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Kevin Zawacki

Hue and Cry

The Devil With a Blue (Or White) Dress

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

FEEL THE BURN

The World’s Fittest Glutton

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

Kevin Zawacki

SLUMLORDS

NYC’s Low-Income Renters Are Freezing

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

Kevin Zawacki

THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE

I Met My Digital Doppelgänger

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

Kevin Zawacki

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RISE UP

Amazon’s Young Turks Revolt

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

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FROZEN

Jackass Tips For #IceBucketChallenge

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

Kevin Zawacki

articles/2014/08/15/strangers-diagnose-your-illness-and-get-cash-in-return/140814-zawacki-crowd-med-tease_c2mxxn
iDiagnosis

Strangers Diagnose Your Illness for Cash

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

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UNDERGROUND

NYC’s Subway Line From Hell

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

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Missing the Mark

Ebola Tweets Are Missing the Target

Kevin Zawacki

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SAVE A LIFE

The Red Cross Needs Your Blood—Now

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

Kevin Zawacki

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