surviellance Most browsers — except Firefox and Brave — are eliminating the option to turn off surveilling "hyperlink auditing" Cory Doctorow

cat Maine Coon sets world record for longest tail at 16.07 inches Popkin

higher education Campus investigates mysterious death of beloved swan Jennifer Sandlin

neuroscience Your diet soda is gaslighting your brain Ellsworth Toohey

Science Australian collector faces 10 years in prison for ordering plutonium sample from U.S. website Ellsworth Toohey

muppets University of Maryland commencement speaker is calm, pragmatic, and green Allan Rose Hill

retrogaming Atari parts store still operating after 41 years Rob Beschizza

MAGApocalypse: Judge Boasberg assigned "Signal Gate" lawsuit Jason Weisberger

museum Wild oddities at Marsh's Free Museum in Long Beach, Washington Popkin

Lauren Boebert gleefully displays her stupidity (video) Jason Weisberger

only in florida Kayaker in Florida finds himself stuck — on the back of an alligator (video) Carla Sinclair

Coffee A week of pour overs with Dunkin's whole bean "Original Blend" Jason Weisberger

politics TSLA up as Tesla sales slip abroad Rob Beschizza

wildlife River otters break out their zoo to play in the snow Gail Sherman

demolition Watch: demolished water tower narrowly misses house Popkin

delightful creatures Woman thinks new pup is emotional support dog — until the little guy gets in her car (video) Carla Sinclair

public health Latest nightmare fungus spreads to hospitals in 38 states Ellsworth Toohey

music The stoner story behind today's most recognizable record store logo Allan Rose Hill

bigfoot Bigfoot spotted in National Weather Service storm damage photo Allan Rose Hill

politics The Lorax is out of a job: Trump chops nationwide tree-planting program as "DEI" Jason Weisberger