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tabloids Prince Harry begs forgiveness, the Queen shops Prince Andrew to the Feds, and Kirstie Alley's secret life, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
gun violence Here's a 1968 episode of The Dick Cavett show discussing the assassination of Robert Kennedy Mark Frauenfelder
politics Trump pre-empts Israel's ban on Dem congresswomen with tweet implying he made them do it Rob Beschizza
death If you think Jeffrey Epstein was murdered because no prison would treat an inmate that negligently… Cory Doctorow
'Credible evidence' Saudi crown prince MBS directed Jamal Khashoggi killing, UN expert says Xeni Jardin