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

Galapagos The informal post office in the middle of the ocean Natalie Dressed

Cryptozoology Burning Man's 2023 Black Rock City street names inspired by cryptozoology Jennifer Sandlin

tabloids Biden "snoozes" and Ghislaine "guilty" in last week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

tabloids Clinton murder conspiracy and Wuhan bats out of hell in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

health American health care's life-destroying "surprise bills" are the fault of local, private-equity monopolies Cory Doctorow

music Enjoy this delightful live mini-concert from Superorganism Andrea James

happy mutants It's about Time: Reading Steampunk's Rise and Roots Rachel A. Bowser and Brian Croxall

happy mutants Kids explain how banned and challenged books helped them and even saved their lives Joan Bertin and Millie Davis

books The Only Child – Searching for a companion while lost in fantasy Wink

books Best older kid's literature from 1966 Joshua Glenn

offworld Offworld Monday Reflection: Living card games, white whales and digital bonsai trees Laura Hudson

art The art of Patrick Morgan Michael Borys

gift guide A very dark, sumptuous, tripped-out take on the classic tale of Pinocchio Gareth Branwyn