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If youre looking for the Connections answer for Saturday, March 9, 2024, read onIll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, Ill explain the meanings of the trickier words and well learn how everything fits together. Beware, there are spoilers below for March 9, NYT Connections #272! Read on if...

Feb 28, 2026

How to Play NASA’s First Tabletop RPG

NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, recently published its first tabletop RPG module. The Lost Universe is compatible with Dungeons and Dragons fifth edition, and could be easily translated to Pathfinder, DD 3.5, Starfinder, or just about any RPG rule system with combat, traps, and characters. You can download The Lost Universe from NASAs site for free. Designed by...

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IATSE Local 695 Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios on Craft-Specific Issues

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Chicago Latino Community Reacts to El Paso Mass Shooting: ‘Words Matter’

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U. of I. Names Endowment in Honor of Slain Scholar Yingying Zhang

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