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video games Sony celebrates 30 years of PlayStation with a highly demanded PS5 feature Grant St. Clair

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politics A comprehensive guide to Donald Trump's malodorous offenses Jennifer Sandlin

science fiction Jeff VanderMeer's "Absolution" is a dark mirror to the Southern Reach Trilogy Thom Dunn

music Music really does sound better when you're high, scientists report Allan Rose Hill

Netflix Netflix sued: Squid Game accused of copying Bollywood film, Luck Mark Frauenfelder

politics Trump appoints conspiracy theorists to co-chair his transition team Jason Weisberger

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mental health Play Dungeons and Dragons for better mental health Gail Sherman

poetry Erotic Serbian folktales from the 19th century Natalie Dressed

Space ESA made Lego bricks out of meteorite dust Gail Sherman

capybaras Capybaras are the toy business's new unicorn Bob Knetzger

tourism The weirdest free tourism spots in the U.S. B.R. O'Deal

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