Westminster "Unadoptable" shelter mutt competes in Westminster agility competition Gail Sherman

cats Two cats bouncing in sync up a wall onto another wall Rob Beschizza

politics The Soy Right may be in charge, but who will clean up its mess? Rob Beschizza

dogs Robot dog entered in dog competition Gail Sherman

Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% of staff, winds up advocacy division Rob Beschizza

bizarre competitions Wolfing down scalding hot biscuits and other weird contests from 1897 Mark Frauenfelder

Delightful Creatures Man shows puppy how to jump on bed — and after many tries, the pup's first win is caught in adorable video Carla Sinclair

Delightful Creatures This video of cats escaping crabs, snapping turtles, and snakes reveals their lightning reaction time Mark Frauenfelder

mental illness Exploring the bizarre world of the psychiatric condition called "Glass Delusion" Mark Frauenfelder

Soviet Union's first electric car, Avtotor Amber, set to revolutionize the roads Mark Frauenfelder

Ad John Carter of Mars' Secret Weapon: MDRNST Boxer Briefs Boing Boing

flags Here is the 2023 "Best Countries" list from US News and World Report David Pescovitz

video games Step into Pandora: leaked info unveils exciting features of new Avatar video game Grant St. Clair

doggos Is this dog with a little saddle and a Woody cowboy doll bucking like a bull out of joy or irritation? Elías Villoro

sports Remember when Andrew Romine played all nine positions in one MLB game? Elías Villoro

music Legendary Brazilian singer and Tropicália figurehead, Gal Costa, RIP David Pescovitz

better this way Boston Dynamics pledges not to weaponize its "General Purpose Robots" Andrew Yi

pencils Artist makes lampshades with giant pencil sharpener shavings Rusty Blazenhoff

robotics Watch a bipedal robot break the world record for the 100-meter dash Mark Frauenfelder

podcasts The CIA has launched a podcast David Pescovitz