video Here's why a tippe top will spin on its narrow end Andrea James

art A lovely film of spinning tops by Charles and Ray Eames David Pescovitz

Kids Watch these tops spin at 12000+ rpm despite high centers of gravity Andrea James

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

Mind if I spark a J? Marie Kondo no longer finds joy in tiding things up Jason Weisberger

fashion Milan Jaram creates Star Wars sneakers with AI Elías Villoro

police misconduct Georgia governor activates National Guard troops after Atlanta unrest Rob Beschizza

movies James Cameron is the first director to have three films earn $2 billion at the box office Devin Nealy

music LSD, New Order, and 40 years of "Power, Corruption, and Lies." Elías Villoro

injustice Man arrested for pointing finger at cops, then starves to death in jail Mark Frauenfelder

M2 Pro MacBook and M2 Mac Mini, finally Rob Beschizza

libraries Two Colorado libraries close for cleanup after meth residue found on surfaces Carla Sinclair

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baltimore Watch John Waters give tours of his Baltimore homes (1986 and 2014) Rusty Blazenhoff

animals A small leopard escaped the Dallas Zoo this morning, and she is still missing [Update: Found! Safe and sound] Carla Sinclair

birds Rare snowy owl in California draws crowds to Cypress neighborhood Rusty Blazenhoff

losers Still not admitting defeat, defeated Kari Lake refers to herself as the 'duly-elected governor' of Arizona Jason Weisberger

police Black drivers are still far more likely to be stopped by California police than white ones Jason Weisberger

fungus 930 passengers stranded on cruise ship for a week due to fungus on hull Carla Sinclair

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