politics Goat statue with gold penis and fake Trump money sells for $300K Jennifer Sandlin

politics Another MAGA Congressperson wants Trump's face on our currency—this time the $100 Jennifer Sandlin

politics Comedian infiltrates MAGA protest as stormtrooper; they fail to see the irony Grant St. Clair

texas Texas gets brutal smackdown from something called a "dry microburst associated virga bomb" Ellsworth Toohey

victorian era How a teenage diarist scandalized the nation in 1902 with a thirsty Victorian memoir Ellsworth Toohey

Mexican-wall builders Rubio proves Trump a liar on ending Russia-Ukraine war: "We need to move on" (video) Carla Sinclair

music Cyberculture pioneer RU Sirius's new album of "rhymes against reality" David Pescovitz

Business Why "Made in America" dreams are a galaxy-brain-stupid fantasy Ellsworth Toohey

Tom The Dancing Bug Tom the Dancing Bug: The Smythe family of Chagrin Falls, USA – MAGAducation Ruben Bolling

Science Scientists cry foul on Colossal's "de-extincted Dire Wolf" claim Gail Sherman

Get your Enemies of Democracy trading cards! Collect 'em all! Ruben Bolling

politics Comedian Walter Masterson beats anti-abortion protesters at their own game (video) Grant St. Clair

politics Trump's trade war tantrum just made your Nintendo Switch 2 even more expensive Ellsworth Toohey

politics Country song dedicated to Elon Musk is completely ridiculous (video) Grant St. Clair

libraries These are the world's most breathtaking libraries Allan Rose Hill

politics MAGA Mike escalates the GOPs war on the Judiciary Jason Weisberger

Games European gaming history often ignored in US-centric retrospectives Rob Beschizza

crisis mode Fed-up Tesla investor asks Musk to choose: step down as CEO or dump Trump Carla Sinclair

Trump targets Maine's funding over clash with governor on transgender athletes Jason Weisberger

books "Weird Ireland" offers a wonderfully whimsical tour of the Emerald Isle Thom Dunn