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Science Stephen Wolfram teched the tech for Arrival Rob Beschizza

science fiction The screenwriter of Arrival on how hard it was to adapt Ted Chiang for the screen Rob Beschizza

animals Japan's next celebrity is a hat-wearing tortoise Grant St. Clair

Building blocks of life found on asteroid Allan Rose Hill

Space Asteroid flying close to Earth turns out to be douchebag's car Allan Rose Hill

politics IRS goes after gig workers instead of billionaire tax dodgers Ellsworth Toohey

politics GOP congresswoman, missing for months, found living in dementia care home Grant St. Clair

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books Jonathan Lethem ponders: "Did Philip K Dick dream of Palestinian sheep?" Thom Dunn

video games Cyberpunk 2077 hits 30 million copies sold, proving that comeback stories are real Grant St. Clair

Japan Mount Fuji snowless in November for first time in recorded history Rob Beschizza

music Machine Girl refines and redefines digital hardcore yet again Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

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los angeles LA hacks: free parking, secret shortcuts & more  Mark Frauenfelder

travel Flight canceled? New law forces airlines to cough up cash immediately Ellsworth Toohey

How a tiny visa mistake almost ruined a Vietnam trip Ellsworth Toohey

politics Election board: sheriff who threatened Kamala Harris supporters won't provide election security Rob Beschizza

shopping Shopper claims she had Louis Vuitton staff spend hours counting $110k in cash, then left without buying anything Rob Beschizza

music Frugal festival goers burying booze in Golden Gate Park Jason Weisberger