mergers and acquisitions Judge blocks merger of publishing giants Penguin Random House and Simon & Shuster Rob Beschizza
automobile accidents Your car's automated safety features are probably making driving less safe Thom Dunn
j6 rioters Nicholas James Brockhoff, the J6 rioter who sprayed cops with fire extinguisher and broke door, pleads guilty Mark Frauenfelder
pumpkin feasts Couple finds cutest critter ever, gorging itself inside their jack-o-lantern (video) Carla Sinclair
IndiGo airlines IndiGo plane catches fire during takeoff, footage caught by passenger (video) Carla Sinclair
christ what an asshole In his memoirs, Matthew Perry complains that Keanu Reeves didn't die Mark Frauenfelder
big boys with guns CBS host blasts GOP Congressman who tweeted violent #FirePelosi video days before attack Carla Sinclair
Kanye West Kanye West says he knows what George Floyd felt like when he was murdered because losing Adidas is like a "knee on his neck" Mark Frauenfelder
music Listen to Paul Simon's unusual solo recording of "The Sound of Silence" from 1965 David Pescovitz
Fascism in America CBS poll 70% of Republican voters believe a strong economy is a "bigger concern" than a "functioning democracy" Mark Frauenfelder
horror movies Relive the cinematic horror of 1972 with Blacula, Frogs, Tales from the Crypt, and other cult classics David Pescovitz
sound effects Here's the real story behind "Friday the 13th's" creepy "ki ki ki, ma, ma, ma" sound effect David Pescovitz
charles berthoud Watch: Musician plays a saw with his bow and it's nothing short of magnificent Carla Sinclair
