News Wealthy first-class passenger Salman Iftikhar jailed for threatening to gang-rape and set a Virgin Atlantic crew member on fire Ellsworth Toohey

politics New blue paint under Reflecting Pool already peeling Rob Beschizza

Stable Genius As war looms, Grandpa Pudding Brains delivers emergency remarks on decorative water features Jason Weisberger

Trump 2.0 Turns out Mike Waltz held at least 20 other sensitive group chats on Signal Carla Sinclair

flight strips Virgin flight forced to make a U-turn after unruly passenger runs around stark naked Carla Sinclair

inmates The soul record made by inmates in the seventies Rusty Blazenhoff

revolutions The concepts of freedom, liberty, and equality were developed by enslaved people and women, not the elite Elías Villoro

music RIP Krautrock legend Manuel Göttsching of Ash Ra Temple David Pescovitz

military Incredible video of jet fighter crashing and exploding on an aircraft carrier deck yet the pilot survives David Pescovitz

climate change Here are 36 cities that will be the first to be submerged as global water levels continue to rise Jennifer Sandlin

failed strategies Dumbest Rep. Louie Gohmert was excited to find the solution to gun massacres: more thoughts and prayers (video) Carla Sinclair

usps The USPS is testing out becoming a bank, and it's about damn time. Thom Dunn

animatronics The history of Laughing Sal, an animatronic funhouse lure Popkin

tabloids Duchess Meghan's Secret Psych Report in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

zombies Scientists have discovered how the 2020 "zombie cicadas" get hijacked by a mind-controlling fungus that eats their genitals Thom Dunn

white supremacists Noted white nationalist and guy who got punched in the face Richard Spencer is "financially crippled" from lawsuit Thom Dunn

History Researchers are about to rescue the radio from the sunken wreck of the Titanic Thom Dunn

baking Why is everyone suddenly baking bread? I think I know Gareth Branwyn

guns A fascinating computer analysis of the linguistic context around the 2nd Amendment Thom Dunn

COVID-19 Coronavirus: These airlines are suspending flights Xeni Jardin