politics Open archive of 240,000 hours' worth of talk radio, including 2.8 billion words of machine-transcription Cory Doctorow
conspiracy theories He hired the world's best debunker to talk him out of UFOs, and it backfired Ellsworth Toohey
erase racism 'The hood is off': Virginia Republican steps onto America's most obvious rhetorical landmine Jason Weisberger
David Byrne If you hate Christmas music, David Byrne has the perfect playlist for you! Jennifer Sandlin
fun This 1970s toilet paper holder with a built-in radio is the retro bathroom gadget you never knew you needed Popkin
top talent Watching bovine podiatrist Nate the Hoof Guy clean and repair cow hooves is oddly satisfying Jennifer Sandlin
lynching Two bodies found hanging within hours in Mississippi, cops say nothing suspicious Jason Weisberger
politics Oklahoma school boss Ryan Walters: a bible in every class, boobs on his office TV Rob Beschizza
kermit the frog "Life is better when we leap together": Kermit the Frog offers wisdom, humor, and kindess to the 2025 graduates of University of Maryland Jennifer Sandlin
Entertainment Read excerpts from upcoming book about the making of Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time …in Hollywood" Mark Frauenfelder
music R.E.M. releases remix of its song "Radio Free Europe" in support of Radio Free Europe Ruben Bolling
gadgets This old dictation gadget was terrible at recording voices. Living ones, that is. Rob Beschizza
