migrants Sen. Marsha Blackburn is none too happy with Gov. Greg Abbott's "free bus rides" for migrants Carla Sinclair

prison The Drapetomania Collective in Arizona is researching conditions of imprisoned women Elías Villoro

homelessness in america Private equity firms scooping up properties to maximize profits, increasing number of unhoused people Elías Villoro

art Watching comic book artist Ryan Ottley sketch is insanely therapeutic Devin Nealy

religion Conspirituality: A podcast that dismantles New Age cults, wellness grifters, and conspiracy-mad yogis Elías Villoro

television King of the Hill revival gets a series order at Hulu Devin Nealy

robots Rabbi gives a sermon written by AI Thom Dunn

psychology How misophonia, aka "sound rage," can destroy relationships David Pescovitz

weather Actor Julian Sands missing after California storms Rob Beschizza

reverse engineering Researchers reverse-engineer Roman concrete Andrew Yi

music 10,000 Maniacs entertain Jay Leno in 1992 Elías Villoro

deaths Former Pope Joseph Ratzinger dead at 95 Rob Beschizza

police Tampa fires cop who dragged handcuffed woman into jail Rob Beschizza

marijuana Man dying of cancer, unable to stand, charged over THC paste after nurse calls cops Rob Beschizza

History Bastards of the Party: a ­documentary about why gangs emerged in L.A. Elías Villoro

History Jesus Christ may have had short hair Elías Villoro

music Haunting version of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" sung by Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli David Pescovitz

hanukkah Dave Grohl's teen daughter Violet astounds with live cover of Janis Ian's 'At Seventeen' Rusty Blazenhoff

batman Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo talk about Batman and Spawn's new rematch Devin Nealy