ Picks for Sept 22
A new feature: articles from around the web, selected and summarized by our editors. Help us identify interesting articles — see the details.
Editors’ Picks for Sept 21
A new feature: articles from around the web, selected and summarized by our editors. Help us identify interesting articles — see the details.