puppets A look back at the revolutionary history of Vermont's Bread & Puppet Theatre Thom Dunn

Science New solar-power desalination device leaves no brine Ellsworth Toohey

prices Trump's war in Iran cancels summer vacation Jason Weisberger

stupid Trump promised cheap gas and no new wars. Thanks, MAGA! Jason Weisberger

gadgets Dell counters the MacBook Neo with a $599 XPS 13 Rob Beschizza

books Her wedding necklace cost $75,000. She died guarding a worthless mine Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets Folding iPhone case ads all but announce the device itself Rob Beschizza

gadgets China's flagship GPU isn't fast, but it is popular Rob Beschizza

websites Make your own futuristic computer logo with the Sinclair-o-Matic Rob Beschizza

politics University of Iowa students must take Intellectual Freedom classes whether they want to or not Rob Beschizza

law "Dead body" turns out to be a sex doll Rob Beschizza

Food Bush releases extremely cursed summer-flavored baked beans Grant St. Clair

streaming Plex lifetime pass is jumping from $250 to $750 in July Séamus Bellamy

literature Granta published a likely AI-written story as a prize finalist Ellsworth Toohey

music Bastl Kalimba synthesizer is really thumbsing Rob Beschizza

History 1936 exposé: How Chicago's charity rackets worked Ellsworth Toohey

law NYC's iconic bagels and pizzas could change because a carcinogenic ingredient may soon become illegal in NY Ruben Bolling

Food 9 ways to stretch your food budget when SNAP benefits get cut Ellsworth Toohey

Coffee A burr grinder beats a $2,000 espresso machine Ellsworth Toohey

Design awards charmed by Kodak's $35 Charmera Rob Beschizza