conspiracy theories How conspiracy theories challenge Snopes' mission to find the "truth" Thom Dunn

aoc Bipartisan groups call on Congress to reinstate the Office of Technology Assessment, which Gingrich killed in 1995 Cory Doctorow

politics Support the Human Rights Data Analysis Group in rooting out human rights abuses in Trump's America Patrick Ball, Human Rights Data Analysis Group

politics DOGE plans to rewrite Social Security codebase in months. Who cares if they fail? Rob Beschizza

drugs Ketamine's neurotoxicity suddenly in the spotlight Rob Beschizza

What MAGA efficiency looks like Understaffed airport — rather than absurd DEI excuse — to blame for crash, says early findings Carla Sinclair

gadgets This old dictation gadget was terrible at recording voices. Living ones, that is. Rob Beschizza

masculine toxicity Zuckerberg's bow hunting skills: more BS than bullseye Jason Weisberger

politics Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "polarization" Rob Beschizza

social media Bluesky's bot invasion: AI accounts argue with everything you post Mark Frauenfelder

youtube Feed your morbid true crime obsession with these death row last meal videos Jennifer Sandlin

florida Threats against hurricane emergency workers out of control on social media Rob Beschizza

big liars Down-in-the-dump Trump calls for ABC to lose its license for fact-checking him (video) Carla Sinclair

museums See Bigfoot's "buttocks imprint" in Blue Ridge, Georgia Jennifer Sandlin

bigfoot Is that Yeti hair real? Maine's cryptozoology museum will make you wonder Popkin

Republicans "stuck with Donald Trump" Donald Trump lashes out after Minnesota Gov. Walz laughs at Trump on Fox News (video) Carla Sinclair

boeing Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud over 737 crashes and pay itty bitty fine Rob Beschizza

archaeology "Perfectly preserved" 18th century cherries found in George Washington's Mount Vernon basement Allan Rose Hill

News Jessica Tarlov's calm approach pierces Fox News' partisan bubble Yoy Luadha

Disgraced producers Harvey Weinstein catches a lucky break: his 2020 rape conviction was overturned Carla Sinclair