photography Hidden for 175 years: Photographer's mysterious "witch mirror" 3D self-portrait emerges Ellsworth Toohey

christian nationalism The "Straight White American Jesus" podcast covers the history, philosophy, theology, and politics of Christian nationalism Jennifer Sandlin

No basement The San Antonio zoo just unlocked a 300-year-old Alamo mystery Jason Weisberger

UFOs Mysterious disk spotted on Google Earth is crashed UFO, or maybe not Allan Rose Hill

Owner claims painting found in garage is a Van Gogh Rob Beschizza

History Why did Beethoven go deaf? DNA testing solves 200 year old mystery Yoy Luadha

Entertainment New network for classic cartoons is coming: MeTV Toons Ruben Bolling

comedy Excellent video recreating the steps (and kayak voyage) of Bienville, founder of New Orleans Natalie Dressed

politics MAGAville tries to cancel Black History Month (and others) Jason Weisberger

Cryptozoology Celebrate "Louisiana's werewolf" at Rougarou Fest! Jennifer Sandlin

Science Superconductor claim debunked — more likely "a type of magnet" Ruben Bolling

magnets South Korean scientists announce room-temperature superconductor: "a brand-new historical event that opens a new era for humankind" Mark Frauenfelder

DC Comics The Flash loses its momentum Devin Nealy

new york A 1920s time capsule, full of historical goodies, was found after slave owner's statue removed Rusty Blazenhoff

archaeology Review: Uncovering the layers of history and politics in Andrew Lawler's "Under Jerusalem" Gareth Branwyn

bono Gerry Adams says the IRA never targeted Bono Thom Dunn

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz

biology New study reveals that domesticated horses may have originally come from Russia Thom Dunn

ohio Small piece of Wright brothers plane will take flight on Mars Kevin Reome

colonialism How a 19th-century slave kickstarted the world's vanilla-farming market Clive Thompson