space exploration Startup wants to launch satellites with slingshots instead of rockets Thom Dunn

rockets When model rocket launches go wrong David Pescovitz

Space NASA successfully tests crew ejection system for use in aborted launches Rob Beschizza

satan Satanic Temple opens abortion clinic named after anti-choice Supreme Court Justice Alito David Pescovitz

photography Bear poses for 400 selfies at Colorado park Thom Dunn

fast food KFC launches incense that smells like fried chicken David Pescovitz

ghost stories Billy Bragg tells a ghost story Jennifer Sandlin

Food Get ready for Dr. Pepper-flavored Peeps Devin Nealy

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world cup December 18th, 2022: The FIFA World Cup, the 22nd anniversary of Kirsty MacColl's death, and improbable heroes Jennifer Sandlin

books Checking out the Black Speculative Arts Movement Elías Villoro

climate change New journalism startup loses Climate editor over Chevron sponsorship Thom Dunn

camel beauty contests Qatar hosts Camel Beauty World Cup, assures they are cracking down on painful and disfiguring cosmetic procedures Jennifer Sandlin

cars Watch: Car launches like a rocket after hitting toll booth (driver survives) Carla Sinclair

Tokyo Smoothbrain launches fireworks in the middle of Tokyo's busiest pedestrian intersection Mark Frauenfelder

music Taylor Swift has every song in the U.S. top 10 Rob Beschizza

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History Redress for forced sterilizations Elías Villoro

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