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Science The wet get wetter and the dry get drier Maggie Koerth

Science Great moments in pedantry: Raptor vs. raptor Maggie Koerth
politics ICE a "protected characteristic"on BlueSky? Rob Beschizza
Games Documented source code for classic 8-bit game The Sentinel Rob Beschizza
mental health After 30 years I finally know what my addiction is called Séamus Bellamy
word games Megyn Kelly tries to launder Epstein's reputation with word games Jason Weisberger
politics Energy Dept. to employees: don't say "green," don't say "climate change," definitely don't say "clean energy" Rob Beschizza
Weird How military jargon infected your workplace with endless stupid phrases Popkin
language A fart is a "poofoofus" and other "next level" slang from the Heaven's Gate UFO cult Allan Rose Hill
england List of supernatural inhabitants of England Rob Beschizza
crafts Crochet your way through our National Parks Jennifer Sandlin
AI The Verge explains all those AI terms Jason Weisberger
filmmaking OpenAI's generative video software is more tedious than actual filmmaking Thom Dunn
london Document lists causes of death in London from 1632 Popkin
neuroscience Meditators can switch off their consciousness on demand, new study reveals David Pescovitz
tabloids Melania Trump's smoking gun, and Mitch McConnell's short-circuiting brain, in last week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
crime "Bugger it": Australian cop tases and kills 95-year-old woman with dementia in her care home Rob Beschizza
video games Brand new Atari 2600 game cartridge coming: 'Mr. Run and Jump' Rusty Blazenhoff
occult "Uncertain Places: Essays on Occult & Outsider Experiences," is a trip Ferdinando Buscema
Coffee I switched up my brewing method for coffee, again Jason Weisberger