alcohol Alcohol-related deaths increased 25% in the last two years Thom Dunn

parody The new season of pandemic parody HOME OFFICE puts the "fun" in funemployment Thom Dunn

grifters An 8-year-old con artist ran a brilliant grift to get out of going to school over Zoom Thom Dunn

Science COVID almost certainly originated in a wet market, groundbreaking genetic study Allan Rose Hill

law Right to disconnect law passes in Australia: workers may ignore after-hours messages Rob Beschizza

Science Insect tourism is hot: 25 spots where bugs are the star attraction Popkin

COVID-19 A terrific primer on all things Long Covid Jennifer Sandlin

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Optimize your hell by adding RFK, Jr. to the mix via his online "Real Debate" Jennifer Sandlin

health Stressed, isolated, and gorging on junk: the perfect storm sparking early puberty epidemics Ellsworth Toohey

public health Homeopathic Berlin Wall Pills made from its pulverized concrete "treat" loneliness, isolation, and oppression Jennifer Sandlin

donald trump Hilarious Trump parody: MAGA worshipper's delusional tribute seems too real Ellsworth Toohey

parenting A single woman learns how hard it is to buy sperm Ellsworth Toohey

economics Egypt raises price of bread by 300% Natalie Dressed

conspiracy theories Raw milk lovers are spinning the government's H5N1 warnings into a conspiracy theory Jennifer Sandlin

protests Could COVID-19 and a lack of sex be the reason why young people are protesting? Thom Dunn

News How American singer-songwriter and record producer Maggie Rogers detoxed from the addictive drug of fame Yoy Luadha

pandemics Polio survivor Paul Alexander, who spent over 70 years in an iron lung, has died of COVID-19 Jennifer Sandlin

politics Elise Stefanik yearns for the good ol' days of Trump mismanaging a pandemic Jason Weisberger

cabinets of curiosity Medical museum embroiled in brouhaha over bequeathed body parts David Pescovitz

COVID-19 Wellness influencers are convincing people to shove coffee up their butts Jennifer Sandlin