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grifters An 8-year-old con artist ran a brilliant grift to get out of going to school over Zoom Thom Dunn

misinformation Spite turns normal people into horse-paste-eating conspiracy addicts, says study Ellsworth Toohey

health Ireland's life expectancy now higher than England's Rob Beschizza

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politics Biden commutes most federal death sentences to life imprisonment Rob Beschizza

tourism Fodor's No List 2025: dream destinations that have become nightmares Ellsworth Toohey

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COVID-19 A terrific primer on all things Long Covid Jennifer Sandlin

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