documentaries "Open Wide" tells the history of the "mewing" TikTok trend, through a deep dive into the controversial practice of orthotropics and its evangelists, John and Mike Mew Jennifer Sandlin

dentistry Dentist who pulled tooth while on hoverboard convicted of 46 crimes David Pescovitz

rancid signs If your coconut cream smells like soap, here's why (toss it!) Carla Sinclair

Technology RIP Mark Klein. He exposed NSA's secret surveillance program in notorious Room 641A Ellsworth Toohey

video games Death Stranding 2 looks ridiculous—and Game of the Year material Grant St. Clair

books "Weird Ireland" offers a wonderfully whimsical tour of the Emerald Isle Thom Dunn

Technology EFF creates a $20 device to detect cellular spying: Rayhunter Ellsworth Toohey

Funny Interviewing Shibuya strangers for the best of Japan Grant St. Clair

politics Trump has warning for workers who ignore Musk: "Maybe they're going to be gone" (video) Carla Sinclair

Science Texas measles outbreak claims first child as anti-vaxxers blame the vaccine Jason Weisberger

kickstarter "Oddly Compelling" explores the life of comic artist and CBLDF founder Denis Kitchen Thom Dunn

Business Craft retailer Joann to close all stores after 80 years in business Rob Beschizza

politics Office of the Special Counsel finds DOGE firings illegal Jason Weisberger

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Audio Is Elon Musk the reason why Neil Young's hi-def music player never caught on? Thom Dunn

pizza Connecticut, pizza capital of the U.S. Wait, what? Rob Beschizza

wellness grifters MAHA wellness influencers hype raw milk and rotting meat Jennifer Sandlin

politics CDC axes its flu vaccination campaign Jennifer Sandlin

Gorton: a ubiquitous typeface you may never have heard of Jennifer Sandlin