happy mutants Wired's science fiction issue, featuring NK Jemisin Cory Doctorow

Space SpaceX Starship explodes over Turks and Caicos Gail Sherman

public health Website tracks avian flu throughout the Americas Jennifer Sandlin

public health Louisiana resident is first American to die from H5N1 after contact with infected birds, CDC confirms Ellsworth Toohey

ecommerce How a bartender turned dick-shaped candy into a $100K business Ellsworth Toohey

public health As avian flu spreads, backyard chicken groups share conspiracy theories Jennifer Sandlin

tea Tea found in delicious microplastic infusion bags Rob Beschizza

Police alerts Monkeys roaming in Central Florida, including backyards and school drop-off area: "Do NOT approach!" Carla Sinclair

Weird Man dies after swallowing live chick in occult ritual, bird survives Allan Rose Hill

youtube Definitely legitimate scientist promises to enhance your molecules with a "zappy" bulb, only needs $4,750 Ellsworth Toohey

music Steely Dan's Donald Fagen curses out the makers of a new documentary on Yacht Rock Ruben Bolling

Decorative magnets corrode Cybertruck panels Jason Weisberger

world records World's tallest and shortest women enjoy tea time together Allan Rose Hill

robots Factory robot convinces 12 other robots to go on strike Thom Dunn

whiskey The extreme lengths gone to to bring back a lost variety of rye for whiskey Jason Weisberger

politics Elon meets with Iranian diplomats to "smooth things over" Rob Beschizza

Robot with green thumb can identify plants and check health just by touching their leaves Allan Rose Hill

Cute kitten at animal shelter was something else entirely Allan Rose Hill

crime Man who used AI to create CSAM jailed for 18 years Rob Beschizza

recycling Black plastic take-out containers may be toxic Gail Sherman