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He Robbed a Taco Joint With a Toy Gun and Got Life in Prison

By Kate Briquelet

No one got hurt, no one got killed. But Rolf Kaestel’s teenage delinquency landed him in jail—and 40 years later, he’s still fighting to get out.

Inside the Shocking ‘Mare of Easttown’ Finale’s Tragic Twist

By Kevin Fallon

We finally know who killed Erin McMenamin—and it’s probably not who you think. Julianne Nicholson explains Lori’s pivotal role in the finale. Warning: Spoilers ahead!

Gaetz’s GOP Primed Young Women to Sell Sex to Men Like Him

By Casey Thompson

As long as lawmakers treat poverty like a personal failing that you can hustle your way out of, there will be young women doing the best they can to use G-strings as bootstraps.

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The 20 Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2021

By Marlow Stern

Movies are back, baby.

How the VA Is Pushing Vets Into the Opioid Abyss

By Alexa Beyer

Audits and interviews reveal failures to examine medical histories and perform tests before prescribing veterans opioids. The results are disastrous.

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Doctors Are Hiding Mental Health Struggles. Here’s Why.

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The Absurd Drama of a Notorious Pasadena Dog-Adoption Honcho

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Lost dogs. Psychics. Claims of hidden animals and betrayal. And lots of legal fees.

How Two WWI POWs Conned Their Way Out With a Ouija Board

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The Turkish prison at Yozgad was so remote that its jailers did not bother with barbed wire. It was considered escape-proof. Two wily inmates begged to differ.

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1. Michael Flynn Calls for Myanmar-Style Coup in the U.S.

CRAZIER AND CRAZIER

He made the insane comment at a QAnon conference in Dallas this weekend.

2. Sheriff: Texas White Supremacist Plotted to Shoot Up Walmart

EXTREME

Authorities say they seized firearms, ammunition and “radical ideology paraphernalia” from the suspect.

3. Hammocks, Headlamps, and More on Sale at Backcountry

MEMORIAL DAY SALE

From hiking boots to hammocks for outside, Backcountry has you covered on outdoor gear this Memorial Day.

4. Celtics Fan Arrested for Throwing Bottle at Kyrie Irving

LOSER

Irving said the incident showed that some spectators treat athletes like they are in a “human zoo.”

5. Texas Democrats Kill Voting-Restrictions Bill With Walkout

‘GOOD TROUBLE’

“When we are outnumbered, we have to use every tool.”

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