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

illegal Trump keeps murdering fishermen and calling it policy Jason Weisberger

penny U.S. mints final penny today Rob Beschizza

Space "City-killer" asteroid now more likely to strike the Moon Gail Sherman

psychology Stanford's massive tobacco ad archive reveals a century of psychological manipulation Ellsworth Toohey

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basic science Tourists in Arizona say they found a "magnetic portal" — but are actually flirting with death (video) Carla Sinclair

Science Mysterious glass found in desert may be from space David Pescovitz

crime Cop disarms gun-wielding woman with his car Rob Beschizza

gold Amateur gold digger finds $160,000 nugget David Pescovitz

movies A modern trailer for The Empire Strikes Back Devin Nealy

tabletop gaming What's new in tabletop gaming Gareth Branwyn

ice ice baby Odd lifeforms discovered under a half-mile of Antarctic ice Clive Thompson

assassinations The government can "unilaterally decide to kill US citizens," according to Justice Department lawyers Thom Dunn

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gold Meet a lone prospector who pans for gold and actually finds it David Pescovitz

corruption Using data-science to evaluate whether Xi Jinping's anti-corruption sweeps were really about consolidating power Cory Doctorow

corruption How the NYPD recriminalized marijuana after the state decriminalized it Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Survivor, a story from Black Candies: The Eighties Sarah LaBrie