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Boogaloo Extremists
Up with arms: Congressional hearing on domestic terrorism paints boogaloo as disjointed network of right-wing gun enthusiasts in search of a movement. Caitlin Dickson for Yahoo News.

Brain Drain
Fatal attraction: As the global economy grows, qualified workers-to-jobs ratio shrinking in some nations. Amy X. Wang for Quartz.

Brain Hacks
The addiction code: Today, silicon valley programs with one goal in mind. Anderson Cooper for 60 minutes.

Brokering Religion
Carson vs. Makin: Each year towards the end of June, SCOTUS holds version of sweeps week in which it weighs constitutional protections (our right to) against guarantees (our right from). First casualty: separation of church and state. David S. Cohen with predictions for Rolling Stone.

Bubble Culture
Mythbuster: David Brooks, the voice of the GOP for the New York Times, NPR and PBS, gets his clock cleaned by Jim Naureckas for FAIR.

Bullish Science
Food for thought: FDA's approval of cloning has renewed debate over ethics, safety and the very science. William Saletan sides with the cloners for Slate.

Busy Bees
Conflict of interest: GMO giant Monsanto's purchase of Beelogics - the world's leading researcher on the collapse of honey bee colonies, largely thought to be caused by GMOs - is raising some eyebrows.

Candidates On Pot
The high ground: As presidential wannabes scramble for the limelight, Dylan Stableford maps their stands on cannabis for Yahoo.

Cannabis Crackdown
Southern crackpot: Part-time perjuror and full-time US Attorney General Jeff Sessions isn't going to let states' rights stand in the way of convicting pot smokers. Harriet Sinclair for Newsweek.

Cannabis Cruise
Motley fool: There's a lesson to be learned about conservatism in sinking of cannabis themed cruise, organizer's response. Rick Newman for Yahoo Finance.

The Cannabis Equation
Would legalizing marijuana provide the panacea for budget woes? A Wenatchee, Washington lawyer crunches the numbers.

Cannabis Haters
Silence of the Grams: Recent survey shows support for marijuana legalization up across the board, with one hold-out: The so-called Silent Generation. Sam Becker for The Cheat Sheet.

Cannabis Tax
Growing pains: California raises taxes it collects on cannabis products to the dismay of struggling retailers, growers. Michael R. Blood for AP.

Cannabis Tide
Adding to the ranks: The 2016 election held some surprises, including the decriminalization of marijuana in - count them - eight more states. Sam Becker for The Cheat Sheet.

Cardiopocalypse
Long haulers: Blood pressure spikes, heart malfunctions among lingering effects of COVID. Ariana Eunjung Cha for The Washington Post.

Census Fences
Numbers matter: From COVID infections to polling to 2020 census, reality television star clear opponent of access, data. Mike Schneider unpacks SCOTUS ruling that favors politics over accuracy for AP.

Census Fight
Numbers count: Reversing 250 years of policy, White House moves to strip Congress of census powers, representative governorship. Mike Schneider for AP.

Cheaper in Texas
Bulk discount: Pot bust nets 3.9 tons estimated at $3.4 million. Huh? By our calculations that's less than $30 per ounce.

Child Soldiers
Turning a blind eye: State Department strikes countries from list of nations that recruit children for battle in hopes of currying favor. Jason Szep and Matt Spetalnick for Reuters.

Christian Nationalism
Theocratic threat: Although many politicians push back on the label, in words and practice they define it. Peter Smith and Deepa Bharath for AP.

Classified Documents
Executive pasttime: On heels of reality television star's own scandal with sensitive papers, classified documents found at Joe's home. Zeke Miller for AP.

The Classifieds
Latest fad: More classified documents found, this time at the home of former Vice President Mike Pence. ABC News.

A Clear & Present Danger
Golden cuffs: Politically handcuffed to former POTUS and shit show enthusiast Donald J. Trump, Senator Lindsey Graham's response to reality television star's talk of pardons for Capitol rioters if re-elected is weak at best, condoning at worst. John L. Dorman for Business Insider.

Clemency
Just say "No": In the wake of looser drug laws, Obama considers freeing hundreds of drug offenders. Liz Goodwin for Yahoo News.

Climate Discord
Fake data: White House pulls out of Paris Agreement, citing study own authors dispute. Christopher Wilson for Yahoo News.

Climate Guarantee
Blowing up the popsicle stand: Reality television star on track to cook planet. Seth Borenstein for AP.

Climate March
Send in the clowns: Peddling activism as corporate policy. Arun Gupta for Counterpunch.

Closeting Growers
Turning up the Heat: With the passage of Proposition 215 in 1996, medicinal use of marijuana became legal in California. In turn the Feds stepped up their war on suppliers, driving them further underground. Michael Polson reports for In These Times.

Coloured Deference
Inescapable irony: Minnesota state police arrest black reporter and crew, clear white reporter in response to racially ignited protest. Jason Hanna with the on-air arrest for CNN.

'Commitment to America'
Buried message: Touting their plan for America, GOP's message gets lost in Russia stock footage. Jennifer Bendery for HuffPost.

Congressional Cannabis
Extreme makeover: Lawmakers ask Obama to re-classify marijuana, and it's got at least one venture all a-twitter.

Conspiracy Platform
Foxy peacock: Megyn Kelly interview with not-so-merry prankster Alex Jones more Fox tabloid than legitimate journalism. Dylan Stableford on disturbing trend at NBC.

Copy Skat
The art of the scam: Why copying and pasting posts on Facebook can be hazardous to your wealth. Thanks ThatsNonsense.com.

Corporate Personhood
Timing is everything: In 1868 the US Supreme Court ruled corporations are not people. In 1889, they are. A timeline.

Cosmic Dustbin
We are stardust: An estimated five to 300 tons of cosmic debris falls to earth each day. Nancy Atkinson explains its importance for Universe Today.

The Cost of Warming
Environmental scorecard: Natural disasters trending upward due to climate change, and so are their price tags. Ben Adler for Yahoo News.

COVID Fraud
No good deed: As much as ten percent of PPP money has gone to bad actors, on top of estimated $400 billion stolen from COVID unemployment relief. Ken Dilanian, Laura Strickler, Kit Ramgopal, Didi Martinez, Lisa Cavazuti and Andrew Blankstein on what went wrong for NBC News.

COVID Milestone
Body count: Officially, global deaths from COVID reach five million; one million of them Americans. Dylan Stableford puts it into perspective for Yahoo News.

COVID Task Force
Lord of the Flies: Whistleblower describes task force more focused on rewarding cronies than protecting public, frontline workers. Sine'ad Baker for Business Insider.

COVID Variants
Greek to me: In effort to destigmatize labeling in COVID variants, WHO enlists the help of the Ancients. Ewan Callaway for Nature.

Crowdfunding Fraud
Honey badger boo boo: Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon arrested in fundraising shell game. Dylan Stableford for Yahoo News.

Cryptocurrency
Panic room: If you're in crypto, you're likely losing your shit. Chris Morris follows its downward spiral for Fortune.

Cuckold In Chief
The $400 million question: Reality television star suggests he's been ham-stringed by lawyers, IRS, evasive on debt. Igor Derysh highlights NBC News town hall for Salon.

The Cultural Revolution
Bulldozer state: The War on Terror has revived China's Cultural Revolution, Uighur Muslims its target. Rachel Harris for The Guardian.

Culture Battle
Heavyweight showdown: After several years of "evolving", the White House doesn't so much as weigh in on the side of gay marriage, as it does against the "separate but equal" spin of domestic partnership states. Ryan J. Reilly for HuffPost.

Cyclical Bigotry
Herd mentality: Andrew Romano and Lisa Belkin examine the psychology of haters for Yahoo News.

DACA Decision
So much winning: SCOTUS spares Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program from chopping block, reality television star goes "2nd Amendment" on their asses. Hayley Miller for HuffPost.

DEA Moves Against Hemp
Got hemp? Then you may be a lawbreaker. The DEA report which became law.

Deaf, Dumb and Blind
When a former Supreme Court Justice warns America's on the same slippery slope that's resulted in dictatorship elsewhere in the world, it's news right? Think again. Jack Shafer makes excuses for Slate.

De-Kill-Joy
Fossil fuel service: After makeover attempt, USPS faces lawsuits over Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's decision to double-down on gas guzzlers. Byron Hurd for Autoblog.

Denuclearization
Bitch fight: Pyongyang steps up anti-American rhetoric over White House remarks, drills. Park Chan-Kyong for AFP.

Derailing the Campaign Train
Game over: Social media delivered for Obama in 2012. That won't happen again if Mark Zuckerburg can help it. Jon Ward for Yahoo News.

Deregulation Order
Lawless math: White House issues executive order requiring omission of two regulations for every new one gained, a formula that defies logic, Congress. Ayesha Rascoe for Reuters.

Dial-up Hell
Slow to connect: AOL posts profit on some 3 million dial-up subscribers. Dan Frommer for SpatF.