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violence in america Nancy Pelosi's husband hospitalized after a violent attack by home intruder [UPDATE: "Where is Nancy?" said attacker] Carla Sinclair
star trek Harlan Ellison auction includes the world's most (in)famous "Star Trek" photo Mark Frauenfelder
china China is paying U.S. social media influencers to promote Beijing Winter Olympics and "good China-US relations" Mark Frauenfelder
saudi arabia Jamal Khashoggi's Saudi kill team received paramilitary training from a U.S. security firm Mark Frauenfelder
News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin
movies China bans media coverage of Disney's 'Mulan' in attempt to hide Xinjiang mass abuse Xeni Jardin