street art Street artist erects a giant pink penis in New York City Rusty Blazenhoff

texas Texas governor threatens doctors for refusing to help deport people Jason Weisberger

rpgs Tabletop gamer's gift guide for 2024 Gareth Branwyn

Science Mindless drawing is good for your mind Mark Frauenfelder

politics Australia's social media ban for under 16s becomes law Rob Beschizza

Boris Johnson blames Church of England for obesity crisis Rob Beschizza

Business What are those blue dots on coin cell batteries? The real story behind them Mark Frauenfelder

Delightful Creatures Footage exposes kindergarten shoe thief as weasel Rob Beschizza

art Why Richard Scarry chose animals over humans in his revolutionary children's books Mark Frauenfelder

politics Former comedian Russell Brand ended up selling "magical amulets" for "EMF protection" Jennifer Sandlin

politics Kennedy's former nanny speaks out about alleged groping in family home Ellsworth Toohey

arrests Head of elite $42K preschool arrested for encouraging "dad" to send sex video of boy (video) Carla Sinclair

graphic novel "Big Jim and the White Boy" is a fascinating re-telling of Huck Finn Thom Dunn

ballet Russian ballet star who critizied Ukraine invasion dies in "fall" from building Rob Beschizza

vintage The Ingo bike: A fun 1930s vintage ride with a bouncing twist Popkin

fun Shake-a-face toy: a vintage way to create random facial expressions Popkin

Entertainment Seth Meyers's new special, "Dad Man Walking" Ruben Bolling

deaths Horror manga pioneer Kazuo Umezu dead at 88 Rob Beschizza

pranks Children terrified by parent prowling around schoolyard in Pennywise clown costume (not on Halloween) Allan Rose Hill

deep red counties Georgia mom arrested after 11-year-old son walks to town — less than a mile — by himself Carla Sinclair