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books Trump showed an inordinate interest in badgers, according to new book Mark Frauenfelder

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science fiction Climate science and climate fiction – where data intersects with art Cat Sparks

trump Scientists say Trump advances the Doomsday Clock. SCIENTISTS! Jason Weisberger

world government Arthur C. Clarke and his vision of world government Stephen Baxter

security The latest DNS bug is terrifying, widespread, and reveals deep flaws in Internet security Cory Doctorow

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police Think you have the right to demand police identify themselves? Look closer. Glenn Fleishman

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