oops Plumber's car explodes in NY, damaging 5 houses and 5 cars (video) Carla Sinclair

queens Squirrel attacks leave Queens residents shaken, bloodied Kevin Reome

sports This Queens bowling alley is an anachronism and an oasis David Pescovitz

nyc Queens' next District Attorney is a queer, latinx Democratic Socialist who ran on a platform of "de-carceration" Cory Doctorow

Games Insomniac's Wolverine game looks every bit as bloody as it should Grant St. Clair

internet nostalgia The UK has formally declared Badger Badger Badger worthy of preservation Jason Weisberger

nyc This 1930s children's book on city planning is a delight Gail Sherman

crime Smugglers were caught with 5,000 Kenyan queen ants worth $220 each Ellsworth Toohey

entomology Educate yourself with The Bee Guy's daily basic bee facts Jennifer Sandlin

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

art Stargazers: Banksy street murals appear in London Rob Beschizza

politics Mamdani's new hire resigns over "money hungry Jews" posts Ellsworth Toohey

Where democracy goes to die US downgraded from democracy to banana republic Jason Weisberger

Delightful Creatures Abandoned dog turns out to be discarded toy Rob Beschizza

dolly parton Dolly Parton shuts down death rumors: "I ain't dead yet!" Gail Sherman

Funny This cockatoo is a master of mimicking and can sound just like a spray bottle! Jennifer Sandlin

politics "Measles and Polio Down in the Schoolyard" is a perfect musical critique of RFK, Jr. Jennifer Sandlin

health People who get shingles within a year of Covid have doubled reinfection risk and 67 % higher heart attack odds Jennifer Sandlin

Science Sex determination unexpectedly complicated in birds Rob Beschizza