kuru When she was 23, a lab worker pricked her thumb in an experiment with prion-infected mice. She died 10 years later Mark Frauenfelder

Three cases of a "100% fatal" mad cow-like brain disease just showed up in tiny Oregon town Ellsworth Toohey

health Mystery brain disease affecting hundreds in Canada: memory loss, seizures, and behavioral changes Mark Frauenfelder

Science Queen's Brian May clears badgers of TB rap Gail Sherman

health Chronic pain sufferers betrayed: how the FDA and DEA deny access to safe, effective pain relief Ellsworth Toohey

H5N1 Here's the latest on H5N1—avian flu—and some resources tracking the virus Jennifer Sandlin

animals Zombie Deer Disease may spread to humans, scientists warn Rob Beschizza

tabloids A paranoid prince, proof of UFOs, and a panicked Trump in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

tabloids Putin kills cows in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

music The Swedish rock album that came with a supplemental reading list Elías Villoro

politics Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL Elías Villoro

meat "Quantities of intercepted bologna are so large it's hard to believe there are any pigs left in the world," says reporter about bologna seizures on Texas border Jennifer Sandlin

tabloids Bidens fexting (not sexting) in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

mad cow Canada investigating a cluster of 42 cases of a mad cow-like brain disease Mark Frauenfelder

UK tabloids spread tall tale that Putin has Parkinsons disease, will step down Rob Beschizza

climate Pollution maps of major cities before and during the coronavirus pandemic Rob Beschizza

tabloids Your dollar bills could kill you, and Prince Andrew tries to kill himself, in this week's dubious tabloids. Peter Sheridan

tabloids Royal brawl in palace, Brad & Jen's reunion, and 2020 predictions in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

health Study tracking people who ate zombie deer meat found no ill-effects, so far Rob Beschizza

burgoo Man eats squirrel brains, gets brain disorder and dies Mark Frauenfelder