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Alex Zielinski

Dark Side of the Moon: China has become the first country to successfully land a robotic spacecraft on the far side of the moon (the side perpetually facing away from Earth). Here are a few photos of the never-before seen territory.

Asshat News of the Day: Donald Trump mocked India Prime Minister Narendra Modi for using state dollars to finance a library in Afghanistan. Trump joked that he doesn't know "who would use" a library in Afghanistan.

Want to Run for President? It appears the first step is to take a cool video of yourself in your kitchen. The people need proof you know how to bake something or can drink wine out of the bottle before they start signing campaign checks.


Senseless Killing: The weekend fatal shooting of a 7-year-old Black girl in Houston, Texas has left her family, friends, and advocates for Black Lives Matter clamoring for answers. Two civil rights leaders have created a fund of nearly $100 thousand to track down the suspect.

Two Years Later... Senator Bernie Sanders apologized (kind of) for making women who worked for his 2016 campaign feel undervalued and unprotected from sexual harassment.

Hardesty in Charge: Portland made history yesterday with the swearing-in of Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, the first Black woman to join the city council. She also made the council majority female for the first time in Portland history.

Here's the lineup of the top staff members Hardesty's hired.


A Portland guy is suing Burger King for not following through on its promise to provide him with free meals for life.

The last remaining founder of the Portland Trail Blazers has died. Larry Weinberg was 92.