politics Trump staffers are hoarding toilet paper and cash while telling you everything's fine Ellsworth Toohey

corruption How the "Varsity Blues" admissions scam punished deserving, hard working kids so that mediocre kids of the super-rich could prosper Cory Doctorow

books Here's a terrific search hack for the Internet Archive Book Images Flickr photo stream Jennifer Sandlin

History What thousands of years of foot traffic does to marble stairs Popkin

Technology Our attention spans are one-third what they were in 2004 Ellsworth Toohey

scotus Justice Kavanaugh, who humiliated himself on the record, now concerned his racism will dominate his "legacy" Jason Weisberger

immigration Kristi Noem says videotaping ICE agents is an act of "violence" Ellsworth Toohey

politics Top DOJ official alleges Epstein cover-up in secret recording Ellsworth Toohey

horror The Exorcist stairs: Georgetown's haunted landmark with a hidden past Popkin

politics Don Jr's new grift: selling access Jason Weisberger

field trips Detroit judge faces lawsuit after detaining and humiliating a sleeping 15-year-old during a courtroom field trip Mark Frauenfelder

sex scandals Kevin McCarthy angrily says Congressman Matt Gaetz "slept with a 17-year-old" (video) Carla Sinclair

corruption Clarence Thomas faces tax fraud allegations over undisclosed gifts Mark Frauenfelder

naomi biden Secret Service protecting Biden's granddaughter open fire outside her home Carla Sinclair

small planes Plane crashes into the roof of a Texas house while residents are out (photos) Carla Sinclair

privacy The tax prep companies share your data with Google and Facebook Rob Beschizza

politics Ron DeSantis tanks as Donald Trump leaps ahead in Morning Consult poll Carla Sinclair

fraud Christian medical cost-sharing ministry accused of stealing $4 million from members Jennifer Sandlin

sour grapes Tucker Carlson out for revenge after asking Hunter Biden to help get his son into college (video) Carla Sinclair

Steampunk Steampunks tour steam plant Bob Knetzger