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The First Space-Based ‘Nation’ Wants to Store Data Off-Planet, Beyond the Law

06.06.17

By Mark Harris
Tech

I Became a Citizen of Bitnation, a Blockchain-Powered Virtual Nation. Now What?

09.12.16

By Sarah Souli
News

Syria and Iraq Are Disintegrating, US Defense Intel Chief Says

09.11.15

By VICE News

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Daily Horoscope: February 13, 2026

Saturn enters Aries: stargazer, impulse meets consequences. Keep it simple, say what you mean, follow through.

4 hours ago

By Ashley Fike
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Music

David Bowie Reflects on Emotional Nirvana Cover of His Song, ‘The Man Who Sold the World’

Nirvana covered David Bowie’s early hit ‘The Man Who Sold the World’, and Bowie felt that it carried a certain mysticism.

8 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert
Horoscopes

6 Things You Need to Stop Doing If You’re a Pisces

As a Pisces moon myself, I understand just how emotionally taxing it can be to have this lovable water sign in your chart.

9 hours ago

By Sammi Caramela
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Music

Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder Says the Band Is ‘Woodshedding’ Again After Drummer Matt Cameron’s Exit

Pearl Jam lost longtime drummer Matt Cameron in 2025 and has not yet announced a new one, something Vedder was coy about.

9 hours ago

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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News

California Spent More on OnlyFans in 2025 Than the Average Californian Would Make in 3,000 Years

The median household income in California is $99k, by the way.

10 hours ago

By Caitlin Berard