Student sets school on fire trying to hide “inflatable girlfriend” from roommate

There’s a lot to unpack in this story. How does that even end up starting a fire? Any good roommate horror stories? I never had roommates, so the best I can do is tell you about the time I threw up on my brothers toys

The End Arrives for America's Sole Surviving Ocean Liner

I’m torn on this one. It’s very sad to see the SS United States finally reach its end. But at the same time, I feel like this was always in the cards since they sold off the interiors because it made it too expensive to do anything with it. It’s just been sitting in limbo needlessly for decades

Beleaguered Staffers

Winning a congressional election is a massive achievement, but the real work starts the morning after. In this episode of Beleaguered Staffers, Laura Finch and Sean Magers take us behind the scenes of what happens when a campaign ends, and the scramble to set up a congressional office begins. From securing office space to hiring staff (or ensuring your own spot in the new office), the transition is anything but smooth.

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Auditory Anthology

Auditory Anthology is a weekly audio fiction podcast bringing to life the most captivating science fiction stories. Narrated by Darren Marlar from the Weird Darkness podcast and produced by Keith Conrad.

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Also Worth A Look…

• Couple on Round-the-World Trip Charged as Spies in Iran - I mean, going on a round-the-world trip seems like it would be clever cover for a spy. Apparently not clever enough though

• The people swapping their homes with strangers instead of using hotels or Airbnbs - It’s probably no more strange than the Airbnb experience at the end of the day, but I’d have a hard time doing that either as a homeowner or a visitor

• Colorado men accused of attempting to use a cannon to launch meth and tobacco into Louisiana prison - They didn’t think anyone was going to noticed two skeezy-looking guys wheeling around a cannon?

• Extreme Drop in Oxygen Will Eventually Suffocate Most Life on Earth - …In 2 billion years. It’s going to happen in 2 billion years

• A fungus named after Sir David Attenborough zombifies cave spiders - Who had “The Last of Us becomes a documentary” on their Bingo card for February?

• Ramen shop guy puts bounty on a customer's head for giving negative rating on his shop - I suspect that’s not going to help him get better reviews

• There Is No More 'Kentucky' in KFC - I don’t know what to believe in anymore. “Texas Fried Chicken” doesn’t have the same ring to it

• Tennis Star Cries Mid-Match After Spotting 'Fixated' Fan - Tonya Harding was unavailable for comment (Actually, that one works on multiple levels)

• Deadly snake found inside family's washing machine - That’s just Jock’s pet snake Reggie

• Woman in Her 90s Reunites with Toddler She Saved from Drowning 64 Years Ago, ‘Goose Bumps’ - I’ll bet she was happy to learn they turned out well and she didn’t end up saving Baby Hitler or something