china New Microsoft report says China campaign accused U.S. of using a military-grade "weather weapon" to deliberately start the Maui wildfires Mark Frauenfelder
politics Media Matters publishes useful guide to Project 2025, the extreme right-wing agenda that "represents a threat to democracy, civil rights, the climate, and more" Jennifer Sandlin
interview Interview with Case Esparros, independent filmmaker and director of "The Absence of Milk in the Mouths of the Lost" Natalie Dressed
cabinets of curiosity Medical museum embroiled in brouhaha over bequeathed body parts David Pescovitz
vanity plates DEZNUUTZ, 2HI, VENMO, and 3,000 other vanity license plates rejected by New York's DMV David Pescovitz
Nature Remember that time three men got banned from Yellowstone for cooking chickens in a geyser? Lego Park Ranger does! Jennifer Sandlin
facebook Zuckerberg personally and repeatedly thwarted efforts by Meta's management to address teen mental health dangers Rob Beschizza
girl scouts You can help decide the next Girl Scout Cookie Mascot: will it be a bison, ferret, bat, or mountain goat? Jennifer Sandlin
COVID-19 Mr. T pities the fool who doesn't get their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, or who doesn't wear Skechers Jennifer Sandlin
drm HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza