King Charles dead in 6 months, and Biden & Trump "get down and dirty" in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
australia Australian woman suffers a painful spurring while "rescuing" a platypus that didn't need rescuing Jennifer Sandlin
Finland's Got Talent Watch a voice artist make 40 animal noises that sound exactly like the real thing Carla Sinclair
Science Sex as a cure for nasal congestion, flying rhinoceroses, and cat-human communication: winners of the 2021 Ig Nobel prizes David Pescovitz
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racism Philly police smashed a car's windows, beat black driver while child was in backseat Mark Frauenfelder
music Listen to the original, slower, better (!) version of Men at Work's "Down Under" David Pescovitz
free as in free buses French city makes its buses free, spurring new ridership and decreasing car use Clive Thompson
Kids Philadelphians debate whether parks and rec centers should use anti-personnel weapons that indiscriminately target children Cory Doctorow