happy mutants My Favorite Thing is Monsters: a haunting diary of a young girl as a dazzling graphic novel Cory Doctorow

politics Terrorized by Trump: Los Angeles tourism down 61% Jason Weisberger

immigration Civil rights lawyers have one simple piece of advice for border stops: Keep your mouth shut Ellsworth Toohey

politics "Release the Epstein files!" QAnoners freak out over Trump's failed promise Ellsworth Toohey

cute Watch: Adorable spiders hunt bugs and turn them into delicious smoothies Popkin

crime Virginia Giuffre dead at 41 Rob Beschizza

"Not a big deal": Trump dismisses decline in tourism Jason Weisberger

politics J.D. Vance killed the pope, at least according to memes Rob Beschizza

tourism Two German teen girls discover America's new tourist attraction: detention centers Ellsworth Toohey

politics Watch JD Vance fumble and break the college football National Championship trophy (video) Jason Weisberger

politics Millionaire JD Vance courageously volunteers your wallet for Trump's trade war Ellsworth Toohey

stamps Betty White stamp has hidden nod to her love of animals Gail Sherman

Trump targets Maine's funding over clash with governor on transgender athletes Jason Weisberger

books RIP Tom Robbins, author of "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" Ellsworth Toohey

History From the Pig Town Boys to the Green Avenue Stompers: A 1954 map of New York City street gangs Ruben Bolling

crime California cops got caught being naughty with their database privileges 7,000+ times in one year Ellsworth Toohey

politics Donald Trump's new crypto token launches Grant St. Clair

music Hear the the Royal Albert Hall organ at full power Jennifer Sandlin

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

high school High school cheerleader allegedly killed classmate's goat because she "doesn't like cheaters" Allan Rose Hill