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art Jim Woodring's Frank finally speaks in a 3.5-inch Big Little Book Ellsworth Toohey

No way home As Sam Altman pushes for IPO, the wheels are coming off OpenAI Jason Weisberger

AI Translators are losing jobs to AI that produces "consistently mediocre results" Ellsworth Toohey

politics Check out "Elon Musk," a new protest song by Carsie Blanton, in the political tradition of Woody Guthrie Jennifer Sandlin

Food New Haven's Sally's Apizza plans to become "the Chipotle of pizza" Ruben Bolling

language Merriam-Webster picks "slop" as word of the year Rob Beschizza

History Over 20 years of International Space Station history is now online Séamus Bellamy

television Office fans owe it to themselves subscribe to Peacock Gail Sherman

politics Trump transforms a simple question about National Guard deployment into an incoherent monologue Ellsworth Toohey

Games Sorry, but Ubisoft says you have to destroy your physical games Grant St. Clair

Games Nvidia puts squeeze on reviewers of its mediocre midrange GPU Rob Beschizza

News Historic oak that survived Spanish Armada felled by restaurant chain Ellsworth Toohey

videos Animated Predator anthology looks like what fans want (video) Grant St. Clair

Business Casual dining in decline in America—or maybe just the decrepit chains your parents loved Rob Beschizza

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

late stage capitalism They should have named the new dual-branded Applebees-IHOP restaurant "Hopplebee's" Jennifer Sandlin

politics Medical marvel: Rep. Wilson's nose successfully fused to Trump's rear via $250 bill proposal Ellsworth Toohey

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politics New pick for high-level State Department job: "Competent white men must be in charge if you want things to work." Ellsworth Toohey