politics Gorgeous map of ten of the world's shortest borders Andrea James

black lives matter Proceeds from this "White Claws Not White Pride" shirt/mask go to Black Lives Matter Thom Dunn

politics Here's where Donald Trump is dining with rich donors tonight, raising $10 million with tickets at $580,600 per couple Xeni Jardin

b-side Republican Voters Against Trump put an old Regan ad to great use Jason Weisberger

birds Harvard study shows that Harvard kids are dumber than a grey parrot Thom Dunn

native americans That time George Washington ordered "total destruction and devastation" of the Haudenosaunee Thom Dunn

statues The last time a Frederick Douglass statue was vandalized in Rochester, it was because of drunk college kids Thom Dunn

racism The US Department of Justice was originally created to tackle white supremacy Thom Dunn

black hills Why Native Americans are protesting Trump's celebration at Mount Rushmore Maddie Lee

britain Someone made a dance to the "Nations of the World" song from Animaniacs to show which countries Britain invaded Thom Dunn

Kinman Dwarf galaxy Massive star 100 times larger than the sun mysteriously disappears Carla Sinclair

vehicles UK to allow electric scooters on roads, but only if you rent one Rob Beschizza

punk rock Celebrate Emma Goldman's birthday (belatedly) with this radical song Thom Dunn

animals WATCH: Rescued sloth bears are having fun learning to be free Xeni Jardin

COVID-19 The European Union may not admit Americans once their borders reopen Seamus Bellamy

art Another flawless art restoration in Spain Rob Beschizza

canada Americans are getting fined for goofing off in Canada Seamus Bellamy

music New Adam Schlesinger tribute album features covers by Rachel Bloom, Charly Bliss, Sarah Silverman, Nada Surf, and many many more Thom Dunn

unsolved mysteries Unidentified object in Japan leaves people asking if it's a UFO…or a coronavirus contraption Carla Sinclair

News Philonise Floyd, brother of slain George Floyd, asks U.N. to investigate police brutality and racist violence against Black Americans Xeni Jardin