politics RFK Jr replaces entire vaccine advisory board with controversial figures Jennifer Sandlin

video Newborn gosling leaps from an I-5 offramp into the Willamette River Popkin

cryptids Loveland Frogman could become Ohio's official state cryptid Rob Beschizza

AI Big Mouth Billy Bass now talks back with AI Gail Sherman

FDA After delays, Novavax Covid vaccine is on track for full FDA approval Jennifer Sandlin

fascism DOJ's menacing letter to med journals "a chill down the spine of scientists" Jennifer Sandlin

Business Companies named Lumon embrace unexpected fame Mark Frauenfelder

books "Weird Ireland" offers a wonderfully whimsical tour of the Emerald Isle Thom Dunn

science fiction Dyson Trees could make a home for humans—and other things Rob Beschizza

psychology Three ways to transform your daily grind into something more engaging Ellsworth Toohey

music Taylor Swift fans embrace COVID; calling it a "gift" from "Mother" Jennifer Sandlin

politics Britons and some Irish head to the polls Rob Beschizza

News RIP Steve Albini, influential producer and musician (1962-2024) Mark Frauenfelder

bernie sanders Long COVID expert at US Senate hearing: "the burden of disease and disability from long COVID . . . is on par with the burden of cancer and heart disease" Jennifer Sandlin

capitalist killjoy Stanley water bottle madness grips America Jennifer Sandlin

politics Pittsburgh synagogue shooter to be executed Rob Beschizza

Science Why did early humans have perfectly straight teeth? Devin Nealy

california The SCOTUS decision to let California demand the pork industry become slightly less cruel is pretty important Jason Weisberger

trauma Arizona's Carefarm is where grief can be embraced, not avoided Elías Villoro

books Cult of the Dead, an aptly-named book about the history of Christianity Elías Villoro