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Dave Roberts and Dodgers need to stop using Edwin Díaz in high-leverage moments
Put away the trumpets. Pack them up, put them in the attic, let them collect some dust. Nobody wants to hear them. Nobody wants to be subjected to one more triggering, off-key note of an Edwin Díaz dirge. Not anytime soon, not in any high-leverage moments for the foreseeable future. Not after the Dodgers’ closer…
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We think we just discovered some new species living in New York City
Earlier this summer, Vox set up two big bug traps in New York City — like, literal traps that catch bugs. Our goal was to try to discover a new insect species right in the middle of the city because the bulk of them are still unknown to science. We now have some exciting, albeit…
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Pro-lifers push investigation into NIH using aborted baby organs and tissue in research
WASHINGTON — An anti-abortion group is calling for a Senate investigation into the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) funding of research that used fetal organs and tissue. In January of this year, the NIH announced it was stopping money meant for research that used fetal tissue from elective abortions, but the 40 Days for Life…
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‘Winging it has served us well’: How one band pushed through wildfire loss to unveil its debut album
In the beginning of 2025, Taylor Olin had decided she’d seen enough of Echo Park and decided to relocate to a cozy ranch up in Altadena. There, she’d begun to plant her roots in an artistic community, spending most of the last year and some change nestled in with her new flock of bohemian neighbors.…
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Trump allies admit alarm as Jeanine Pirro makes weird gambit
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is suss — or so say Trump administration insiders. The U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C.’s bizarre court move this week to convene a special grand jury is raising eyebrows among President Donald Trump’s allies and staffers, Semafor reported Friday. The suspicion, reported White House correspondent Shelby Talcott, is that “Pirro might…
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These ‘Masturbation Consultants’ Were Hired to Pleasure Themselves With AI
For 28 days, Keshav had a new item on his daily to-do list: masturbate for research purposes. Both before and after self-pleasuring, he logged his mood, energy levels, cravings for various vices, and whether he was procrastinating. Keshav was taking part in AI companion company Joi AI’s experiment assessing what happens if erotic self-stimulation becomes…
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The racism in America’s rearview mirror is closer than it appears
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — There is nothing wrong with this country that cannot be cured by what’s right with it. This state’s most famous native, William Jefferson Clinton, said so in his first inaugural speech as president back in 1993. That sentiment permeates his presidential library, which locals told me he still visits regularly. In celebration of…
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‘Manic’ Hegseth slapped with drug test demands after ‘arm thrashing’ appearance
A frantic appearance by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s before the media Thursday drew an accusation that he may require drug testing or an abuse intervention. The embattled President Donald Trump appointee spoke to reporters and attempted to address concerns about his deployment of an aircraft carrier in the Middle East that has lasted so long…
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Congress Is Headed for a Massive Turnover
Lawmakers during a State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 24, 2026. —Al Drago—Bloomberg/Getty Images The 120th Congress is set to feature an unusually large number of new faces. Ahead of the November elections, at least 83 incumbents across the U.S. House and the…
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I Wore an Electrical Muscle Stimulation Body Suit to Zap Myself Into Fitness
The use of electrical muscle stimulation as a shortcut to improving physical fitness was first commercialized sometime in the early 19th century, and while EMS has waxed and waned in popularity over the years, it’s never gone away. Today it is widely used across rehabilitative medical applications but also to boost strength and stamina. The…