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History Sixty years of A Confederacy of Dunces' Ignatius J. Reilly Elías Villoro

television Remembering the many lessons of Aaron McGruder's "The Boondocks" Elías Villoro

RSV Orange County, CA declares health emergency over surge in RSV (and pediatric hospitalizations) Carla Sinclair

deaths Sopranos star Tony Sirico dead at 79 Rob Beschizza

oscars There's nothing in the $137,000 Oscar gift bag I'd want. Here's my fantasy gift bag Mark Frauenfelder

free speech Arizona legislators approve ban on filming police Rob Beschizza

law Cop convicted of killing Daunte Wright gets a 2-year jail sentence, will be out in months Rob Beschizza

MyPillow Mike Lindell worried that "obstructionists" will foil his plans to send pillows to antivax truckers Mark Frauenfelder

law Cop who killed Daunte Wright convicted of manslaughter Rob Beschizza

books Malcolm X's former prison cell to be library for incarcerated people Thom Dunn

tabloids World War 3 and Royals at War in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin

photography Longest photo exposure of all time Rob Beschizza

tabloids Bill Clinton's Sweetheart deal and Billy the Kid's death in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

murder There are a surprising number of unsolved murders involving Grateful Dead fans Thom Dunn

Tucker Carlson's drug addiction, Jeffrey Epstein's secret marriage, and Duchess Kate's stolen dream, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

tabloids Do the tabloids deserve a government bailout? This week's dubious offerings make a poor case for their survival. Peter Sheridan

police Hawaii cop "to plead guilty" after forcing homeless man to lick public urinal Rob Beschizza