toys Adults buying things for themselves make up quarter of all toy sales Devin Nealy

NSFW Thrift store saves dirty donations for special adults-only sale Rusty Blazenhoff

television Some Simpson jokes that go over kids' heads Rusty Blazenhoff

AI Americans increasingly hate AI, but love chatting with it Rob Beschizza

animals A beetle that hijacks wasps, then impersonates them by smell Ellsworth Toohey

art What happens when an artist draws Pokémon without ever seeing them Popkin

adorable animals Banana-obsessed beaver makes brilliant ASMR Jennifer Sandlin

Science Your drip coffee has more caffeine than your espresso — here's why Ellsworth Toohey

nyc This 1930s children's book on city planning is a delight Gail Sherman

Sid Krofft, who filled childhoods with glorious weirdness, dies at 96 Jason Weisberger

A comic book teaching kids about pulverized smokeless tobacco: Snuff-Man Ruben Bolling

privacy Discord will require photo IDs globally starting next month Grant St. Clair

politics Wyoming's Supreme Court strikes down abortion ban Rob Beschizza

Comic Books Supergirl is James Gunn at his Gunniest Séamus Bellamy

Science Study of 28 million adults shows COVID vaccine cuts overall death rate by 25% Jason Weisberger

mistakes AI teddy bear discussed sexual fetishes and knives with kids Rob Beschizza

politics Congress kills America's $2.8 billion hemp industry overnight Ellsworth Toohey

Entertainment Tulsa's glowing plant gallery draws fans from across the country Lee Keeler

weed Study shows marijuana is an effective treatment for chronic lower back pain Jason Weisberger

Alaska Meet the cuddly (but deadly) champions of Fat Bear Week Jennifer Sandlin