flags Here is the 2023 "Best Countries" list from US News and World Report David Pescovitz

art Lucas Freitas's AI-assisted art depicting countries as villains Devin Nealy

video Watch: Yakko's World, sung by the actual countries' leaders Jess Sabine

video Meet the friendly emperor of Atlantium, ruler of 3,000 citizens Andrea James

nationalism National anthems coded by subject matter Rob Beschizza

cultural differences American tourist giveaways: Habits that scream "I'm from the US" Ellsworth Toohey

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air travel Couple's $2K ordeal: Airline rejects passport over small coffee stain Mark Frauenfelder

geographically-challenged candidates Trump confuses Georgia state with eastern European country in latest screw-up Carla Sinclair

Space Amateur astronomer captures photos of secret spacecraft in orbit Allan Rose Hill

News Anticipated intelligence report on RTs influence campaigns Jason Weisberger

britain Wind currently Britain's largest electricity source Rob Beschizza

pop music A playlist of every "Now That's What I Call Music" compilation Thom Dunn

gingerbread Small Dutch town invaded by gingers Thom Dunn

News Suspect in custody, casualties reported in another school shooting Jason Weisberger

right to repair This hidden warning inside Teenage Engineering's hugely popular product has no teeth Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

china Two men arrested for impersonating freaky demon and scaring people Allan Rose Hill

law Right to disconnect law passes in Australia: workers may ignore after-hours messages Rob Beschizza

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animation Inside the struggle to unionize the animation industry Thom Dunn