petard Kentucky coal museum installs solar panels because conventional energy is too expensive Cory Doctorow

capitalism The failed promises of exporting American-style capitalism Elías Villoro

Weird Human penis found at gas station. No cause for concern, say police. David Pescovitz

bugs Should we make deadly mosquitos extinct? Mark Frauenfelder

book burning Unable to burn digital books, Orange Unified School District bans the whole virtual library Jason Weisberger

religion The language used by contemporary Christian warriors Elías Villoro

obituaries Patti Smith's touching tribute to guitarist Tom Verlaine Gareth Branwyn

music Shonen Knife still pop-punk-rocking after 40 years Jennifer Sandlin

wombat rescue Wombat rescued from a stump in the middle of a lake Jennifer Sandlin

fox news Watch as Fox News rips off Michael Moore and Canada's great gift to comedy: John Candy in "Canadian Bacon" Jason Weisberger

Anger Mismanagement LA man's carbon-neutral reign of terror may have come to end Jason Weisberger

animals Two monkeys disappeared from the Dallas Zoo — believed to be stolen Carla Sinclair

makers Maker creates electronic device that solders itself like "a self-cooking pizza" Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

shameless losers Kari Lake staff welcomed "Jew hunter" Ethan Schmidt into rally, but venue owner kicked him out Carla Sinclair

mistakes were made Australia is searching the desert for a dangerous radioactive capsule smaller than a penny Mark Frauenfelder

death Here are your odds of dying from a wasp sting, sunstroke, drowning, alcohol poisoning, medical mishap, and other unfortunate experiences David Pescovitz

law 6th cop suspended from Memphis force over Tyre Nichols killing Rob Beschizza

lawsuits Rick Astley suing imitator for "theft of voice" Mark Frauenfelder

animals Teenage humans and teen chimpanzees are quite similar, according to new scientific study David Pescovitz

Fungus Among Us "The Last of Us" irresponsibly promotes a fear of mushrooms David Pescovitz