music A delightful retrospective on those old Columbia Tape Club deals, in the time of coronavirus Thom Dunn

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Business Big trouble for Big Lots: more than 300 stores to close Rob Beschizza

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surveillance TJ Maxx and Marshalls workers wearing bodycams Rob Beschizza

hacking Recall Recall? Microsoft's AI feature a hacker's wet dream Natalie Dressed

Earthalujah! Reverend Billy is opening for Neil Young and Crazy Horse on the Love Earth tour. Go see them! Jennifer Sandlin

FInes Family Dollar fined $41,675,000, a record amount, over vermin-infested warehouse Rob Beschizza

documentaries Top talent voice actor demonstrates 10 different speaking tones Mark Frauenfelder

Police have unlimited warrantless access to Americans' medical records via Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and other pharmacies Rob Beschizza

negligence Entire corner of 7-story Bronx apartment building collapses (video) Carla Sinclair

capitalism Thanksgiving 2023 sets new record for holiday shopping Jennifer Sandlin

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crime Woman records man sniffing her butt in California bookstore. He's back on the streets Mark Frauenfelder

colorado Gentleman charged with stealing $13,774 worth of rare comics from Boulder comic book store (video) Mark Frauenfelder

lawsuit "Groundless lifetime ban" prevents grocer with a drug-dealing conviction from serving neighbors who rely on food stamps Mark Frauenfelder