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folk music Folk Legend Martin Carthy wants to play in your living room Séamus Bellamy

star wars Hollywood's AI fail: Lucasfilm presents the dumbest creatures ever Gail Sherman

cars Tesla idling plants as more signs of doom appear Jason Weisberger

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Trump walks back problem he created; declares victory Jason Weisberger

crime Firing squad in Mikal Mahdi's execution botched it Rob Beschizza

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The ports are empty as Trump's trade war slows the US economy Jason Weisberger

Games Every version of DOS classic "The Games" since 1991 subtly broken due to copy protection Rob Beschizza

politics Trump officials dismantle federal voting rights enforcement team Ellsworth Toohey

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Three cases of a "100% fatal" mad cow-like brain disease just showed up in tiny Oregon town Ellsworth Toohey

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