norway How Norwegians welcome back spring with a tropical "fruit party" Carolyn Townsend

law Chess banned by Afghanistan's Taliban rulers Rob Beschizza

television Bill Hader to co-write and hopefully star in Jonestown TV show Rob Beschizza

book reviews Review: Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson Gareth Branwyn

Costco Costco shareholders reject anti-DEI proposal from "ultra-right" group Jennifer Sandlin

eastern equine encephalitis Deadly mosquito virus kills a man near Boston, causing parks and events to shut down Carla Sinclair

art Impressive propaganda in an immersive Turkish panorama painting Natalie Dressed

tourism The weirdest free tourism spots in the U.S. B.R. O'Deal

palestine Palestinian women's soccer team plays first ever match in Europe Thom Dunn

dance Irish dancers post tribute to Shane MacGowan Jennifer Sandlin

right to repair John Deere must face right-to-repair lawsuit, rules court Natalie Dressed

Cryptozoology Celebrate "Louisiana's werewolf" at Rougarou Fest! Jennifer Sandlin

books New edition of "Waffle House Vistas" highlights new photographs and essays about the iconic Southern restaurant Jennifer Sandlin

mississippi Come for the pickles, stay for the agricultural history lesson Jennifer Sandlin

events Slow Impact is a four-day event bringing home the incremental effects of skateboarding Elías Villoro

fires 18,000 cattle killed in Texas barn fire, the deadliest mass death of cattle in two decades David Pescovitz

music Austin band Como Las Movies has deep roots Elías Villoro

archaeology Review: Uncovering the layers of history and politics in Andrew Lawler's "Under Jerusalem" Gareth Branwyn

san francisco Weirdo goat fashion show wows and confuses crowd in San Francisco David Pescovitz

books "Prisons Make Us Safer" tackles myths of mass incarceration Elías Villoro