delightful creatures Athletic rooster struts his stuff when he joins a man with a jump rope (video) Carla Sinclair

psychology People hate just sitting and thinking so much they'd rather shock themselves Mark Frauenfelder

film A fun activity to do at home: "Narrate A Piece of Quotidian Footage" Mark Frauenfelder

DIY This suture practice kit would be a great birthday present Mark Frauenfelder

makers My Maker Dad book is on Kindle Mark Frauenfelder

Entertainment The one thing scarier than getting stuck in ancient Mesopotamia Grant St. Clair

christian nationalism 180 religions dropped from Pentagon's approved list of faiths Séamus Bellamy

politics The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship flunks health inspection Jennifer Sandlin

bad idea FBI director's secret "VIP snorkel" at Pearl Harbor raises fascinating judgment questions Jason Weisberger

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travel The giant dinosaurs still standing by America's roads Popkin

tech France summons Musk for X criminal charges Ellsworth Toohey

no nazis So many people said they hate Elon Musk that half the jury pool got tossed Jason Weisberger

worse things happen at sea California's ocean protections work, so naturally we're arguing about them Jason Weisberger

taxes Army grounds aircrew after taxpayer-funded Kid Rock airshow Jason Weisberger

NASA An Italian astronaut almost drowned on a spacewalk Gail Sherman

privacy French naval officer reveals carrier's position in the Mediterranean via fitness app Gail Sherman