COVID-19 Long COVID patient cries with gratitude for being able to smell coffee again (video) Mark Frauenfelder

COVID-19 The Yankee Candle phenomenon Miss Cellania

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science fiction "Control" follow-up sees you taking on sentient sticky notes with friends Grant St. Clair

Science Guess what your tax dollars don't pay for? Astronaut overtime Ellsworth Toohey

neuroscience New brain implant lets Parkinson's patient forget symptoms Ellsworth Toohey

animals Turtle's excited greeting: looks like it had a few too many energy drinks! Popkin

smuggling Rats with backpacks are fighting wildlife crime Gail Sherman

music Art-pop band "The Dream Eaters" creates dark and funny earworms that are perfect for these difficult times Jennifer Sandlin

History Enjoy two different looks at the impossibly-instant Polaroid camera Bob Knetzger

politics A comprehensive guide to Donald Trump's malodorous offenses Jennifer Sandlin

politics With apologies, it is overwhelmingly in the media's interest that Trump wins Rob Beschizza

music White people in the 80s rapping about karate Thom Dunn

dogs Luxury fashion brand launches $100 perfume for your dog, spurring an RSPCA warning Allan Rose Hill

dogs Take your dog on a "sniff walk" Jennifer Sandlin

puppets Dog marionettes are the uncanny valley for real canines Jennifer Sandlin

guns The problem with "Red Flag" gun laws Thom Dunn

politics French president Macron calls election after far-right thrashes his party in EU vote Rob Beschizza

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

bruce springsteen The enduring power of Bruce Springsteen's music: a fan's journey Mark Cerulli