Studies explore the benefits of human-animal relationships, inspiring innovations in pet care

Basically, you should all get a dog right now. Maybe two dogs. And a cat too

Woman Got Lost After Casino Trip, Found 3 Days Later

This story is basically a cross between Golden Girls and the Hangover movies

Trump’s Tariff Plan Might Be a Major Self-Inflicted Wound

AS I WAS SAYING WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL

The economic ramifications of Trump’s latest move may be less about liberation and more about self-inflicted economic damage

Constitutional Law Expert Eric Segall on the State of the Supreme Court Big John Howell Episode

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Auditory Anthology

SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD

A weary ER nurse's routine night is upended when a mysterious, burned patient from the future arrives with a cryptic warning of an impending disaster—and only she can stop it.

Tales From the Blue Line - The Time Traveler Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar Episode

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Smoke-Filled Rooms and Tariff Tantrums

THE CHICAGO SMOKEHOUSE WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL & RICK TELANDER

John Howell and Rick Telander revisit a bygone era of sports journalism while confronting the looming consequences of new tariffs, inflation, and a shifting global economy

Amateurs No More: College Sports, Cash, and the End of Illusions John Howell / Rick Telander Episode

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Also Worth A Look…

• Boris Johnson pecked by ostrich - Because why not?

• For First Time in 13K Years, the Dire Wolf Roams the Earth - Don’t call it a comeback… well, actually, I guess you could call it a comeback

• Missing Utah dog found 1,000 miles from home in Texas - That dog has seen some

• New Study Quantifies Titan's Limited Potential for Microbial Life - Titan ain’t the kind of place to race your kids. In fact it’s cold as hell

• 73% of Americans expect price surge under Trump tariffs, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds - What are the other 27% thinking?

• Pissed-off Florida man hurls bottles of pee at worker after being denied job interview - Something tells me that’s not going to help his future job prospects. Also, why did he have bottles of urine at his disposal to begin with

• Tiny, soft robot flexes its potential as a life saver - Don’t let them lull you into a false sense of security. One minute they’re saving lives, the next they’re hunting down Sarah Connor

• Man helping mom move furniture finds long-lost lottery ticket worth $50,000 - Always help your mom

• Chinese Court Struggles to Sell 100 Tons of Crocodiles in Unusual Auction - Anyone wanna go halfsies on 100 tons of crocodiles?

• An 81-Year-Old Waitress Said She Couldn’t Afford to Retire. Then a Stranger Raised $300,000 for Her - My America was always great

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