books New edition of "Waffle House Vistas" highlights new photographs and essays about the iconic Southern restaurant Jennifer Sandlin

immigration Chinese immigrant to U.S. explains value of Southern accent Rob Beschizza

Comics Read this moving webcomic about peaches as they related to mental health and racism. Thom Dunn

Boing Boing Gadgets Southern Alexa Rob Beschizza

running Runner impales foot in booby trapped park Jason Weisberger

conspiracy theories Marjorie Taylor Greene says "They" control the weather and caused Hurricane Helene Allan Rose Hill

mistakes Skydiving instructor jailed after deaths Rob Beschizza

Space Infrared map of the Milky Way charts 1.5 billion objects Rob Beschizza

100 dead and thousands uprooted after Hurricane Helene tears through southeast Rob Beschizza

Science Spider species 'Hotwheels Sisyphus' named for genitalia Jennifer Sandlin

politics Elon Musk is mad he didn't get invited to UK summit Rob Beschizza

fish New species of ghost shark discovered just in time for Halloween Thom Dunn

Science COVID almost certainly originated in a wet market, groundbreaking genetic study Allan Rose Hill

adorable animals This alligator is an incredibly gentle mom! Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures Penguin gets a surfing lesson when it jumps on instructor's bodyboard (video) Carla Sinclair

Appalachian Trail thru-hike Tara Dower breaks Appalachian Trail record Jennifer Sandlin

geographically-challenged candidates Trump confuses Georgia state with eastern European country in latest screw-up Carla Sinclair

animals Chinese zoo paints dogs to look like pandas (video) Allan Rose Hill

mexico CIA rapist tried to claim diplomatic immunity, sentenced to 30 years in prison Mark Frauenfelder