architecture Chris Pratt destroys gorgeous, historic mid-century modern house to build a gaudy mansion Ruben Bolling
Endorsements A dozen Kennedys show up at rally to endorse – not their own RFK Jr. – but President Biden (video) Carla Sinclair
china New Microsoft report says China campaign accused U.S. of using a military-grade "weather weapon" to deliberately start the Maui wildfires Mark Frauenfelder
politics Media Matters publishes useful guide to Project 2025, the extreme right-wing agenda that "represents a threat to democracy, civil rights, the climate, and more" Jennifer Sandlin
crime Private Christian college Liberty University to pay $14m fine for refusing to disclose campus crimes for years Rob Beschizza
runner-ups Koch brothers pull plug on Nikki Haley, but she holds rally today as if she's the frontrunner Carla Sinclair
$50m centrist news site shuts after one year of wealthy owners insisting that's what everyone wants Rob Beschizza
bad swag 3 people hospitalized after eating colorful laundry pods that candidate in Taiwan handed out Carla Sinclair
explainer "Tools: A Visual Exploration of Implements and Devices in the Workshop" is gorgeous, informative, personal and playful Gareth Branwyn
politics "I'm not a progressive," says Sen. John Fetterman, elected while often saying he was a progressive Rob Beschizza