basketball Teen basketballer impaled by floorboard during court slide Rob Beschizza

music Watch an inebriated Bob Dylan troll a bored John Lennon about stealing "Norwegian Wood" Ruben Bolling

Science Chimps love crystals and won't give them back Ellsworth Toohey

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

strange bedfellows On CNN, Newsom again tries to convince conservatives he's "not that kind of Democrat" Jason Weisberger

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home goods Amazon Japan Store offers authentic kitchen tools from Japanese artisans Ellsworth Toohey

beachside community Malibu goes full Lebowski: "Stay out of Malibu, deadbeat" becomes wildfire policy Jason Weisberger

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travel safety Trump fires "hundreds" of FAA workers — hours before yet another deadly plane crash Carla Sinclair

books RIP Tom Robbins, author of "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" Ellsworth Toohey

travel Three magical places around the world to experience fairy lore and whimsy Popkin

rescues Coastguard rescues real dummy from UK sea Allan Rose Hill

World War II How Polish professors let infected lice feed on them to avoid concentration camps in WWII Ellsworth Toohey

Delightful Creatures Moose enjoys dip in swimming pool but can't get out Rob Beschizza

bizarre competitions Wolfing down scalding hot biscuits and other weird contests from 1897 Mark Frauenfelder

tech Department of Homeland Security to use robot dogs in raids Rob Beschizza

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politics NYTimes: Trump is dangerous, but Biden is old Jason Weisberger