music REM's "Bad Day" demo from 1986 which eventually became "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" David Pescovitz
dangerous pranks Food cans are dropping from top of 23-story building in Portland, nearly hitting people as they walk by Carla Sinclair
News NFL kicker tells young women to be homemakers — but his own mom is a scientist Mark Frauenfelder
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politics New book makes clear how close we came on Jan. 6: Mike Pence was "nearly lost" and plans were made to secure continuity of government Yoy Luadha
ireland Visit Ireland's "Last Leprechaun Whisperer" and see if you've got the gift to carry on his legacy Jennifer Sandlin
MAGA acts Donald Trump pretends to deliver pizza to New York firefighters — watch how the grift works (video) Carla Sinclair
law enforcement An escaped convict hid out in a shuttered Circuit City for six months Jason Weisberger