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politics How Trump ended up dropping Russian 4chan conspiracies in that Ukraine call Xeni Jardin

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tabloids A Royal coup, Malia Obama's bribe scandal, and man-eating Angelina Jolie, in this week’s reality-challenged tabloids Peter Sheridan

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fake news The 'most powerful man in politics,' demonized in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

unpleasant people Rude guest stories Rob Beschizza

photography Lisa Kereszi’s creepy photos of low-budget scare attractions Mark Dery

mistakes Disturbing, uncloseable, emotionally manipulative advertising infests childrens' apps Rob Beschizza

hallucinations Over six percent of us experience "phantom odor perception" Mark Frauenfelder

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politics Nearly half of Republicans think Trump has repealed Obamacare Rob Beschizza

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