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crime We Have The Herpes: Arby's worker accused of infecting customer by spitting in food Rob Beschizza

Science Sally Ride flew to space 43 years ago today. She still has the best astronaut name. Séamus Bellamy

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gaming Steam is killing physical gift cards to cut off scammers Grant St. Clair

archaeology Ancient squirrel droppings unlock Ice Age DNA goldmine Séamus Bellamy

nothing to see Meta is not sorry it built the spyware, just sorry you noticed Jason Weisberger

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

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landmarks Grand Canyon's burned lodge leaves a very large hole Jason Weisberger

Games Steam Deck price jumps by three hundred dollars Grant St. Clair

music Ozzy Osbourne AI avatar will be 'tasteful' Rob Beschizza

Games Games matter because games don't matter, says a philosopher Ellsworth Toohey

Games This horse-racing board game gives players zero control over anything Ellsworth Toohey

Games Hideo Kojima joins the dark side; creates AI short film Grant St. Clair

movies Critics like being in the Backrooms Rob Beschizza

marine biology Workers opened a whale in 1937 and found something inside that still doesn't have a name Ellsworth Toohey

politics University of Iowa students must take Intellectual Freedom classes whether they want to or not Rob Beschizza