politics AI toy insists Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and warns children not to insult Xi Jinping Rob Beschizza

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art Erotic wooden puzzles from 1960s spark joy Popkin

art Store Called Store is a shoppable art installation in Brooklyn Popkin

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adorable animals Tilly the Friendly Loaf will make you smile Jennifer Sandlin

toys Stretch Armstrong: the gloriously goo-filled toy that shouldn't have worked (but did) Jason Weisberger

gadgets Free Universal Construction Kit: 3D-printable adapters to connect Lego, Duplo, K'Nex, Stickle Bricks and other systems Rob Beschizza

Technology Congressman wants AI out of kids' toys after chatbots got weird with children Mark Frauenfelder

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politics Minnesota Senate candidate convicted for throwing tarantula at tenant Ellsworth Toohey

video The retro toy I can't stop listening to Popkin

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

crime Cathedral dean accused of stealing baseball cards from Walmart Rob Beschizza