statistics Puerto Rico to dismantle its statistics agency in the midst of radical shock doctrine project Cory Doctorow

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Science Possible sign of life on Venus David Pescovitz

canada Canada Post apologizes for stamps bearing decapitated head of prime minister John Macdonald statue David Pescovitz

COVID-19 Quadruped robot patrols sidewalks to urge social distancing David Pescovitz

snakes Snake, 62, lays eggs without having been around a male for more than a decade David Pescovitz

music Watch Blondie's Debbie Harry on a pogo stick explaining the punk Pogo dance (1978) David Pescovitz

teeth Teen forced dentist to remove braces, at gunpoint David Pescovitz

Food Pope: God says sex and food are A-OK David Pescovitz

military US Navy bans hemp shampoos, lotions, and soaps David Pescovitz

crime Tourist fined $1,200 for swiping sand from Italian beach David Pescovitz

Funny Taxi Driver, the sitcom David Pescovitz

Technology Motorized backpack self-adjusts its motion to feel lighter David Pescovitz

police Kentucky driver busted for hand-drawn license plate David Pescovitz

art Computer finds faces in grains of sand David Pescovitz

animals Watch Pigeon vs. Rat, a decidedly NYC brawl David Pescovitz

Science Programmable, 3D-printed fabric that can "remember" its original shape and transform into new ones David Pescovitz

Sex Safer sex now means wearing a mask, says Canada's Chief Public Health Officer David Pescovitz

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