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medicine You Are Not So Smart podcast 017: Alternative Medicine – Tim Farley David McRaney

optical illusions Mind-bending visual trick by Japanese psychologist: is it yellow or white? Mark Frauenfelder
education Cursive handwriting coming back to schools by law David Pescovitz
Disney Disneyland and Disney World have a real problem with people pooping in line David Pescovitz
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politics Let's learn more about "hard-right legal warrior turned little-known legislator" Mike Johnson, new Speaker of the House Jennifer Sandlin
ad 12 days of hummus heaven! Boing Boing
maga Sen. Marsha Blackburn complains that Biden is catching too many terrorists Mark Frauenfelder
religion Biblical city of Sodom was possibly destroyed by an asteroid David Pescovitz
crime Target opening 9 new stores in New York City and dozens nationwide Rob Beschizza
shoplifting Target blames "organized retail crime" for closure of nine stores in major cities Mark Frauenfelder
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Comic Books "I Am Stan" is a gripping graphic novel biography of the Marvel legend Thom Dunn
politics Advocate for keeping masks in healthcare settings followed, harassed, and hit by a car after testifying at the LA County Public Health Commission meeting Jennifer Sandlin
Science Atmosphere of exoplanet is found to be indicative of an ocean surface… and maybe, possibly life Ruben Bolling
trump The cult members of Trump-landia Jason Weisberger
AI Associated Press "clarifies" its AI rules Rob Beschizza
Science Superconductor claim debunked — more likely "a type of magnet" Ruben Bolling
Legal Jeopardy Sowing chaos, Judge Cannon makes a problematic ruling Jason Weisberger
Science Newly discovered fossils of a giant whale that may have been the largest animal to ever exist Ruben Bolling