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?
FEEL THE BURN
Randy Santel can devour six-pound hamburgers and four foot-long breakfast sandwiches, all while maintaining a perfect 6-pack.
SLUMLORDS
The city’s crooked landlords frequently leave tenants without heat, often causing illness and unplanned bills.
THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE
For those of us who share uncommon names, a kinship (and competition) is born online.
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.
FROZEN
Is the viral fundraising effort vulnerable to celebrity self-promotion? Probably—but it doesn’t matter.
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?
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.
Missing the Mark
SAVE A LIFE
A plunge in American Red Cross blood donations could leave hospitals scrambling, officials say. Time to donate.