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

aviation A Navy blimp landed in San Francisco with its engines running and its crew gone Ellsworth Toohey

animals Puss caterpillar is one of North America's most venomous insects Popkin

internet nostalgia The UK has formally declared Badger Badger Badger worthy of preservation Jason Weisberger

africa WHO declares global health emergency over Congo Ebola outbreak Séamus Bellamy

public health Here are some terrific resources tracking the "Andes" hantavirus outbreak Jennifer Sandlin

History How accurate was the combat in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? Séamus Bellamy

Delightful Creatures This goat-a-rific roadside attraction is a magical, hilarious delight Jennifer Sandlin

Technology Arthur C. Clarke predicted remote work, telesurgery, and mobile phones in 1964 Ellsworth Toohey

History How a naked steakhouse ad became a feminist protest poster Ellsworth Toohey

Science Golden oyster mushroom is invading North American forests Ellsworth Toohey

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books Woman who wrote book on grief after husband's death convicted of his murder Rob Beschizza

music He made videos of himself singing Beach Boys songs – and they were so good the Beach Boys brought him into the band Ruben Bolling

Technology Google's Gemini told a man to kill himself Ellsworth Toohey

adorable animals Watch a deer and agouti share lunch in adorable friendship video Jennifer Sandlin

politics Obama casually said aliens are real on a podcast, then had to post an Instagram correction Ellsworth Toohey

News Epstein was a superconcierge for the elite: helicopters, Hermès bags, internships, and "tall, Swedish blondes" Ellsworth Toohey

california Hiker who kept going dies on Mount Whitney Jason Weisberger

Science Scientists document first case of tool use in cattle Ellsworth Toohey