politics VOA to be run by Steve Bannon, Sebastian Gorka, and Trump CEO pick Michael Pack, so two top VOA directors just quit Xeni Jardin

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the lincoln project This Lincoln Project ad congratulating "Comrade Trump" is all in Russian Carla Sinclair

Killers hunt Prince Andrew, Brad Pitt’s secret daughter, and George Clooney’s plastic surgery shocker, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

schoolhouse rock The Roots teach a 'Schoolhouse Rock!'-style lesson on slavery Rusty Blazenhoff

News Philonise Floyd, brother of slain George Floyd, asks U.N. to investigate police brutality and racist violence against Black Americans Xeni Jardin

racism The Merriam-Webster Dictionary has officially changed the definition of "racism." Thom Dunn

occupy Seattle activists have established a 6-block autonomous zone around an abandoned police station Thom Dunn

racism British Tea brands tell off Twitter racists Rob Beschizza

News 'Black lives matter' —Mark Zuckerberg, who says Facebook may change policy on state violence, voter suppression Xeni Jardin

tabloids Meghan runs off with Princess Diana’s jewels, Prince Andrew caught fleeing, and Ron Jeremy’s wood, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

facebook Over 30 ex-Facebook employees slam Zuckerberg's inaction on harmful political posts in open letter Carla Sinclair

News Trump vows to bring U.S. military in to protests, as violent police attacks on protesters and press continue Xeni Jardin

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Post-truth is pre-fascism Excellent Atlantic article about QAnon and how it is becoming an anti-Enlightenment religion Mark Frauenfelder

music Meeting Little Richard at his old Hyatt haunt David Katznelson

Voice actor shows off his skills by mimicking animal sounds Rusty Blazenhoff

COVID-19 California city turns 74 miles of streets car-free to allow residents more space to social distance Gareth Branwyn

politics Senate unanimously passes ~$500 billion coronavirus relief bill to add funds for hospitals, testing, small business loans Xeni Jardin

politics Trump calls Voice of America's work “disgusting”, threatens to adjourn Congress so he can put a crony in charge of VOA Xeni Jardin