politics Why don't more Chinese people oppose the Chinese government? Cory Doctorow

Science The poster child for psychedelic mushrooms is named after a country that doesn't use it Ellsworth Toohey

trump Here's the $250 bank note with Trump's mugshot on it Rob Beschizza

Comics Why did it take a random fan letter to get a black kid into Peanuts? Ruben Bolling

Weird Video catches someone getting a tattoo in a Wendy's dining room Ellsworth Toohey

education Program an animatronic, design a coaster at this new Philly exhibit Ruben Bolling

Darren Aranofsky's AI-animated show about the AAMEREEDD revolution is a true horror Rob Beschizza

Trump's America Pete Hegseth turns alleged extrajudicial killings into parody of a children's story book Jason Weisberger

music I can't believe I missed this Tom Waits performance Séamus Bellamy

Funny Why you more likely to die around your birthday Popkin

education College presidents' names reveal historical power structures Ellsworth Toohey

music Adorable and talented drumming doggo could teach me a thing or two! Jennifer Sandlin

money The first circulation coin in the US said "Mind Your Business," not "In God We Trust" Mark Frauenfelder

art How William N. Jennings captured the first photograph of lightning in 1882 Popkin

Business Inside the desperate world of high-pressure phone sales Ellsworth Toohey

politics Trump's vision for America's 250th leaves historians shaking their heads Jason Weisberger

UFO—unidentified falling object—crashes through roof and vanishes without a trace (video) Allan Rose Hill

politics "Thank you and now goodbye" Europe's break-up letter to America Ellsworth Toohey

travel disasters Lanhsa flight crashes near Honduras, killing at least 12 people Carla Sinclair

politics Who stole 100,000 eggs in Pennsylvania? Rob Beschizza