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deception Truth in Advertising files FTC complaint against lingerie retailer Adore Me for deceptive marketing practices Mark Frauenfelder

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crime Amish farmer tells the tale of how George Santos stole his puppies Rob Beschizza

gop Pathological liar Santos gets green light to attend classified briefings Mark Frauenfelder

stay informed Some great compilations of current research about COVID-19 Jennifer Sandlin

ted talks David Dunning himself explains why incompetent people think they're amazing Elías Villoro

music Bunburying: to write in the style of Spanish lyricist Enrique Bunbury Elías Villoro

crypto Metallica denies crypto connection, but still can't explain their drum sounds Thom Dunn

law Virginia cop catfished a teen, murdered her family, then died in a shootout with other cops Rob Beschizza

literature "Gaslighting" isn't Merriam-Webster's 2022 word of the year, darling, you're just confused Rob Beschizza

scams Pearl parties: The multi-level marketing scam that just won't die Jennifer Sandlin

squatters Man pretended to be Stanford student, lived in dorms for a year David Pescovitz

politics How Dr Oz duped the media into thinking paid staffer in political stunt was a distraught voter Rob Beschizza

apple Lufthansa "bans AirTags in luggage" after passengers publicly shame it with location of lost bags Rob Beschizza

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz

human rights No Más Bebés: a documentary about forced sterilizations of women of color in California Elías Villoro