france To cut carbon emissions, France bans short flights when a perfectly good train can get you there Rusty Blazenhoff

statistics A comprehensive statistical analysis of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Thom Dunn

propaganda Hitler Death Head stamp: how spies infiltrated Nazi mail system Ellsworth Toohey

viral videos China's safety video makes "Dumb Ways to Die" look like child's play Ellsworth Toohey

japanese cuisine This video shows you how to travel in Japan on the cheap Mark Frauenfelder

gingerbread Small Dutch town invaded by gingers Thom Dunn

Space NASA insists stranded Starliner crew is not "stuck" Gail Sherman

Science There's a thriving microbiome inside your microwave oven Allan Rose Hill

near misses Train crossing safety video of nail-biting near-misses at railroad crossings Allan Rose Hill

train travel The best train travel guide is run by one man, all for free Natalie Dressed

robots Huge humanoid robot hired to repair railways (video) Allan Rose Hill

Delightful Creatures I am not eligible to be a wombat walker, and I am heartbroken Gail Sherman

Delightful Creatures California bears routine check-ins on humanity are leaving them unimpressed (video) Jason Weisberger

trains "Modest" $15m fine for Norfolk Southern after fiery Ohio derailment—and no criminal charges Rob Beschizza

trains This working railroad is operated by young children David Pescovitz

music Steve Albini's incendiary final album with Shellac is his Bowie "Blackstar" Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

conspiracy theories Raw milk lovers are spinning the government's H5N1 warnings into a conspiracy theory Jennifer Sandlin

trains The forgotten 1802 plan for an underwater brick tunnel to France Carolyn Townsend

climate change Bye bye brie: your beloved stinky cheeses are at risk of extinction Carolyn Townsend