science fiction Douglas Rain, HAL 9000's voice in '2001: A Space Odyssey,' has died. He was 90. Xeni Jardin

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books Nest, the late 90's mag dedicated to maximalist interiors Natalie Dressed

News Trump's social media network loses less than Elon Musk's Jason Weisberger

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art Artemizia Foundation in Bisbee, Arizona hosts a spectacular collection of contemporary, street, and graffiti art Jennifer Sandlin

canada Canadian teenager carves name into Japanese treasure: faces severe penalties Mark Frauenfelder

retro Sidewalk surfing in the 2020s as imagined in the 1980s Elías Villoro

music The Swedish rock album that came with a supplemental reading list Elías Villoro

hucksters Elon Musk emails Twitter staff, warning "economic picture ahead is dire" Mark Frauenfelder

crime Friends of victim tracked down serial killer online Rob Beschizza

dupe Making concrete on Mars by blending local dust with astronaut blood Clive Thompson

tech 25-year retrospective of Nokia's Communicator, the first pocket computer phone that worked Rob Beschizza

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florida Florida man arrested for zapping Scientology cameras with laser pointer during "Cult City Tour" David Pescovitz

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