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kilauea Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, watch live stream here Mark Frauenfelder

music Sublime experimental remix of traditional Black spiritual song David Pescovitz

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jobs CNN fires CEO Chris Licht after a pretty bad, Trump-friendly year Carla Sinclair

politics Chris Christie announces candidacy by attacking Ivanka and Jared: "The grift from this family is breathtaking" Carla Sinclair

movies Across the Spiderverse contains a video game Easter egg Grant St. Clair

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Science Study: Small-brained hominins used fire, engraved tools and cave walls, and buried their dead Ruben Bolling

new orleans Visit the Creole Tomato Festival in New Orleans this weekend! Jennifer Sandlin

crime Woman who shot neighbor through door charged with manslaughter Rob Beschizza

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politics Right-wing protest turns violent outside school board meeting in Glendale, California Rob Beschizza

AI 'Black Mirror' episode written by AI was 'shit,' says creator Charlie Brooker Rusty Blazenhoff

hollywood Writer's Guild hands out leaflets outside Apple store Harry Hannigan

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music Watch singer-songwriter Jonathan Richman in this sweet and funny set from 1978 Jennifer Sandlin

human rights Saudi crown prince buys PGA Tour–and control of golf in North America Ruben Bolling