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agriculture A former FBI investigator now hunts down long lost apples. He's found dozens of them. Thom Dunn

noir An elegy for the dying breed of San Francisco private eyes Thom Dunn

Comics Friday: the new digital-first, pay-what-you-want Lovecraftian YA detective comic from Ed Brubaker, Marcos Martin, and Muntsa Vicente Thom Dunn

happy mutants John Varley's "Irontown Blues" – noir doggy science fiction from one of the field's all-time greats Cory Doctorow

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mistakes Man charged with framing Maryland principal with AI-generated racist rant Rob Beschizza

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politics Uvalde mayor resigns "abruptly" Rob Beschizza

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video games Professor Layton series to receive first mainline installment in 10 years Grant St. Clair

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Games Netflix is going all in on Gears of War Devin Nealy

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