books Shot in the '70s, North African Villages shows medieval villages unchanged by modernity Kevin Kelly

Pirate's Booty founder loses Long Island village mayoral race by 90% margin Rob Beschizza

outbreaks Unknown disease spreads to 1,000 people, killing 60 so far in DRC — death 48 hours after symptoms Carla Sinclair

tourism Fodor's No List 2025: dream destinations that have become nightmares Ellsworth Toohey

Science World's deadliest spot: the horror of Lake Karachay Ellsworth Toohey

Lost Bram Stoker short story "Gibbet Hill" found after 134 years Rob Beschizza

israel Manufactured "Israeli-Palestinian" boy band is in really poor taste Thom Dunn

the hate party Donald Trump channels Hitler to whip up his angry, chanting Pennsylvania mob (video) Carla Sinclair

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brazil Remote Brazilian tribe gets internet, porn addiction Natalie Dressed

wales LP from Welsh band Samana includes map to find hidden obelisk Natalie Dressed

phallic symbols Want to see phallic houses like these? Bhutan halves high daily tourism fee Natalie Dressed

History The Welsh punk band scene in the 1980s Rob Beschizza

77-year-old man from Florida's The Villages busted with $1,800 worth of erection pills Rob Beschizza

Science Thailand's annual homemade rocket festival looks like a blast Popkin

accidents At least 100 dead after boat transporting wedding guests capsizes on river Niger Rob Beschizza

mass shootings 16 dead in two mass shootings in two days in Serbia Rob Beschizza

Food Collectives and non-profits feed the hungry. Some people want to make it illegal. Elías Villoro

fantasy Taking a tour of the world's largest permanent LARPing town Gareth Branwyn

politics Food, memory and resistance in Palestine Elías Villoro