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sesame street Joe Pesci spat on Elmo Rob Beschizza

lgbt #SESAME-GATE: A flowchart for the Kevin Clash Elmo sex scandal Xeni Jardin

Chaos in America, O.J. Simpson framed by cops, and Brad Pitt’s saggy butt, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

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art Plague mask of bugglegum cyberpunk apocalypse sparkly rainbow fabulousness Xeni Jardin

health Screener at Los Angeles airport tests positive for coronavirus, federal officials say Xeni Jardin

Weird FBI seeks 'bad wig bandit' on the lam in North Carolina Xeni Jardin

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happy mutants You treasure what you measure: how KPIs make software dystopias Cory Doctorow

sesame street Sesame Street Muppets perform at NPR's Tiny Desk Rusty Blazenhoff

poetry Joy Harjo named 23rd Poet Laureate, first Native American to serve in U.S. position of honor Xeni Jardin

Artistic L.A. trucker transforms road grit into truck masterpieces Xeni Jardin

History Remembering Velma Demerson: Grand soul, feminist, human rights advocate and writer Harry Kopyto

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