photography Watch gentleman break the toes off an antique statue while posing for a photo at a museum David Pescovitz

gop After killing disaster-recovery rules, Ajit Pai can't understand why carriers aren't helping hurricane-hit Florida Cory Doctorow

art Child hit with $132,000 bill for accidentally knocking over sculpture David Pescovitz

rancid signs If your coconut cream smells like soap, here's why (toss it!) Carla Sinclair

politics Bezos breaks his favorite toy: Ruth Marcus bails after 40 years at The Washington Post Ellsworth Toohey

mistakes Wine-swigging swimming teacher banned Rob Beschizza

Business Bluesky CEO taunts Musk with "billionaire proof" design claim Ellsworth Toohey

bacteria The science of vinegar: what happens to bacteria under a microscope Popkin

china Online retailers Shein and Temu go to war Rob Beschizza

pets Elizabeth Warren targets private equity in veterinary care Gail Sherman

politics Spinning out of control, Donald Trump authors an unhinged fantasy about Joe Biden Jason Weisberger

books Illiterate street vendor's raw tale exposes gritty 1960s Tangier life Mark Frauenfelder

private equity Private Equity asset formerly known as Toys 'R' Us releases creepy AI generated origin video Thom Dunn

homes Look inside Pee-wee Herman's home for sale, complete with cat patio Allan Rose Hill

News LEGO crime wave strikes Southern California Jason Weisberger

bread Decoding the bread clip code to get the freshest loaf Rusty Blazenhoff

books Attorneys ditch woman who wrote children's book about husband she's accused of murdering Rob Beschizza

covid Just a few weeks in, passengers on this nine-month cruise have already endured a COVID outbreak, racial microaggressions, and an emergent class system Jennifer Sandlin

music Fender's new Tom Delonge Strat is out of this world, in more ways than one Thom Dunn

twitter Yaccarino makes doubtful claims about Twitter's profitability while insulting Musk's ability as a manager Jason Weisberger