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Japan If you lose your keys, phone, or wallet in Japan, you will probably get it back. Here's why Mark Frauenfelder

sex work Someone blew the whistle on Hookers for Jesus Thom Dunn

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tabloids The Queen’s worst nightmare, Prince Andrew jailed, and Royal cosmetic surgery exposed in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

privacy Gawker's new owners demand right to search journalists, ban encrypted email and institute dress code Cory Doctorow

tabloids The Obamas split, the Queen’s bag of blood, and, oh yes, WWIII is coming, in this week’s dubious tabloids. Peter Sheridan

elections A deep dive into Elizabeth Warren's plan to tame private equity Cory Doctorow

Gadgets Don't give up straws. Get stainless steel ones instead. Boing Boing's Shop

fake news Hoover killed JFK, RFK & MLK, Brad Pitt’s private hell, and Mick Jagger’s mental disorder, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Business Data-driven analysis of the total, gratuitous inadequacy of women's pockets Cory Doctorow

fake news Queen collapses, Stacy Peterson’s body found, Jennifer Aniston’s post-divorce hook-ups, and other news that never happened, in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids. Peter Sheridan

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books Challenge Racist Narratives with Watermelons, Nooses, and Straight Razors, a New Book and Teaching Tool David Pilgrim

poetry Hawk Moon: Sam Shepard’s Forgotten First Book Mark Dery

Cartoonists New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast on Trump Mark Frauenfelder

sculpture Amazing pop art purses that look like real food Caroline Siede

psychology How to behave in an elevator David Pescovitz