movies Watch the trailer for Spike Lee's new movie about black Vietnam vets David Pescovitz

time has come today A tiny word clock Clive Thompson

headphones Apple's most expensive headphones get an update Séamus Bellamy

politics MAGA Mike escalates the GOPs war on the Judiciary Jason Weisberger

happy mutants Free music in They Might Be Giants' refurbished "Dial-A-Song" app Jennifer Sandlin

crisis mode Fed-up Tesla investor asks Musk to choose: step down as CEO or dump Trump Carla Sinclair

what makes America great Putin-puppet Musk calls Sen. Mark Kelly "traitor" for standing with allies — gets schooled in return Carla Sinclair

gadgets M4 MacBook Air comes in "Sky Blue" Rob Beschizza

Science The clouds above us teem with strange creatures Allan Rose Hill

kickstarter "Oddly Compelling" explores the life of comic artist and CBLDF founder Denis Kitchen Thom Dunn

politics Luigi Mangione shares first public statement since incarceration Grant St. Clair

fascist regimes Trump and Musk call for reporters to "be fired immediately!!!" Carla Sinclair

health Mystery brain disease affecting hundreds in Canada: memory loss, seizures, and behavioral changes Mark Frauenfelder

Golden retriever Listen to a Golden Retriever snoring like a cartoon character Jennifer Sandlin

plutocracy Billionaire Nicole Shanahan threatens GOP senators by name: vote for RFK Jr. or "I won't play nice" (video) Carla Sinclair

the unfree press Watch: Jim Acosta won't 'bow down' to 'tyrant' Trump — so he quits CNN instead (video) Carla Sinclair

health Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is "largest" in U.S. history, says report Carla Sinclair

wealth Diamond prices dropping sharply Rob Beschizza

calendars Good luck getting your hands on the hottest calendar of 2025 Jennifer Sandlin

economics Why humans crave expensive things just because they're expensive: The science of Veblen goods Ellsworth Toohey