donald trump Oops! Donald Trump hopes out loud that the U.S. economy crashes this year (video) Carla Sinclair

COVID-19 Right-wing websites are weighing the pros and cons of letting people die from coronavirus to help the economy Thom Dunn

politics U.S. budget deficit now $739 Billion, despite GOP promises and Trump tariffs Xeni Jardin

gadgets Aged & Ore's bottle kit packs TSA-compliant cocktails for travel Séamus Bellamy

dementia Grandpa Pudding Brains visits a truck factory, makes haunted chew toy noises Jason Weisberger

Games What is the Jedi problem, and why does every game designer fear it? Grant St. Clair

Technology A landline, a CD boom box, and a Pi-Hole: one dad's tech setup for kids Ellsworth Toohey

What Grandpa Pudding Brains says war is fine because number 69 Jason Weisberger

taxation California should tax empty homes and dead storefronts Jason Weisberger

bad idea Harris Faulkner thinks international travelers are dying to visit flyover states Jason Weisberger

gadgets Europe fines Temu €200m for selling dangerous chargers and baby toys Rob Beschizza

books Cory Doctorow's "Reverse Centaur" book — why AI is hell on workers Mark Frauenfelder

History How a 1958 magazine cheered America's slide into installment debt Ellsworth Toohey

china China outlaws drones within Beijing city limits Séamus Bellamy

cryptids Loveland Frogman could become Ohio's official state cryptid Rob Beschizza

gadgets Europe's USB-C charger rules come into force Rob Beschizza

gadgets Does your app fit on a floppy? Rob Beschizza

travel Europe could run out of jet fuel in six weeks Séamus Bellamy

travel Air New Zealand economy bunk beds cost $291, ban snacks and perfume Ellsworth Toohey

memes Iran's most effective weapon might be AI karaoke Jason Weisberger