video Extreme closeups of spray paint caps used for a cosmic mural Andrea James

Technology Microsoft CEO wants people to shut up about AI being bad for us Séamus Bellamy

History Sid Caesar built the writers' room that taught Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Carl Reiner, and Woody Allen how to be funny Ellsworth Toohey

animal ASMR This giant anteater uses his dancing tongue to keep cool in the summer's sweltering heat Jennifer Sandlin

History Violet Jessop survived the Titanic, the Britannic, and a collision on the Olympic Ellsworth Toohey

Science RFK, Jr. says "depriving" children of whole milk constitutes "a form of child abuse" Jennifer Sandlin

politics Indiana declares June "Nuclear Family Month" Jennifer Sandlin

consequences Florida sues OpenAI over ChatGPT's alleged body count Jason Weisberger

Science Drug that grew extra teeth in mice enters first human trial Ellsworth Toohey

travel Alaska's "Dr. Seuss House" is a stacked-cabin tower deep in the woods Popkin

politics The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship flunks health inspection Jennifer Sandlin

Weird The weirdest scammers you've never heard of Grant St. Clair

tech France summons Musk for X criminal charges Ellsworth Toohey

spiders Spider's mouth infected by Kyle Rittenhouse Séamus Bellamy

anti vaxx Trump administration appeals ruling as it continues to reject routine vaccine guidance Jason Weisberger

books Cartoonist Gemma Correll's moving and funny book about her lifelong mental illness: Anxietyland Ruben Bolling

snake oil OpenAI reports "incredibly positive" vibe as shareholder value sinks Jason Weisberger

gadgets Free Universal Construction Kit: 3D-printable adapters to connect Lego, Duplo, K'Nex, Stickle Bricks and other systems Rob Beschizza

surveillance Stop Flock campaign targets invasive surveillance network Rob Beschizza

Sid Krofft, who filled childhoods with glorious weirdness, dies at 96 Jason Weisberger