Amber Rayne, porn star who accused James Deen of sexual assault, found dead; How NASA turns astronauts into photographers; ‘Star Wars’ actor Erik Bauersfeld — ‘It’s a trap!’ — dead at 93; Symbols of Tennessee, by law: salamanders, tomatoes, a sniper gun and…the Bible?; New York Observer ‘re-visiting’ coverage after top editor acknowledges ‘input’ for key Trump speech; Joe Medicine Crow, a war chief, historian and the last link to the Battle of Little Big Horn, dies at 102; The Islan Nettles killing: What the trial means to a transgender community anxious for a reckoning; This lab-grown skin could revolutionize skin grafts; Chihuahua apprehended after mad dash across San Francisco’s Bay Bridge; ‘The Walking Dead’ season finale was a ‘cheap cop-out,’ and people are starting to talk about it; Hello! magazine apologizes for ‘completely fabricated’ ‘exclusive interview’ with George Clooney;
 
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The ‘darker link’ between ancient human sacrifice and our modern world
A new study says that ritual killings helped establish social hierarchies in ancient cultures, leading to the complex, diverse, stratified societies we have today.
Amber Rayne, porn star who accused James Deen of sexual assault, found dead
“I was a big money-maker and I was out of commission," she said of the alleged attack
 
How NASA turns astronauts into photographers
Certain astronauts develop more of an affinity for photography than others. Now-retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly became Twitter-famous with his sweeping views of Earth during his nearly year in space.
 
‘Star Wars’ actor Erik Bauersfeld — ‘It’s a trap!’ — dead at 93
The radio dramatist was pals with Lawrence Ferlinghetti -- and auditioned to play Yoda.
 
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Symbols of Tennessee, by law: salamanders, tomatoes, a sniper gun and…the Bible?
A bill that designates the Holy Bible as the official state book of Tennessee is going to the governor for final approval.
 
New York Observer ‘re-visiting’ coverage after top editor acknowledges ‘input’ for key Trump speech
The paper, owned by Trump's son-in-law, made no mention of the editor's role when it reported on Trump's speech last month to AIPAC, an influential pro-Israel lobbying group.
 
Joe Medicine Crow, a war chief, historian and the last link to the Battle of Little Big Horn, dies at 102
“There is a middle line that joins two worlds together,” Joe Medicine Crow once told Linfield Magazine. “I walk that line."
 
The Islan Nettles killing: What the trial means to a transgender community anxious for a reckoning
Transgender women of color across the country see themselves in Islan Nettles, a 21-year-old who was pummeled to death on the streets of New York City.
 
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This lab-grown skin could revolutionize skin grafts
One molecular dermatologist told the BBC this was the study researchers in his field have been waiting for.
 
Chihuahua apprehended after mad dash across San Francisco’s Bay Bridge
A tiny black blur hurtled across Northern California's busy Bay Bridge and sparked a surprisingly long police chase early Sunday morning.
 
‘The Walking Dead’ season finale was a ‘cheap cop-out,’ and people are starting to talk about it
Why write "spoiler alert" when there is nothing to spoil?
 
Hello! magazine apologizes for ‘completely fabricated’ ‘exclusive interview’ with George Clooney
The piece appeared to quell rumors that the Clooneys' marriage is on the rocks.
 
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