obituaries RIP Boris Spassky: "one of the greatest chess players of the Soviet era and the world, but also a true gentleman" Ellsworth Toohey

Games Sealed 1985 Super Mario Bros game fetches record $3m at auction Rob Beschizza

travel Paddle Up: a tour of some of the world's quirkiest ping pong spots according to Atlas Obscura Popkin

Science The tragic love life of Jeremy, the world's loneliest snail Ellsworth Toohey

Hang eighteen: pups compete in World Dog Surfing Championships   Gail Sherman

sports Watch mesmerizing routines from the Indoor Skydiving Championships Jennifer Sandlin

chess Chess champ Magnus Carlsen rejoins tournament after they let him wear jeans Rob Beschizza

Games The Geoguessr World Cup is a geography bee on steroids Gail Sherman

olympics ILL-ABILITIES showcases amazing differently-abled breakdancers Jennifer Sandlin

Two great bigots that go great together JD Vance joins JK Rowling in Olympic anti-trans bigotry Jason Weisberger

Entertainment The riveting 2024 Snail Racing World Championships Gail Sherman

Entertainment Competitive eater's jaw-dropping feat: 7 Pounds of Pho in 15 minutes (video) Ellsworth Toohey

Games Rare gold Nintendo cartridge expected to fetch a fortune at auction Rob Beschizza

extreme sports Inside the weird world of competitive Microsoft Excel spreadsheeting Thom Dunn

world records Meet the winners of this year's Worm Charming Championships Thom Dunn

russia Russians lose Olympic gold to U.S. over doped figure skater at 2022 games Rob Beschizza

cool Behold the World's longest mullet Popkin

sports Contest for the world's most grotesque face returns at long last! (video) David Pescovitz

twitter Video gamers boo Musk, demand "Twitter" return Jason Weisberger

maga mindsets Wowza! Donald Trump beat world champ golfers over the weekend, says the Big Liar himself Carla Sinclair