The Million-Mile Sniper, by S.L. Huang

[F&SF]

★★★☆☆

(SF Monograph) Someone fired a projectile across the solar system to kill a senator, and no one knows who did it. (1,680 words; Time: 05m)

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As the Last I May Know, by S.L. Huang

[Single]

★★★☆☆

(Alternate Reality) Only one nation has nuclear weapons, but their rules against using them require that things be so desperate that the President be willing to kill a child to get the launch codes. (5,863 words; Time: 19m)

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The Woman Who Destroyed Us, by S.L. Huang

[Anthology]

★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention

(Medical SF) A mother feels that a brain implant meant to treat her neuro-atypical son has turned him into a completely different person, so she goes after the doctor who put them up to it. (10,291 words; Time: 34m)

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Time Travel is Only for the Poor, by S.L. Huang

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(Near-Future SF) A homeless man fights a government decision to put him in hibernation. (6,573 words; Time: 21m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average