Disney Disney fires man for taking paternity leave; judge rules it's not discrimination because he didn't give birth Thom Dunn

News UK Births drop for fourth straight year as costs and dread pile up Ellsworth Toohey

mistakes AI teddy bear discussed sexual fetishes and knives with kids Rob Beschizza

parrots Foul-mouthed parrot has no trouble getting adopted Gail Sherman

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tabloids Biden suffers strokes, Prince Andrew's new sex scandal, and a UFO over America, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

maga Jen Psaki mocks the GOP — and Josh Hawley — for trying to rebrand "pro-life" to "pro-baby" (video) Carla Sinclair

art Ties is a stop motion film constructed from 3d pen Popkin

Comics EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: "Indigo Children," a brand new sci-fi thriller from Image Comics Thom Dunn

Comics "Please Say It!" is a sweet new webcomic about coming out in the 80s Thom Dunn

liars NYT: "Herschel Walker, Critic of Absentee Fathers, Has a Second Son He Doesn't See" Mark Frauenfelder

football US Soccer adopts equal pay Jason Weisberger

mistakes Offensive burger ad banned in UK, ensuring that everyone sees it the world over Rob Beschizza

censorship Assistant Principal fired for reading children's book about butts to children Thom Dunn

lauren boebert How people react when they think video of the real Lauren Boebert is an SNL skit Carla Sinclair

lauren boebert Lauren Boebert said she gave birth to her child in a truck, therefore parental leave should be banned Mark Frauenfelder

spain Spain wants to pay 20-somethings nearly $300/month to move out of their parents' homes Annie Rauwerda

apple Apple fires misogynistic employee just hours after he was hired Mark Frauenfelder

infosec Firewalla is a simple but effective way to take control of your home network Thom Dunn

books 'Lodestar' is Shannon Messenger's fifth novel in the Keeper of Lost Cities series Jason Weisberger