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Science Scientists discover that fungi can effectively break down plastic Jennifer Sandlin

censorship How Margaret Thatcher changed the Ninja Turtles Thom Dunn

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teenagers Federal government will allow teenagers to drive 80,000-lb big rigs Mark Frauenfelder

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law Supreme Court rejects church lockdown exemption Rob Beschizza

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donald trump What the U.S. charges against Julian Assange mean for press freedom Xeni Jardin

usausausa DHS plans to use credit-scores to judge who may become a citizen Cory Doctorow

twitter Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Twitter is the ultimate antidote to Donald Trump's Twitter Cory Doctorow

wildlife Raccoon climbs up side of skyscraper as world watches with bated breath, then is captured and released to wild Rusty Blazenhoff

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canada Nova Scotia filled its public Freedom of Information Archive with citizens' private data, then arrested the teen who discovered it Cory Doctorow

class war "Blatantly unlawful": companies use Facebook targeting to ensure older workers don't see help-wanted ads Cory Doctorow

police 12 Michigan cops, looking for a 40-year-old white woman, draw guns on 11 year old black girl and put her in cuffs Cory Doctorow

security Someone dropped a USB stick containing a bunch of sensitive security data about Heathrow Cory Doctorow