piketty After a manager at a Dollar General asked about the unionization of a nearby store, the company fired her Cory Doctorow

autonomous cars Waymo robotaxis drive better than humans Gail Sherman

drug-addled mistakes Florida minister allegedly kills mom while DUI — hours after being released from first DUI Carla Sinclair

gadgets Fitbit to pay $12.25m penalty over smartwatch burn hazard Rob Beschizza

History Face of Catholic Saint Thomas Aquinas recreated from skull analysis Rob Beschizza

ice Mysterious six-foot ice spear falls from sky and pierces metal roof of Florida home Allan Rose Hill

law Scientific report concludes nurse Lucy Letby did not kill babies Rob Beschizza

consumer rights Judge rules herbal tea purchase doesn't count as damages, personally attacks our entire lifestyle Ellsworth Toohey

neuroscience New brain implant lets Parkinson's patient forget symptoms Ellsworth Toohey

medical Man with perfect vision surprised when doctors discover a chopstick lodged behind his eye Allan Rose Hill

volcano Harrowing footage shows climbers escaping eruption on Mount Dukono Popkin

Science Can this robotic exoskeleton help pianists break their training ceiling? Gail Sherman

How Tesla's vision system "sees" a railcar Jason Weisberger

life advice Your favorite internet dad is here with home, car, and life advice Jennifer Sandlin

Funny Jackdaw asks strangers, "are you alright?" in a Yorkshire accent Jennifer Sandlin

politics Costco claps back at "reprehensible radical right" organization's anti-DEI demand Jennifer Sandlin

weird history Iowa's weirdest uprising: The great Cow War of 1931 Ellsworth Toohey

politics Sheriffs are not signing up to Trump's deportation plan Jason Weisberger

late stage capitalism This holiday season, do yourself a favor and (re)watch Reverend Billy's "What Would Jesus Buy?"  Jennifer Sandlin

gadgets Magsafe ethernet cable available, finally Rob Beschizza