fbi One of the jurors who convicted Whitey Bulger started up a strange pen pal friendship with him Thom Dunn
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law Mass convictions of local warlords for 2009 massacre revive faith in Philippines' justice system Cory Doctorow
happy mutant I chatted with Danny Elfman about his new MasterClass, and his ventriloquist dummy "Buddy" Rusty Blazenhoff
religion Pennsylvania to Ohio: we see your terrible life-threatening anti-abortion bill and raise you with funerals for unimplanted, fertilized eggs Cory Doctorow
Lost in Translation Watch this Italian translator's hilarious expressions as she tries to make Trump sound normal Carla Sinclair
tabloids The Obamas split, the Queen’s bag of blood, and, oh yes, WWIII is coming, in this week’s dubious tabloids. Peter Sheridan
tabloids RFK’s mystery shooter, the Queen’s wrath, and Doris Day’s dogs, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
happy mutants The Training Commission: an email newsletter from the future, after a civil war and digital blackout Cory Doctorow
fake news The Queen dying, Brad Pitt’s bigamy, and official approval for hand jobs, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
politics Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 months in prison in Virginia trial, sentencing in Washington DC case next week Xeni Jardin