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kermit the frog "Life is better when we leap together": Kermit the Frog offers wisdom, humor, and kindess to the 2025 graduates of University of Maryland Jennifer Sandlin

books Swearing improves grip strength, Halloween sees a spike in child ADHD diagnoses, and more 2024 learnings David Pescovitz

agriculture Mystery tree grown from 1,000-year-old seed likely source of ancient medicinal balm Allan Rose Hill

Jordan Klepper helps perfervid MAGAs cope with sudden change Jason Weisberger

poetry A documentary on John Cooper Clarke, the poet laureate of punk Natalie Dressed

health Chronic pain sufferers betrayed: how the FDA and DEA deny access to safe, effective pain relief Ellsworth Toohey

vanity plates DEZNUUTZ, 2HI, VENMO, and 3,000 other vanity license plates rejected by New York's DMV David Pescovitz

jokes The Jokes Phone isn't your ordinary pay phone Popkin

art Artist creates adorable creatures with simple line drawings on photos of clouds Jennifer Sandlin

politics Jordan Klepper reveals the wit and wisdom of Trump supporters Mark Frauenfelder

movies The Other Barrio, a San Francisco noir crime-buster movie Elías Villoro

creativemornings Join the World Wide Wander, 24 hours of walking workshops Rusty Blazenhoff

celebrities 19th-century women went nuts for Franz Liszt, music's first celebrity Annie Rauwerda

covidiots NSFW PSA features foul-mouthed anti-vaxxers snorting drugs, smoking meth Mark Frauenfelder

Philosophers Mathew "the sacred clown" Silver believes in the power of love Popkin

Dungeons & Dragons "Muppetborn" homebrew Dungeons & Dragons rules let you add the Muppet race to your 5e campaign Thom Dunn

music Interview with musician and artist Genesis P-Orridge Sarina Claire and Case Esparros with Kane Lafia

science fiction Exclusive excerpt of Rudy Rucker's new novel: Million Mile Road Trip Mark Frauenfelder

comfort food Watch – cheese infested with live maggots is a delicacy Mark Frauenfelder