Science Guess what your tax dollars don't pay for? Astronaut overtime Ellsworth Toohey

elon musk Tesla's simpering chairperson insists Musk really deserves this $56 Billion Jason Weisberger

News Musk merely wants $47 billion for the great job he is doing at Tesla Jason Weisberger

education How much are teachers paid in every US state? David Pescovitz

france 200 years ago, France forced Haiti to pay $44 billion for daring to free themselves from slavery Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Man bribes girlfriend with cruise vaction to use Linux for a week, relationship somehow survives Ellsworth Toohey

airplanes United flight from L.A. to China had to turn back because of the pilot's absent-mindedness Allan Rose Hill

travel Commuter turns British rail's legendary awfulness into free travel hack Ellsworth Toohey

politics Last week, Trump helped Tesla recover stock value. This week, it's falling again Rob Beschizza

efficiency Trump forces workers to return to "office" — many without Wi-Fi, lights, electricity, and even desks Carla Sinclair

allegiant air Passengers trapped on plane for 6 hours in New York lose it: "Let us out! We're calling 911!" (video) Carla Sinclair

politics Corrupt U.S. Senator Bob Menendez off to prison for 11 years Rob Beschizza

law Rudy Giuliani settles with election workers he defamed Rob Beschizza

Technology Student says University of Washington has threatened to expel him for a course-trading app he built for class project [UPDATED] Mark Frauenfelder

politics George Santos' sentencing delayed so he can produce more podcasts Rob Beschizza

books Swearing improves grip strength, Halloween sees a spike in child ADHD diagnoses, and more 2024 learnings David Pescovitz

law Choke on it: Ohio Supreme Court confirms that boneless chicken can contain bones Rob Beschizza

denmark Denmark to plant a billion trees Rob Beschizza

adobe Adobe's new generative AI service has "ethical standards" Thom Dunn

passengers Couple gets too easy on EasyJet flight — and their sex act gets them busted Carla Sinclair