trump Russian nerve agent attack may leave Skripals with 'limited mental capacity' Xeni Jardin

security Leaked NSA docs: Russian military hacked US voting software company, spearphished 122 election officials Cory Doctorow

delightful creatures Turtle sex: Dog spooked by strange grunts coming from the doggie door (video) Carla Sinclair

Delightful Creatures Phronima Sedentaria: the transparent "zombie shrimp" that hijacks salps for reproduction Popkin

adorable animals Behold the biscuit-making skills of Wilbur the binturong Jennifer Sandlin

History History's most catastrophic costume party, hosted by a mad king who thought he was made of glass Ellsworth Toohey

politics RFK Jr.s lawyer petitions to ban Polio vaccine Rob Beschizza

MAGAland Marjorie Taylor Greene: Diddy and Jay Z should face death penalty if found guilty (but not Matt Gaetz) Carla Sinclair

Assad deposed in Syria Rob Beschizza

freaky flights Vulture crashes into cockpit of plane and hangs in front of pilot's face as he continues to fly (video) Carla Sinclair

Roman-era Barbarians snorted drugs from tiny spoons on their belts to get fired up for fighting Allan Rose Hill

Boing Boing Gadgets Smart cat ball mimics prey movement Boing Boing's Shop

texas Texas governor threatens doctors for refusing to help deport people Jason Weisberger

politics Hegseth forced to quit vet groups due to financial mismanagement, sexual misconduct, and public intoxication, says New Yorker Ellsworth Toohey

13 trillion miles since the last fatal airplane crash in U.S. Rob Beschizza

cars USPS mail carriers love their new electric duck trucks Rob Beschizza

crime Gnome made of MDMA seized in drug bust Rob Beschizza

Entertainment Disney taking the ax to MuppetVision 3D and Aerosmith Ruben Bolling

News CNN wonders which party Ohio's marching Nazis align with Jason Weisberger

Entertainment Seth Meyers's new special, "Dad Man Walking" Ruben Bolling