rich people problems Marin County unleashes search party for drunk guy napping in field Jason Weisberger

drugs The unreal real story behind "420" David Pescovitz

drive-thru Fair food fix: California county fair hosts drive-thru events Rusty Blazenhoff

A tanker of molten sulphur vanished with 39 crew in 1963 Ellsworth Toohey

christian nationalism 180 religions dropped from Pentagon's approved list of faiths Séamus Bellamy

Science Newly discovered fish species looks just like Big Bird's best friend, Mr. Snuffleupagus Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures Gray whales made a comeback, and now the food is disappearing Jason Weisberger

Science There was a T. Rex of the sea and it was terrifying Gail Sherman

china China secretly trained Russian troops, and some have since fought in Ukraine Séamus Bellamy

Science In 1997, NOAA recorded a sound louder than any known animal Ellsworth Toohey

endangered animals Man throws giant rock at endangered seal, gets repeatedly punched in the head and arrested Gail Sherman

bad idea FBI director's secret "VIP snorkel" at Pearl Harbor raises fascinating judgment questions Jason Weisberger

worse things happen at sea Six years of obsessive forensics challenges some of the Titanic disaster's favorite myths Jason Weisberger

News Safeway blames a "wood pulp shortage" for its handleless paper bags Ellsworth Toohey

worse things happen at sea When your yacht is too big for Monaco, Italy, and reality Jason Weisberger

Science Magnified Sand reveals the hidden beauty of individual grains Popkin

politics Iran war has cost $25bn so far, admits Pentagon. The real cost is closer to $50bn. Rob Beschizza

whales "Save Willy Act" proposes Coast Guard 'whale desk' to prevent whale deaths in San Francisco Bay Jason Weisberger

Science More heat means more energy. More energy means bigger storms Jason Weisberger