metro Derailed Dutch train saved by a whale's tail (with *the* perfect name) Rusty Blazenhoff

bridge Train vs bridge Jason Weisberger

architecture How railway travel inspired American diner architecture Rusty Blazenhoff

Science Virologist hunting mystery COVID strain in Ohio wastewater suspects one individual infected for 2+ years Jennifer Sandlin

art Every bar needs one of these absurdist whisky-pouring machines Popkin

Science In simulation, AI-enabled drone kills its human operators if they try to cancel its mission Ruben Bolling

tabloids The Fat & The Furious, in last week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Russian spy whale spotted off Sweden David Pescovitz

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law Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes finally heads to prison today Rob Beschizza

science fiction Clarkesworld editor Neil Clarke on the writers' strike and AI Elías Villoro

meat Will wiping your anus with toilet paper disrupt your hormones? Jennifer Sandlin

Environment The man using math to fight for the environment Ruben Bolling

movies Nike faces class-action lawsuit accusing it of greenwashing Elías Villoro

design Step into a giant grasshopper-shaped train car and a sip on some coffee Popkin

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politics Texas Republicans move to oust Ken Paxton, their own long-indicted, scandal-plagued state Attorney General Rob Beschizza

cat A rescued cat named Duke joins San Francisco airport's 'Wag Brigade' Rusty Blazenhoff

san francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit unveils cool anime mascots to woo youth riders Rusty Blazenhoff

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