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Plan to reintroduce grizzlies to California runs into predictable resistance
More than a century after humans wiped them out, California’s grizzly bears may be getting a second chance, as lawmakers consider a carefully managed…
 • Jason Weisberger
This dog makes a sound you won’t believe comes from a living creature
Borzoi’s howling noises sound like a digital effect. I had to research what other Borzoi howls sound like just to make sure this one was real, because…
 • Popkin
Which came first: the cat or the Art Deco sculpture?
This stylish cat sculpture by Jan Martel and Joël Martel, created in 1925, perfectly captures the sleek, geometric Art Deco look.
 • Popkin
Days after alleged assassination attempt, Trump administration moves to weaken gun rules
“It’s a bold strategy, Cotton.
 • Jason Weisberger
This dialect map covers all of North America’s English accents
Rick Aschmann, a professional linguist, has created a comprehensive analysis of “North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns,” as a…
 • Gail P Sherman
NASA will spell your name with satellite photos of the planet
Landsat, a joint program between NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), has been continuously collecting satellite images of the Earth…
 • Gail P Sherman
This morning I met the “QAnon Shaman,” and here are ten takeaways from our conversation
This morning, I met Jacob Chansley, who also goes by Jake Angeli.
 • Jennifer Sandlin
U.S. Senators bans themselves from trading on prediction markets
The United States Senate did something good, today: it unanimously banned members from trading on prediction markets (the tech term of art for sites…
 • Rob Beschizza
New footage shows only one source of gunfire at correspondents’ dinner—and it’s not the suspect
Newly reviewed surveillance footage from the White House correspondents’ dinner shows a Secret Service agent firing multiple shots at a fleeing suspect…
 • Jason Weisberger
Pasadena shelter closes the book on Eaton Fire rescues with one final, very good dog
After months of triage, fostering, and reuniting pets with families displaced by the Eaton Fire, Pasadena Humane has placed its final evacuee: Artemis…
 • Jason Weisberger
ChatGPT goblin infestation explained
Yesterday, it was noted that OpenAI had provided its Codex coding agent with a peculiar instruction: “Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons…
 • Rob Beschizza
Costco hot dog combo stays at $1.50, and now you can have a bottle of water with it
Warehouse retailer Costco is famed for its $1.50 beef hotdogs, which come with a 20 oz.
 • Rob Beschizza
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