law 22 Buddhist monks arrested in drug bust at Sri Lanka's main airport Rob Beschizza

Weird The only man to never have seen a woman David Pescovitz

Kids Watch a martial artist throw a needle through a pane of glass Andrea James

video Beautiful film on a Buddhist ritual only 46 monks have completed Andrea James

beer Monks looking at beer Rob Beschizza

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

politics Belligerent Christian protesters fail to rattle Buddhist monks on their Walk for Peace Jennifer Sandlin

Buddhist monks Meet Aloka, the "Peace Dog" who has joined 19 Buddhist monks on a "Walk for Peace" across the US Jennifer Sandlin

History Japan's "Rabbit Island" used to be a secret poison gas factory, now it's overrun with adorable bunnies Ellsworth Toohey

evolutionary psychology Your brain is addicted to stories — and it's killing your reality Ellsworth Toohey

Games 2025's best RPG is constantly getting bigger Grant St. Clair

Science Religious leaders take psychedelics for science in new Michael Pollan podcast Ellsworth Toohey

adorable animals This Saint Bernard is the chillest doggo I've ever seen Jennifer Sandlin

Science Horrifying transformation turns ordinary rabbits into nightmare creatures as virus spreads through Colorado Ellsworth Toohey

books Now that it's "finished," the Star Wars High Republic project has something for everyone Jason Weisberger

History Got typos? Blame Titivillus, the "medieval demon of typos" Jennifer Sandlin

archaeology Skeleton of woman found wrapped in chains for a surprising reason Allan Rose Hill

photos How a 1937 hoax captured the imagination with giant grasshoppers Popkin

world news 5 incredible facts about monks who poison themselves for 1,000 days to become mummies Ellsworth Toohey

meditation Long-term meditation changes your poop David Pescovitz