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resilience Amid all the bad news, "Rising" shares a message of hope Andrea James

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DHS ICE killed a Houston father, then called him the aggressor Jason Weisberger

"Knockoff" browser add-on filters junk brands from Amazon results Rob Beschizza

mexico The promise of Mexico's Tren Maya has gone off the rails Séamus Bellamy

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reddit "Smosh Reads Reddit Stories" is my new podcast obsession Jennifer Sandlin

game of thrones House of the Dragon is back to swords, screaming, and dragons Séamus Bellamy

tech This app will warn you about horror movie jump scares Séamus Bellamy

Science Your drip coffee has more caffeine than your espresso — here's why Ellsworth Toohey

movies Evil Dead continues to be neither evil nor dead Grant St. Clair

books The Tokyo Vice author digs into cryptocurrency's darkest chapters Roger Park

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books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

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