administrative incompetence Scandal-haunted Scott Pruitt's staffers are shopping dirt on Ryan Zinke to create a distraction Cory Doctorow
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
videogames Pong's creator auctioning off incredibly rare Atari protoypes and other videogame rarities David Pescovitz
cabinets of curiosity Medical museum embroiled in brouhaha over bequeathed body parts David Pescovitz
comedy The 8-foot-long loaf of bread in the "Pioneer Women" episode of "I Love Lucy" was real, and baked by Union Made Bakery in Los Angeles Jennifer Sandlin
poop Science: closing the toilet lid before flushing doesn't prevent aerosolized horrors covering bathroom surfaces Rob Beschizza
sega Dottori-kun: the basic, disposable games that came with Japanese arcade cabinets to comply with regulations Rob Beschizza
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Delightful Creatures A dog who caused $350k in damage tearing up a car dealership is up for adoption Jason Weisberger
delightful creatures How bad can three cats be? These naughty kitties will show you (video) Carla Sinclair
politics U.K. faces prospect of fourth prime minister in 18 months as Conservative Party turns once again on own leader Rob Beschizza
Florida phonies Ron DeSantis poses as Christian but scrambled to find Amazon bible for photo op Carla Sinclair
politics Swine flu detected in UK for first time, days after former Prime Minister famed for sex with pig rejoins government Rob Beschizza
politics British premier fires interior minister who stoked far-right violence on Remembrance Day Rob Beschizza
politics UK government plans to define as "extremist" anyone who "undermines the country's institutions and its values" Rob Beschizza