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ugly DHS chief does happy dance after Iran exits World Cup Jason Weisberger

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History In 1942 Los Angeles fired 1,440 anti-aircraft rounds at nothing Ellsworth Toohey

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politics Indiana declares June "Nuclear Family Month" Jennifer Sandlin

books New biography captures Doonesbury's 50-year sweep of American life Ruben Bolling

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surveillance Stop Flock campaign targets invasive surveillance network Rob Beschizza

amazon Despite it all, Neil Gaiman's Good Omens to get one more season Grant St. Clair

Science The Pokémon Company is looking for an ecologist with a PhD Gail Sherman

amateurs "Affordable" LA Olympics tickets arrive with $5,000 seats and a 24% convenience fee Jason Weisberger

music Machine Girl's show promised chaos and delivered a demolition Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

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unjust wars Navy probes whether exhausted sailors set fire to $13B warship to go home Jason Weisberger

movies Matt Berry to announce at 98th Oscars Rob Beschizza

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