game of thrones Learn to play guitar like one of the most influential musicians of the 1970s Séamus Bellamy

learning is fun Let's take a moment to appreciate Dr. Jean Feldman's Banana Dance Jennifer Sandlin

china Chinese kids posing as "American Teens" in front of blue lockers at Ikea Jennifer Sandlin

sexy handaxe theory Paleolithic people made handaxes to show off their sexiness, argue some paleontologists Mark Frauenfelder

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politics Politicians keep writing children's books. Most are quite bad. Annie Rauwerda

tabloids Fauci and Royal Nazis in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

tabloids "Monster Meghan" and "TV's most-hated host" star in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

music Fauci: Live music could be back in the fall David Pescovitz

Audio How the oil industry accidentally created autotune Thom Dunn

social media When it comes to expanding knowledge, Twitter is objectively better than Facebook Thom Dunn

animals Why do giant pandas roll around in horse manure? Thom Dunn

Reviews REVIEW: The new DUNE graphic novel is a stunning but very streamlined introduction to the world Thom Dunn

coronavirus Fauci claims without evidence that Santa Claus possesses "innate immunity" to coronavirus Thom Dunn

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News Trump and Melania test positive for coronavirus, White House outbreak feared Xeni Jardin

psychology To find something you misplaced, imagine its feel and texture Mark Frauenfelder

COVID-19 A return to 'Pre-coronavirus,' says Fauci, 'might not ever happen' Xeni Jardin

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