earthquake The story behind 5:04 PM, the art car made by the Loma Prieta earthquake Rusty Blazenhoff

historic places Protesters tore the crowns off NYC's oldest fence in 1776 Gail Sherman

History 19-year-old got 12 years for selling $5 of pot in 1975 Ellsworth Toohey

Business USGlobal Airways: a 29-year airline that never flew Ellsworth Toohey

military America forgot how to make a classified nuclear warhead ingredient Ellsworth Toohey

writing Science fiction author Dan Simmons, RIP Séamus Bellamy

"Cookin' with Congress" reveals the favorite meals of politicians from all eras (prune souffle, anyone?) Jennifer Sandlin

Science In 1997, a 14-year-old convinced 43 classmates to ban "dihydrogen monoxide" Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets Sony to spin off TV business Rob Beschizza

art Find your pet's classic art doppelgänger with this fun app Jennifer Sandlin

Science Japan's "genius" chimpanzee Ai has died at 49 Ellsworth Toohey

Food New Haven's Sally's Apizza plans to become "the Chipotle of pizza" Ruben Bolling

News Two found dead at Rob Reiner's Los Angeles home; identities not confirmed Ellsworth Toohey

politics Noem says she hasn't deported veterans. Then a deported veteran joins the hearing on Zoom Ellsworth Toohey

Science Documented cases of people who literally died laughing Ellsworth Toohey

Culture Photographer is racing against time to capture Japan's vanishing Shōwa-era vestiges Ellsworth Toohey

TikTok trends This baboon-meerkat duo just ended TikTok's most annoying trend Jennifer Sandlin

NASA Forget Mars: SpaceX can't get to the frigging moon Séamus Bellamy

fear "Quiet, Piggy": Trump revives his misogynist greatest hits on Air Force One Jason Weisberger

books New book documents the golden age of zine publishing from 1982 – 1998 Ellsworth Toohey