“Posterity will never forgive us,” lamented John Adams in the musical 1776 after the Second Continental Congress compromised to omit an anti-slavery passage from the Declaration of Independence. “What would posterity think we were? Demi-gods?” responded Benjamin Franklin. “We’re men. No more, no less.” But for more than two centuries, Franklin and the founders have…Continue Reading

Watching a giant robotic arm methodically deposit layers of concrete may not sound like a transfixing experience. But on TikTok, videos of this exact process—otherwise known as 3D printing—are racking up tens of millions of views and helping people envision a world in which affordable 3D-printed houses are the new norm. Known as @thelayerlord on…Continue Reading

Sacramento Police crime scene investigators place evidence markers at the scene of a mass shooting in Sacramento, Calif., on Sunday, April 3, 2022.  (Photo: Jose Carlos Fajardo/MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images)This story was produced in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence.California law enforcement officials suspect a handgun converted to fire…Continue Reading

Spring is heating up one of our favorite, age-old footwear debates: Can men wear sandals without looking like yuppie narcs? Or a crusty Phishhead? (Actually, here for that one.) Throngs of sandal-haters will tell you they just look meh, or that they themselves “would never wear flip flops on the subway,” citing how exposed your…Continue Reading

Love and money planet Venus enters water sign Pisces at 11:18 AM, inspiring an abundance of affection, wealth, and opportunity! Things may feel bigger, better, and brighter—but folks might be more sensitive than usual. Even the most hardened of hearts could turn to hopeless romantics, if only for a short time. Creativity flows, and it’s…Continue Reading

Master showman and consummate troll Logan Paul has done it again. Paul participated in a tag team match at Wrestlemania 38 this past weekend, entering the ring in garish yellow clothing while wearing a rare Pokémon card as a necklace. The card—an “illustrator” Pickachu—is now the most expensive single Pokémon card in existence.Paul was on…Continue Reading