mysteries What was in the safe Rob Beschizza

politics Democrats finally release 2024 autopsy, somehow forget to examine the body Jason Weisberger

Science Physicists calculate exactly how long it takes to completely drain a bottle of olive oil Ellsworth Toohey

law Supreme Court will decide if pot smokers can own guns Ellsworth Toohey

psychology The internet isn't just shortening your attention span — it's dissolving your identity Ellsworth Toohey

politics ICE approval drops 30 points in a year as Americans call tactics "too forceful" Ellsworth Toohey

politics Pentagon cuts Kelly's pension over "seditious" video Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Russian passport photocopies look like analog horror nightmares Ellsworth Toohey

folklore The Squonk is a creature from Appalachian folklore who cries a lot because it feels so ugly Popkin

Gestapo ICE vehicle rear-ends community observer in Oxnard Jason Weisberger

Brown shirts ICE attacked and detained four US citizens in Illinois Jason Weisberger

ice Chicago couple avoids 8-year sentence after grand jury declines to indict in ICE protest case Séamus Bellamy

Science With infinite stars, why is the night sky dark? Ellsworth Toohey

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book reviews Review: Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson Gareth Branwyn

politics PRESS act protecting media sources sails through the U.S. House. Tell your Senator to pass it. Rob Beschizza

politics Musk ordered to appear in court to explain why he's giving money to voters Rob Beschizza

books Band People: the artistry and economics of supporting musicians Thom Dunn

politics Kamala picks Tim Walz for VP, and Trump struggles with spelling Jason Weisberger

Science Man inserts eel into his bum — then needs rescuing when eel slithers into stomach and starts chewing away Allan Rose Hill