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christian nationalism "Godless": Trump spokesperson describes Democrats with a slur she says she "wouldn't wish on anyone" (video) Carla Sinclair

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privacy Floridans can record conversations with cops without their consent Rob Beschizza

florida Florida lawmakers criminalize the production, sale, and distribution of lab-grown meat Carolyn Townsend

Science Scientists explain our dislike of Daylight Savings Time Jason Weisberger

1970s "Pickled People" were heads made out of stuffed panty hose and smushed into jars, and people in the 1970s bought them for fun Jennifer Sandlin

hollywood Pauly Shore is Richard Simmons David Pescovitz

Entertainment The most 1970s moment in TV history: Gabe Kaplan vs. Robert Conrad in the Battle of the Network Stars Ruben Bolling

australia This kangaroo frolicking in the ocean is having the best day! Jennifer Sandlin

guns Eugene the M16 is a "Cute, Squishy, Tactical Japanese Kawaii Style Assault Rifle" Jennifer Sandlin

music Watch this terrific bass-forward version of "Ain't No Sunshine" Jennifer Sandlin

deaths Matthew Perry dead at 54 Rob Beschizza

climate change Scientists release hundreds of thousands of crabs in Florida to protect coral reefs Thom Dunn

public health How Nipah virus could change your personality forever Mark Frauenfelder

guns Ron DeSantis gets heckled into silence at a vigil for Jacksonville victims (video) Carla Sinclair

censorship Florida teachers toss Shakespeare books from classes, citing fascist Ron DeSantis law Carla Sinclair