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North Korea Says It Just Conducted a Weapons Test. Is This the End of Trump-Kim Love-a-thon?

Trump recently corrected Kim's characterization of their relationship as “excellent,” saying “perhaps the term excellent would be even more accurate.”

Police Are Making Tone-Deaf Memes to Build Community Trust

LOL, cops r joking about ruining people’s lives.

The Release of the Mueller Report Already Seems Like a Coverup

DOJ officials have had multiple conversations with White House lawyers about the report’s findings ahead of its public release.

A Startling New Legal Opinion From William Barr Could Doom Thousands of Asylum-Seekers

This is undoubtedly considered a benefit by the Trump administration.

As Democratic 2020 Candidates Take Corporations Down a Peg, They Should Remember All the Good That They Do.

Economist Tyler Cowen on the college admissions scandal, Herman Cain, and why the field of economics won’t see another revolution.

Ecuadorian President Explains the Lobster-in-Bed Photo That Prompted Assange’s Arrest: “It Was a Special Day”

Also, the president’s name is Lenin.

Look for References to Michael Flynn in the Mueller Report to See How Much William Barr Has Redacted

Remembering what we already know about Flynn will tell us a lot about what the attorney general might be hiding.

Should Queer Culture Trade Disco Balls for Decaf Lattes in the Name of Inclusion?

The queer café movement wants more social spaces away from dancing and booze.

Learn About Australia’s Most Dangerous Animals With Conan O’Brien

From the crocodonkey to the kangarooaroo, Australia offers visitors a million hilarious ways to die.

Russell Crowe Transforms Into Roger Ailes in the Teaser for Showtime’s The Loudest Voice

And yet he still looks so much less evil than the real guy.