outstanding covers St. Vincent and The Roots cover the Portishead trip hop classic, Glory Box Gareth Branwyn

music Black Thought dives into Hip Hop history with a new spoken word poem Devin Nealy

film Questlove's Summer of Soul documentary has been nominated for an Oscar Devin Nealy

schoolhouse rock The Roots teach a 'Schoolhouse Rock!'-style lesson on slavery Rusty Blazenhoff

music Jimmy Fallon, Backstreet Boys & The Roots use classroom instruments to perform "I Want It That Way" Rusty Blazenhoff

top talent "Tiny Grandma" brings joy to the world Jennifer Sandlin

erased by racism Jack Daniel's sold a preacher story and buried the enslaved distiller Jason Weisberger

photography Trees that refused to be stopped by brick walls and cracks Popkin

History Get a university-level education on buried viking treasure for free Séamus Bellamy

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

Same old song and dance Trump returns to his reality TV roots. Who gets fired next? Jason Weisberger

History 19th-century page turners were carved to look like human hands Popkin

Environment Trees vs. erosion: how roots fight back and keep landscapes stable Popkin

gadgets Akai's MPC Sample is simpler groovebox on the go Rob Beschizza

prison Profound documentary reveals horrors of Louisiana's non-unanimous jury system Natalie Dressed

News Palantir's Israel partnership began with Epstein introductions Ellsworth Toohey

Science Scientists grew chickpeas in fake moon dirt with the help of fungi Ellsworth Toohey

actual sock puppets "Grassroots" MAGA influencer turns out to be… the White House Jason Weisberger

Farm gives away potatoes after growing too many Rob Beschizza

politics ICE OUT national shutdown Friday. Protests in all 50 states on Saturday. Ellsworth Toohey