Science Hear a Medievalist professor answer an array of interesting Medieval questions Popkin

medieval times University of Idaho sent email to staff advising against abortion talk and birth control access – or else! Carla Sinclair

unions Verily, Medieval Times doth unionize Thom Dunn

madison cawthorn Watch weird Madison Cawthorn declare "Madam speaker, you are not God!" in over-the-top mask protest Carla Sinclair

language Old English word of the day Rob Beschizza

History Medieval castle toilets doubled as assassination shafts Popkin

law Medieval France put pigs on trial for murder — complete with lawyers, judges, and executions Ellsworth Toohey

music House of Kong: Gorillaz' cartoon world comes to Los Angeles Grant St. Clair

archaeology "Open arse" — medieval Europe's rotting fruit delicacy found in Roman toilet Ellsworth Toohey

halloween Flying ointments: hallucinogenic salves, broomsticks, and medieval dream trips Popkin

politics California, Oregon and Washington form Health Alliance to preserve evidence-based medicine Ellsworth Toohey

travel DNA shows Anglo Saxon girl had West African grandparent in 650 Rob Beschizza

music R.E.M. releases remix of its song "Radio Free Europe" in support of Radio Free Europe Ruben Bolling

video games The goofy sequel to Oblivion I didn't know I needed Grant St. Clair

History These Medieval church ladies really let it all hang out Ellsworth Toohey

politics Prepare for the worst: journalists who survived dictators sound alarm over Trump's press threats Ellsworth Toohey

london London welcomes expeditious Blood Drones Rob Beschizza

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

mysteries Star jelly: a mysterious substance that has confounded the best minds for centuries Mark Frauenfelder

capitalism "Wastiary: A Bestiary of Waste" is a free ebook of critical essays and artwork about capitalism and consumerism Jennifer Sandlin