Science Revealed for the first time: the seer stone that translated the Book of Mormon Mark Frauenfelder

illustration The 19th century pufferfish art of Joseph Drayton and Alfred Agate Popkin

police Undercover cop beaten by colleagues during protest wins $23.5m payout Rob Beschizza

Frauds The ghost-busting duo: Harry Houdini and Rose Mackenberg's crusade against fake psychics and spiritualists Carolyn Townsend

thrice-indicted former presidents Donald Trump announced he would be indicted today UPDATE: Trump HAS been indicted, again Carla Sinclair

movies Timothee Chalamet as Wonka in first trailer Rob Beschizza

politics What happens next in Trump's federal prosecution? He gets arraigned before a judge of his choice Rob Beschizza

photography Smithsonian's Open Access now has over 4 million free-to-use images Mark Frauenfelder

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

movies The Beverly Hills Cop reboot has picked up some interesting co-stars Devin Nealy

oscars There's nothing in the $137,000 Oscar gift bag I'd want. Here's my fantasy gift bag Mark Frauenfelder

christian nationalism The surprising link between sushi and an AR-15-obsessed Christian sect Thom Dunn

guns America has an unprecedented shortage of bullets Thom Dunn

tabloids Prince Charles unfit to be king, and Barbra Streisand addicted, in this week's Shonda Rhimes-themed tabloid Peter Sheridan

News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin

noads The man who destroyed skepticism Mitch Horowitz

interviews Talking Comics with Ignatz Award-Winning Cartoonist Noah Van Sciver Jeffery Klaehn

podcasts "Obscure" podcasts worth checking out Rusty Blazenhoff

Business How wallpaper cleaner became one of the most popular toys ever David Pescovitz

art Thieves apologize profusely and return stolen Indigenous artwork Jason Weisberger