video Inside the odd domains of the lesser-known saints Grant St. Clair

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

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

mass shootings US media outlets ignore shooter's pro-Trump imagery in favor of "snapped neighbor" narratives Jason Weisberger

Games Forgotten gem Saints Row 2 finally playable on PC after 14 years Grant St. Clair

adorable animals This Saint Bernard is the chillest doggo I've ever seen Jennifer Sandlin

music The "Happy Birthday" song like a funeral dirge — we can do better Mark Frauenfelder

late stage capitalism This holiday season, do yourself a favor and (re)watch Reverend Billy's "What Would Jesus Buy?"  Jennifer Sandlin

Weird Startlingly strange video of bicyclist vanishing while pedaling down the road Allan Rose Hill

new orleans Taylor Swift's boyfriend has a weird take on jambalaya Jennifer Sandlin

inclement weather Group of 50 kids from Utah church group shocked by lightning on hike: "Mom, I just got hit!" (video) Carla Sinclair

world news 5 incredible facts about monks who poison themselves for 1,000 days to become mummies Ellsworth Toohey

medieval manuscripts The Getty Museum's "Macabre Minute with Mel" dives into the gruesome deaths of saints depicted in medieval manuscripts Jennifer Sandlin

qanon Sound of Freedom's real-life "hero" accused of sexual misconduct by 7 women Mark Frauenfelder

whistleblowing Mormon whistleblower talks about reporting church's questionable investment practices to the IRS Rusty Blazenhoff

video games Saints Row reboot officially announces first DLC Grant St. Clair

music videos Indie rock supergroup boygenius's first album is out, with a music video directed by Kristen Stewart Thom Dunn

Mormons fined $5m for hiding $32bn of wealth Rob Beschizza

religion Survey reveals the numbers of Christian Nationalists Elías Villoro