Kids Watch people whiz down this steep Swiss alpine slide Andrea James

navelgazing Parodies of the New York Times' wretched "crush the protests" column Rob Beschizza

los angeles Hollywood assistants are the latest group to come together, share their salaries, and demand better working conditions Thom Dunn

books The Pursuit of Capyness is a capybaras-only coloring book Rob Beschizza

News Extinction Rebellion activists close Geneva private-jet terminal Xeni Jardin

Kids When Rivers Were Trails: an indigenous take on Oregon Trail Cory Doctorow

choppers Precision helicopter rescue Jason Weisberger

Science The case for storing digital data in DNA David Pescovitz

fake news A Royal werewolf, embattled Clintons, and vampires coming, in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan

art A misty archway artwork that leads to a beautiful Japanese temple Andrea James

art Massive and mysterious wooden penis erected atop Austrian mountain David Pescovitz

family Bernhard Lang's gorgeous aerial shots of marble quarries Andrea James

interviews Interview with Timothy Leary archivist Michael Horowitz Lisa Rein

video Watch white-knuckle speed flying through narrow gorges Andrea James

Delightful Creatures Seven things you didn’t know about vultures Chuck Wendig

books The best young adult literature from 1967 Joshua Glenn

video Freeskiing. At night. On LED-covered skis. Andrea James

futility closet The strangest battle of World War II took place at this medieval Austrian castle Futility Closet

Kids German free school teaches without grades, timetables or lesson plans Cory Doctorow

Don't drink and hike A hiking guide strands 60 hikers in Austrian Alps Carla Sinclair