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happy mutants Margaret Atwood's "The Testaments": a long-awaited Handmaid's Tale sequel fulfills its promise Cory Doctorow
books How "meritocracy" went from a joke to a dogma, and destroyed the lives of everyone it touched Cory Doctorow
education Zuck turned American classrooms into nonconsensual laboratories for his pet educational theories, and now they're rebelling Cory Doctorow
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late stage capitalism Jamie Dimon is getting fed up with the protesters who "occupy" him everywhere he goes Cory Doctorow
mistakes Disturbing, uncloseable, emotionally manipulative advertising infests childrens' apps Rob Beschizza
documentaries Documentary gives you a taste of the excitement and anxiety of being in the The International Science and Engineering Fair Mark Frauenfelder
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News GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter indicted on wire fraud & campaign finance crimes, incl. $1,500+ of Steam games Xeni Jardin