public health Louisiana resident is first American to die from H5N1 after contact with infected birds, CDC confirms Ellsworth Toohey
animals Dozens of monkeys escaped South Carolina research facility, residents told to lock doors and windows Allan Rose Hill
bizarre competitions Wolfing down scalding hot biscuits and other weird contests from 1897 Mark Frauenfelder
conceptual art Artist Damien Hirst falsely dated recent sculptures to noteworthy period Natalie Dressed
Delightful Creatures Proof elephants are smarter and funnier than most humans I know (sorry, humans!) Jennifer Sandlin