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Science What is spontaneous human combustion, and is it real? Ellsworth Toohey

Entertainment Mike Ehrmantraut gets his moment in the newest Saul4Democracy PSA Grant St. Clair

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youtube Soft Better Call Saul revival is a weekly series now, apparently Grant St. Clair

animals Jonah the hotdog-less Marlins dog gets his dream day on July 12 Jennifer Sandlin

Science Large Hadron Collider retired for upgrades Rob Beschizza

LGBTQ Budapest enjoys first Pride march since Orbán voted out Rob Beschizza

trump FEMA official who teleported to Waffle House teleports out of agency Rob Beschizza

Science The Vatican has run an astronomical observatory since 1774 Ellsworth Toohey

Comics MAD hits 600 issues; still, thankfully, hilariously juvenile Ruben Bolling

Food The toast sandwich is a piece of toast between two slices of untoasted bread Ellsworth Toohey

politics Saul Goodman returns to celebrate America's 250th Grant St. Clair

Science The thought experiment that says you can't die (from your own perspective) Ellsworth Toohey

conspiracy theories He hired the world's best debunker to talk him out of UFOs, and it backfired Ellsworth Toohey

top talent "Tiny Grandma" brings joy to the world Jennifer Sandlin

Tin foil hat Candace Owens takes her patriot act to Putin's talent show Jason Weisberger

bias Bari Weiss' CBS News swims in Epstein-related baggage Jason Weisberger