religion Biblical city of Sodom was possibly destroyed by an asteroid David Pescovitz

jordan Shark jumps out of water and bites dangling parasailer Kevin Reome

late stage capitalism Mass protests against IMF austerity force Jordan's Prime Minister to resign Cory Doctorow

Business The fashion boutiques that line the "Champs-Élysées" of a massive Syrian refugee camp are a fascinating lens on the crisis Cory Doctorow

DRONES Jordan is beautiful—especially from a drone-mounted action camera Rob Beschizza

Science Vulture vomit is the leading theory for Kentucky's 1876 meat shower Ellsworth Toohey

hbo HBO's Lanterns trailer goes heavy on the green light Séamus Bellamy

cryptids Loveland Frogman could become Ohio's official state cryptid Rob Beschizza

Science Study finds infrasound the likely horror in hauntings Rob Beschizza

surveillance Stop Flock campaign targets invasive surveillance network Rob Beschizza

art Fog Panther is a new image editor for Linux Rob Beschizza

music Drum machine actually plays the drums Rob Beschizza

mistakes Florida judge faces discipline after asking black defendant "you ever chopped cotton before?" Rob Beschizza

Science RFK Jr suddenly fine with industrial pesticides Rob Beschizza

Comics "The summit of scarcity" — Batman No. 1 and Superman No. 1 sell for $13 million Ellsworth Toohey

Technology AI agents have made self-hosting your own server fun for normies Ellsworth Toohey

stream of consciousness Grandpa Puddin' Brains free-associates at captive House Republicans Jason Weisberger

cybertruck Las Vegas police's bulletproof Cybertrucks aren't Rob Beschizza

books Book data reveals most readers quit almost immediately Ellsworth Toohey

politics France's far-right leader floured and egged Rob Beschizza