trump Iowa: Trump receives a universally understood finger gesture Jason Weisberger

monopolies A Chrome extension let you bulk-unfollow everyone, until Facebook squashed it Clive Thompson

ousted ousters Oof! Matt Gaetz terribly disliked in his own state, says new poll Carla Sinclair

punk rock Revisiting the Clash's American debut: The 45th anniversary of "Give 'Em Enough Rope" Mark Frauenfelder

MAGA maniacs Marjorie Taylor Greene rages her way into a lonely, friendless corner Carla Sinclair

animals Dog hates being flipped off Mark Frauenfelder

africa The bizarre breakfast of 1947 — man devours bowl of DDT-infused porridge Mark Frauenfelder

social media Elon Musk removes New York Times' Twitter verification checkmark Mark Frauenfelder

donald trump Facing racketeering charges, Trump-worshipping pastor turns to "MAGA Honey" sales Mark Frauenfelder

Funny This Golden Retriever cannot stop breaking into his neighbor's pool to go swimming Jennifer Sandlin

politics U.S. government to shut down today unless last-minute deal reached Rob Beschizza

politics Report finds Twitter throttles tweets linking to the New York Times Rob Beschizza

gadgets Security cameras with end-to-end encryption not cheap Rob Beschizza

mistakes Twitter slowing traffic to websites Elon Musk hates Rob Beschizza

representation Moviegoers question the lack of Japanese perspectives in Oppenheimer Thom Dunn

animals This bizarre pigeon looks like something from a Pixar film directed by Salvador Dalí (video) David Pescovitz

modern art One in 10 think they could sculpt a replica of Michelangelo's David. One in 5 think it's pornographic. Jennifer Sandlin

capitalism Behold the Gallery of Condiment Packets Rob Beschizza

kooks Influencer finds new squad who shares her dislike for "woke chicken" Mark Frauenfelder

Funny Adorable pig dislikes vacuum cleaner Popkin