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politics Trump lies: 'I can’t help it if you didn’t see me' wear face mask on Arizona PPE factory tour Xeni Jardin

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politics Stephen Miller's seriously racist emails Jason Weisberger

movies Arnold Schwarzenegger as Anton Chigurh Rob Beschizza

human rights Davos in the Desert is back, and banks and hedge fund managers are flocking to Mister Bone-Saw's side Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Margaret Atwood's "The Testaments": a long-awaited Handmaid's Tale sequel fulfills its promise Cory Doctorow

corruption 1 in 14 Trump appointees is a former lobbyist, four times the rate under Obama Cory Doctorow

security China's new cybersecurity rules ban foreign companies from using VPNs to phone home Cory Doctorow

police brutality Texas cop shoots black woman dead in her own home, through her window Rob Beschizza

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