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music Billy Bragg writes "Rich Men Earning North of a Million" as an antidote to Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond" Jennifer Sandlin

Comics Old Dog is a clever sci-fi twist on the classic "one more job" story Thom Dunn

guns New app lets you hire an armed driver along with your ride Jennifer Sandlin

actors Frankie Muniz is shooting a show about his Nascar career Devin Nealy

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fashion What's the deal with bluecollar workwear fashion? Jennifer Sandlin

ducks Cook's books "Ducks: And How To Make Them Pay" not about revenge Thom Dunn

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aoc AOC: "I do not need Rep. Yoho to apologize to me" Mark Frauenfelder

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politics 'We are desperate — we need more immigrants.' Mick Mulvaney, Trump's Office of Management and Budget chief Xeni Jardin

movies Actor Danny Aiello has died at 86 Xeni Jardin

Japan What is it like to be a foreign worker in Tokyo? Mark Frauenfelder

documentaries Trailer: Take a peek at Barack and Michelle Obama's first film, American Factory Carla Sinclair

china Human Rights Watch reverse-engineered the app that the Chinese state uses to spy on people in Xinjiang Cory Doctorow