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Science Hollywood gets science wrong — and that's okay Maggie Koerth

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civil rights Colorado deputy shoots and kills man who popped an anti-anxiety pill Mark Frauenfelder

guns in schools After 3rd grader at Texas elementary school finds gun in bathroom, superintendent resigns Carla Sinclair

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wyoming Wyoming bill to legalize "chicken roping" in bars awaits governor's signature Mark Frauenfelder

catfish alligator hybrids Catfish injected with alligator genes found to be more disease resistant than wild catfish Jennifer Sandlin

justice Georgia Supreme Court considers the rare act of unseating a judge Jason Weisberger

lies Contact lens applicators and misappropriated memories Andrew Yi

1st Year = 31st Dog Year'ish Dog Years is to Human Years as 7 is to 1 = Wrong Andrew Yi

fake news A romance author allegedly faked her own suicide to boost book sales Thom Dunn

twitter Twitter sued for not paying rent at San Francisco office David Pescovitz

corruption On sportswashing, FIFA, and being a critical consumer of the sports you love Jennifer Sandlin

makers My favorite maker tips for 2022 Gareth Branwyn

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