time is a flat circle It's time to fall back. Again. Séamus Bellamy

History The masked prisoner of Louis XIV whose name was never spoken Ellsworth Toohey

minneapolis Minneapolis has been hearing unexplained booms for decades and nobody can figure out why Ellsworth Toohey

aliens Catholic church fires exorcist who said UFO sightings mostly the work of demons Rob Beschizza

mexico The promise of Mexico's Tren Maya has gone off the rails Séamus Bellamy

christian nationalism 180 religions dropped from Pentagon's approved list of faiths Séamus Bellamy

History Two green-skinned children appeared in a 12th-century English village Ellsworth Toohey

cats Louis Wain cat paintings found in dumpster Rob Beschizza

Man accidentally interviewed live on BBC instead of tech expert became an internet legend Jason Weisberger

Science What is this weird huge mound in Siberia? Ellsworth Toohey

crime Cathedral dean accused of stealing baseball cards from Walmart Rob Beschizza

books Strange Attractor: The Definitive Biography of Terence McKenna Ferdinando Buscema

Pedo Guy For some reason Elon Musk confuses child safety laws with personal persecution Jason Weisberger

History A 10-minute introduction to Buckminster Fuller, patron saint of techno-optimism Ellsworth Toohey

cities Fascinating 3D timelapse of Paris' development Jason Weisberger

art A teen Michelangelo's demon painting finally identified Ellsworth Toohey

mistakes Inconvenient geneological result for author of "The Inconvenient Indian" Rob Beschizza

scotus Kim Davis denied again: Supreme Court declines to relitigate same-sex marriage Jason Weisberger

Games Speedrunner beats Mario 64 with one button and quantum physics Grant St. Clair

television The Sopranos creator's next project will be about MKUltra Grant St. Clair