carrion crow Another reason why crows are cool: they make nests out of anti-bird spikes Mark Frauenfelder

History In 1974, Turkish forces fenced off a Cyprus beach resort. It's still empty. Ellsworth Toohey

retail-archaeology Retail archaeology finds the bones of Circuit City everywhere Jason Weisberger

nothing to see Meta is not sorry it built the spyware, just sorry you noticed Jason Weisberger

Games 007: First Light review: From Denmark with love Grant St. Clair

travel Alaska's "Dr. Seuss House" is a stacked-cabin tower deep in the woods Popkin

Science Livestream: Bluetit nest has six hungry babies Ruben Bolling

politics Judge halts construction of Trump ballroom Rob Beschizza

gadgets Grado herds old headphones into new Classic Series Rob Beschizza

gaming The legal and creative battle over who gets to modify beloved games Séamus Bellamy

Technology It took an hour to reach desks from garage thanks to new security turnstiles Ellsworth Toohey

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photography These massive bird nests on telephone poles look like Dr. Seuss art Popkin

politics Trump shuts down Kennedy Center; nearly all programming heads have quit Ellsworth Toohey

anti-semitism Fire deliberately set at Mississippi synagogue Jason Weisberger

music "Jack and Dad," a father and his LEGO-loving son, are making beautiful music together for this troubled world Jennifer Sandlin

press fails CBS rewards Hegseth's press blackout with a microphone Jason Weisberger

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gadgets Kohler toilet camera ready to observe your poop (and train AI) Rob Beschizza

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