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CIA located a downed airman from 40 miles away by detecting his heartbeat
A weapons systems officer from a downed F-15E Strike Eagle spent nearly 48 hours hiding in a mountain crevice in southern Iran.
 • Ellsworth Toohey
The Mouth of Moron reading directly from “Dear Leader” playbook
Convicted felon Donald Trump’s untrustworthy, scowling Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt gave a statement that sounds more like North Korean propaganda…
 • Jason Weisberger
“Affordable” LA Olympics tickets arrive with $5,000 seats and a 24% convenience fee
Los Angeles promised a hometown Olympics that locals could actually attend, then opened ticket sales with $5,000 seats, vanishing “cheap” options, and a…
 • Jason Weisberger
Once again Israel ignores “ceasefire” part of “ceasefire”
This is not even the first time in 2026 that Israel has decided a negotiated ceasefire means "fire at will."
 • Jason Weisberger
Japan’s truth-in-packaging law makes snacks look exactly like the box
Japan’s Act Against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (1962) is a consumer protection law that cracks down on deceptive advertising…
 • Mark Frauenfelder
Autonomous future arrives, looks a lot like public transit without the “public” part
In the end, Silicon Valley isn't "disrupting" transit so much as privatizing it
 • Jason Weisberger
Science, now with 110,000 made-up sources!
When the citations are fiction, the science built on top of them isn’t far behind.
 • Jason Weisberger
ICE shoots “alleged gang member,” says he “weaponized” his vehicle
After shooting a man in California, ICE declared him an “alleged gang member” and says he “weaponized” his vehicle.
 • Jason Weisberger
Easter egg trees are a forgotten German tradition worth reviving
Decorating trees with eggs is a springtime tradition that traces back to Germany, where it’s known as Ostereierbaum. Families hang brightly painted…
 • Popkin
In “Punk’n Heads,” the pumpkin masks are mandatory, the identity crisis is optional
Dave Baker has a knack for making comics that feel like they’re barely holding themselves together.
 • Gareth Branwyn
Bones in a bag: half of Sheriff’s office charged with crimes including corpse abuse
It’s not quite clear what’s going on at the Costilla County Sheriff’s office in Colorado, but investigators have indicted half of it on multiple charges…
 • Rob Beschizza
Arkanoid played by an orchestra
Arkanoid, Taito's 1986 arcade game, brought sci-fi style to the classic Breakout formula.
 • Rob Beschizza
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