education College presidents' names reveal historical power structures Ellsworth Toohey

top talent Young@Heart Chorus delivers stellar concert filled with political and protest music for these challenging times Jennifer Sandlin

History Enjoy two different looks at the impossibly-instant Polaroid camera Bob Knetzger

politics John Oliver: Britain's 14-year decline more about austerity economics than Brexit, but all of it sucked Rob Beschizza

Business Beyond the Holidome: Remembering Holiday Inn's humid, moldy, fabulous indoor mini-resorts Ruben Bolling

california A lucky winner became an instant billionaire in this small downtown Los Angeles market (video) Carla Sinclair

History Six-foot-tall Kool-Aid Man statue unveiled in Hastings, Nebraska, the birthplace of Kool-Aid Jennifer Sandlin

videogames Red Wing recreated Mario's boots, in honor of Super Mario Bros. movie David Pescovitz

photography Smithsonian's Open Access now has over 4 million free-to-use images Mark Frauenfelder

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz

britain British morning show has paying energy bills as a prize Rob Beschizza

music Listen to this fun 8-Track tape podcast! David Pescovitz

books Flatland is one of my favorite Math(ish) books Mark Frauenfelder

animation Syncro-vox: the most unsettling animation technique of all time Devin Nealy

Deet-a-Deet-Do-Dah Hong Kong to kill 2000 small animals after COVID-19 found in hamsters Jason Weisberger

guns This bizarre shooting range has bullets flying across a major highway. On purpose. David Pescovitz

gotta catch em all Amid soaring Pokémon and Lego prices, thieves pull off a toy heist Annie Rauwerda

deaths Edwin Edwards, famously corrupt Louisiana governor, dead at 93 Rob Beschizza

photography Library of Congress asks: Who the hell are the mystery people in these photos? David Pescovitz

animals Thousands of monkeys still in forced labor farms David Pescovitz