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republicanism Sen. Kennedy scowls on Black woman in SCOTUS: nominee should know 'a law book from a J.Crew catalog' Carla Sinclair

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coronavirus Americans party like there's no pandemic Kevin Reome

cool tools Look inside a haunted-tour guide's bag Claudia Dawson

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sonic Sculpting Sonic the Hedgehog with a 3D printing pen Rob Beschizza

horror Apple TV has a 3-hour director's cut of the horror movie Midsommar Mark Frauenfelder

music THE BUREAU: Part Seven, "Lockdown in the Building, News of an Active Shooter Near the Cafeteria" — with Mr Quintron's Circuit-Bent Guitars Ethan Persoff

politics Mississippi Senate runoff: Openly racist Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) defeats Mike Espy (D) Xeni Jardin

sex crimes Man accused of strangling, masturbating on unconscious woman accepts plea deal with no jail time Mark Frauenfelder