Business Wealthy investors are buying Long Beach's old low-rent buildings and evicting everyone, making them homeless Cory Doctorow

ocean Bothers find message in a bottle from 1976 — leads to unexpected reunion Popkin

California port shipping crisis: Zero vessels crossing from China Ellsworth Toohey

conservation Kind human helps hermit crabs move out of their trash homes and into fresh clean shells! Jennifer Sandlin

The ports are empty as Trump's trade war slows the US economy Jason Weisberger

animals Corgi race is exactly as chaotic as it sounds Gail Sherman

france 200 years ago, France forced Haiti to pay $44 billion for daring to free themselves from slavery Ellsworth Toohey

MAGA revolts MAGA Congressman "booed" to smithereens at town hall while defending Trump tariffs (video) Carla Sinclair

norway A drawing of a sea serpent "witnessed" near Norway in 1753 Popkin

Nature Beware the beautiful yet dangerous Caravela Portuguesa Popkin

travel Road Trip: The Icelandic Phallological Museum Séamus Bellamy

adorable animals Cuteness overload: watch this tamandua yawning Jennifer Sandlin

museum Wild oddities at Marsh's Free Museum in Long Beach, Washington Popkin

Weird Freaky mermaid corpse found on UK beach (video) Allan Rose Hill

Pirate's Booty founder loses Long Island village mayoral race by 90% margin Rob Beschizza

politics Satirical Wayne Gretzky-brand wine labels bring joy Jennifer Sandlin

video games Death Stranding 2 looks ridiculous—and Game of the Year material Grant St. Clair

If you run into this terrifying animal, immediately "put your hands behind your back" Allan Rose Hill

politics Target scrapped DEI to please Trump. It's not helping business. Rob Beschizza

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