music Air-horn version of a-ha's 'Take on Me' Rusty Blazenhoff

politics Trump's Great American State Fair is "kind of rubbish" Jennifer Sandlin

bad idea Harris Faulkner thinks international travelers are dying to visit flyover states Jason Weisberger

erase racism 'The hood is off': Virginia Republican steps onto America's most obvious rhetorical landmine Jason Weisberger

conspiracy theories This morning I met the "QAnon Shaman," and here are ten takeaways from our conversation Jennifer Sandlin

History Someone already pitched Bezos' 10,000-year clock — in 1903 Ellsworth Toohey

security How did the FBI recover Signal messages from a deleted app? Ellsworth Toohey

crime Smugglers were caught with 5,000 Kenyan queen ants worth $220 each Ellsworth Toohey

Games 700 AI agents built a civilization with a new religion Ellsworth Toohey

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

MAGA billionaire who opposed offshoring is offshoring 150 Ohio jobs to China Ellsworth Toohey

immigration ICE drags U.S. citizen in his underwear into in 12-degree weather Ellsworth Toohey

sweden Swedish creator captures stunning mushroom time-lapse videos  Jennifer Sandlin

law Man jailed for assault after assaulting man who assaulted him but was not yet jailed Rob Beschizza

mental health After 30 years I finally know what my addiction is called Séamus Bellamy

movies Daniel Craig's thickest accent yet in new Knives Out trailer Grant St. Clair

lawsuits Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream is apparently now just Ben's Ice Cream Séamus Bellamy

politics Bernie Sanders ventures into deep-red West Virginia Grant St. Clair

Games Generate your own Space Invaders Rob Beschizza

iphone I bought Apple's overpriced headphone cable and I'm not proud of it Séamus Bellamy