politics Politicians keep writing children's books. Most are quite bad. Annie Rauwerda

law 5 years in jail for gay teacher who sent threatening voicemails to judge who OK'd "Don't Say Gay" law Rob Beschizza

Entertainment Star Wars: The Acolyte's cancellation leaves High Republic fans with Nubs Jason Weisberger

politics Help stop KOSA, the internet censorship bill that will let politicians shut down sex ed, LGBTQ+ and womens' health sites Rob Beschizza

mistakes Bloomberg reports on Roblox's "pedophile problem" Rob Beschizza

crime In 1950, a Los Angeles magician hypnotized teens for a twisted school sex ring Ellsworth Toohey

America Send your 5-year-old to Chick-fil-A summer camp to learn how to "take a guest order" and "box" their "own nuggets" Jennifer Sandlin

music Irish tweens' banger 'The Spark' is an international hit Rusty Blazenhoff

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

Delightful Creatures Man shows puppy how to jump on bed — and after many tries, the pup's first win is caught in adorable video Carla Sinclair

Delightful Creatures Hear me out: pigeons are actually really interesting Gail Sherman

television 19th century dances make a comeback in the UK Carolyn Townsend

functional art Natural dye educator uses plant dyes to turn fabrics into beautiful and functional works of art Jennifer Sandlin

basic science Tourists in Arizona say they found a "magnetic portal" — but are actually flirting with death (video) Carla Sinclair

King Charles dead in 6 months, and Biden & Trump "get down and dirty" in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

documentaries "Open Wide" tells the history of the "mewing" TikTok trend, through a deep dive into the controversial practice of orthotropics and its evangelists, John and Mike Mew Jennifer Sandlin

animals Cast your vote for Aotearoa New Zealand's "Bird of the Century" (and listen to dozens of bird songs while you're at it!) Jennifer Sandlin

politics Let's learn more about "hard-right legal warrior turned little-known legislator" Mike Johnson, new Speaker of the House Jennifer Sandlin

sleep supplements A Texas kindergarten teacher resigns after doping students with melatonin gummies Carla Sinclair

Science Orcas that grab baby porpoises and play with them to death Ruben Bolling