assassinations US veterans operate in Yemen as mercenary assassins for Middle Eastern autocrats Cory Doctorow

politics Florida weather modification ban would stop Democrats controlling the hurricanes Rob Beschizza

Monkey unable to type all of Hamlet before the universe ends but could type "bananas" before it dies Allan Rose Hill

music New Radiohead adaptation of "Hamlet" Thom Dunn

shopping California ban on plastic shopping bags goes into effect in 2026 Rob Beschizza

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art Whimsical objects that blur the line between art and everyday life Jennifer Sandlin

law Judge orders Feds to give QAnon Shaman his hat back Rob Beschizza

politics Trump's VP pick widens the ideological gap Jason Weisberger

travel Roast a marshmallow in the perpetually-burning flames of Yanartas Popkin

crime Police arrest entire Bakersfield, CA chapter of the Hells Angels Ellsworth Toohey

language Dictionary of Eggcorns: words mispelled as other words Rob Beschizza

accidents Actor Ian McKellen hospitalized after falling off stage in London Carla Sinclair

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videogames Atari acquires Intellivision, 45 years too late Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

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