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sports Owen Morse sets hang gliding world record for piloting 222.22 miles over California's Owens Valley Xeni Jardin

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Science What near-death experiences can tell scientists about how the brain works David Pescovitz

UFOs Pentagon releases UFO footage Thom Dunn

trump Awkward: Trump stopped Fauci from answering hydroxychloroquine question at COVID-19 briefing Xeni Jardin

coronavirus WHO on Coronavirus: 'Test, test, test. Test every suspected case' Xeni Jardin

Business Why I won't buy an Ipad: ten years later Cory Doctorow

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AI I played this AI-generated text adventure as the Mandalorian and here's what happened John Struan

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memory The USA memory champion shows you how to memorize like a champion Nelson Dellis

canada Canada increases biometric monitoring of foreign nationals Seamus Bellamy