obituaries RIP Boris Spassky: "one of the greatest chess players of the Soviet era and the world, but also a true gentleman" Ellsworth Toohey
politics New pick for high-level State Department job: "Competent white men must be in charge if you want things to work." Ellsworth Toohey
psychology How an 1800s French doctor's experiments with electrocuted faces revealed science of real smiles Ellsworth Toohey
Funny Watch funny treadmill sledding experiment: guy rides increasing speeds until plastic container breaks apart! Popkin
out of nowhere Stripper goes berserk, stabs DJ at Portland club in brutal attack (video) Carla Sinclair
science fiction Starman at 40: John Carpenter's forgotten sci-fi masterpiece, interview with special effects artist John Rosengrant Lee Keeler
Funny Impressive ice balance skills: watch this dude slip, run in place, and fall into snow—plus tips for walking safely on ice Popkin