agriculture New England heirloom corn grown on its native land for the first time in 300 years Thom Dunn

happy mutants Donate: scholarship fund for the Alpha teen sf/f writing workshop Cory Doctorow

Science National Science Foundation director resigns after funding slashed Rob Beschizza

books McAtlas documents, analyzes, and celebrates the international multiformity of McDonald's Ruben Bolling

nutrition Common cooking oils linked to rising cancer rates in young adults Ellsworth Toohey

cancer Cordyceps strain could have cancer-fighting capabilities Thom Dunn

gadgets This gadget deshells sunflower seeds Popkin

short films "Skip Danger vs the Space-Time Continuum" is a hilarious anti-time travel movie Thom Dunn

News McDonald's loses Big Mac trademark after bullying tactics against upstart rival backfire Mark Frauenfelder

rich people problems Internet rallies around javelina that are destroying "one of the most beautiful golf courses in the country" Jennifer Sandlin

gardening Things I have done right, and wrong, in the garden this year Jason Weisberger

tabloids Hitler raised from the grave in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Comics Secret identities, pulp storytelling, and audio comic books with Alex Segura Thom Dunn

bugs in your food Are there wasps in your figs? Jennifer Sandlin

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

artists Flea Market Follies: Hunting for Kitsch with Mitch O'Connell Lee Keeler

chili crisp Wait, whaaaaaat? Shake Shack and Fly by Jin are creating a chili-crisp forward menu? Jennifer Sandlin

agriculture A former FBI investigator now hunts down long lost apples. He's found dozens of them. Thom Dunn

covid Watch: anti-vaccine crank tells public meeting that vaccines cause cutlery to stick to your head Rob Beschizza