books Learn how not to cook with this 1820 book about culinary poisons Thom Dunn

politics Mamdani overwhelms Cuomo in NYC primary Rob Beschizza

AI The rise of AI worship: the cult that believes ChatGPT is divine Ellsworth Toohey

trump 2.0 Trump didn't actually "obliterate" Iran's nuclear facilities, says CNN (video) Carla Sinclair

History Untold story of the "Acid Queen" who helped Timothy Leary escape prison Ellsworth Toohey

politics European tourist denied entry to US over JD Vance meme on his phone Rob Beschizza

politics Whoever's running the Whitest Kids U' Know socials is killing it Grant St. Clair

literature 10,000 historical children's books free to explore in digital archive Ellsworth Toohey

video Experience coffee culture in 9 different countries (video) Popkin

delightful creatures Parrot gaslights human for a treat — with fake limp (video) Carla Sinclair

books How marionettes became tools of protest in European theater Popkin

Science Drones are dumping thousands of mosquitos on Hawaii Gail Sherman

travel From protest to tourist delight: How 250 tiny gnomes took over this Polish city Popkin

Gimme states: The proud hypocrites taking billions in federal dollars while opposing aid Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets Nvidia hopes 5050 GPUs are an affordable hit Rob Beschizza

Technology This live AI camera tracks NYC pedestrians to reveal weather Ellsworth Toohey

mistakes Sony's $400M failed hero shooter Concord resurfaces in leaked developer build Grant St. Clair

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Weird The Tamagotchi Torture Chamber, a fun toy for sadists Grant St. Clair

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