politics Trump picks liar and puppy killer Kristi Noem to lead Homeland Security Ellsworth Toohey

viral videos "Why would you do that?" Masked vandal defaces Banksy's rhino mural in broad daylight (video) Natalie Dressed

podcasts JD Vance agrees that "postmenopausal females" exist just to raise kids Mark Frauenfelder

twitter "Go f*ck yourself" — Elon Musk melts down on stage (video) Mark Frauenfelder

local news Bratwurst queen fired after attending forbidden luncheon Rob Beschizza

fake news This video perfectly captures how websites manufacture outrage and turn it into news Thom Dunn

art Why is it so hard to separate art from the artist? Devin Nealy

catholic church Spanish bishop resigned over his love for a writer of satan-themed erotic fiction David Pescovitz

Science The Turn of the Screw: James Watson on The Double Helix and his changing view of Rosalind Franklin Maggie Koerth

In Canada, Justin Trudeau's Liberals sink to 16% in polls Rob Beschizza

politics Former MAGA congressman fraudster who fought Obamacare now seeks medical bill help on GoFundMe Ellsworth Toohey

politics Eric Trump sworn in as a very "special deputy sheriff" Jason Weisberger

israel Manufactured "Israeli-Palestinian" boy band is in really poor taste Thom Dunn

fraud Damien Hirst falsified dates on at least 1,000 of his pieces Natalie Dressed

politics Disenfranchising the elderly: Republicans want fewer voters Jason Weisberger

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

mistakes Artists upset after Wacom uses AI art to market artist gear Rob Beschizza

Disney Splendid China, the bizarre theme park once down the road from Disney World David Pescovitz

apple Musk vows to crush Media Matters with a "thermonuclear" lawsuit Mark Frauenfelder