It’s always a joy seeing what our readers love, because it covers such a breadth of interesting topics. Take the past few days. Readers devoured history deep dives into the man who changed American Christianity forever as well as what archaeologists are learning about the Phoenicians. Reporting on gas station weed, how colonoscopies have gotten better, and an often-missed disease causing high cholesterol were popular. And animal lovers dominated, with our top two most-read stories both having to do with fascinating creatures in nature. 

—William O’Connor, Newsletter Editor 

A variety of theories have been floated about the orcas’ motivation for ramming boats, but many scientists have come to the same conclusion.

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