| PEOPLE |
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 Stacey Abrams
Makes Cameo Appearance on “Star Trek:
Discovery”
She plays an interplanetary candidate
for Governor of Georgia. |
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Facebook to Allow Hate Speech
Regarding Russia, Putin
“But what about MY hate speech?”
complains Donald Trump. |
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| BUSINESS |
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704 Billionaires Got $1.7 Trillion
Richer During Pandemic
Including several who bought
masks for a quarter, sold them
for seventy-five cents. |
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 Heineken
Launches Virtual Beer in Metaverse
Adds disclaimer: pretend you're drinking
responsibly. |
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 Russia: Suddenly, McDonald's
Replaced by “Uncle Vanya” Fast
Food Restaurants
They had just enough time to turn
the logo sideways. |
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| SCIENCE |
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 NASA: New Rocket
Will Send “Most Diverse”
Crew to Moon by 2025
Including “a beautful black woman,
a brainy Asian guy, and an asexual
fellow with pointy ears.” |
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 Scientists Create
a Fabric That Can Hear
“If only it could talk,” says one. |
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| HEALTH / MEDICINE |
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Smoking Decreased During Pandemic,
While Candy Consumption Boomed
You may have noticed that your
obese, toothless neighbor has
stopped coughing. |
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| CORRECTION |
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 Last week, in a story about
Russian oligarchs, we described this super yacht
as having anti-aircraft capabilities “equal to that
of a small battleship.” We meant to say,
“superior to that of a small battleship.”
We regret the error. |
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