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Science NASA delivers first grant in 30 years to support the search for extraterrestrial intelligence David Pescovitz

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politics VOA to be run by Steve Bannon, Sebastian Gorka, and Trump CEO pick Michael Pack, so two top VOA directors just quit Xeni Jardin

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Gadgets Suit up for the ultimate summer camping trip with these essential items Boing Boing's Shop

australia The first known baby koala since the Australian wildfires has been born in a zoo Thom Dunn

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politics Ferguson, Missouri elected its first black mayor who is also the first female mayor David Pescovitz