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art Vibrant mesh ceiling art installations Andrea James

john oliver John Oliver takes on predatory timeshare and timeshare exit industries Jennifer Sandlin

escapes Bear escapes from zoo enclosure – 2nd time this month – forcing guests to move indoors Carla Sinclair

youtube Lego bricks come to life in mesmerizing mechanical contraption Mark Frauenfelder

bdsm Armie Hammer has already launched his post-cannibal kink redemption campaign Thom Dunn

discrimination It is unclear how JK Rowling's outspoken anti-trans politics will affect video game sales Jason Weisberger

animals A small leopard escaped the Dallas Zoo this morning, and she is still missing [Update: Found! Safe and sound] Carla Sinclair

COVID-19 The Physics of N95 Masks Grant St. Clair

Science Scientists pinpointed exactly where inside your nose COVID-19 slips in, could lead to nasal spray that prevents infection David Pescovitz

Coffee How to reheat coffee Jason Weisberger

music Uniquely in Istanbul: Afro-Arabic Sufi Music  Katherine Hreib

Sinema Kyrsten Sinema: Senator, and … Facebook Marketplace re-seller? Jennifer Sandlin

telepresence How I became a hologram Thom Dunn

music Percussion cover of Meshuggah song performed on computer mouse Devin Nealy

music The Music of East meets West: Üsküdar neighborhood, Istanbul  Katherine Hreib

trump Jared and Ivanka won't attend Trump's campaign launch, and Murdoch won't back him Mark Frauenfelder

action movies 2 Fast 2 Furious in 2 minutes Thom Dunn

restoration videos How to restore a rusty cast iron skillet Mark Frauenfelder

black lives matter All slavery now officially banned in Tennessee David Pescovitz