History The 1983 diving accident that killed five through explosive decompression Ellsworth Toohey

DHS ICE pepper-sprays Father's Day protest after woman is run over Jason Weisberger

History A 14-year-old Japanese sailor drifted across the Pacific for 14 months and could never go home Ellsworth Toohey

film Kim Jong-il had a South Korean actress kidnapped to make him movies Ellsworth Toohey

mexico The promise of Mexico's Tren Maya has gone off the rails Séamus Bellamy

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

crime Nebraska dog shoots woman at convenience store Rob Beschizza

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

ireland Irish seagull shits on King Charles III Rob Beschizza

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

Science The 1960 blob that gave all mystery blobs their name Ellsworth Toohey

africa WHO declares global health emergency over Congo Ebola outbreak Séamus Bellamy

Man on run after murder of trans student Rob Beschizza

law NYC's iconic bagels and pizzas could change because a carcinogenic ingredient may soon become illegal in NY Ruben Bolling

Science Brain-eating amoeba turns up in five western national parks Ellsworth Toohey

adorable animals Banana-obsessed beaver makes brilliant ASMR Jennifer Sandlin

politics U.S. sinks in world Academic Freedom Index Rob Beschizza

Delightful Creatures This goat-a-rific roadside attraction is a magical, hilarious delight Jennifer Sandlin

maps Bedfordshire chosen as England's worst county Rob Beschizza

worse things happen at sea California's ocean protections work, so naturally we're arguing about them Jason Weisberger