“It was then that I met a friend named Jim Henson. I’m not sure exactly what Jim did, but whatever it was, it really moved me.”

—Kermit the Frog on how his show biz career started.

Conversations you should never have to have:

“Papa, the shooter in the Minneapolis school shouting was trans. The Trump Administration is not going to use this as an excuse to go after transgender people, right? Can you give me words of wisdom that will assure me that’s not going to happen?”

‘By Appointment Only’ in New York: 6 Hidden Shops Worth Visiting

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In Taxicab Geometry, Pi Equals 4 and Circles Aren’t Round (Gift Article) In the world of taxicab geometry, even the Pythagorean theorem takes a back seat.

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The Golden Age of the Fried-Chicken Sandwich The sun is setting on burger dominance.

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Discovering a mom we never knew, in letters she saved from WWII soldiers

Australia Election Results: Prime Minister Albanese Wins 2nd Term (Gift Article) Heading to the polls amid global uncertainty arising from the Trump administration, voters opted for the known quantity of the incumbent leader, Anthony Albanese.

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Fall of Saigon - Wikipedia

Lest we forget: 50 years ago today.

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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Clever Easter comic this morning

Laughing in the Face of ‘Overwhelming Malice’ If desperate times call for desperate measures, then dark times call for dark jokes.

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Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our solar system, detecting in an alien planet's atmosphere the chemical fingerprints of gases that on Earth are produced only by biological processes.

Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet - www.reuters.com/science/scie...

Rail expansion expected to link Fort Worth’s TEXRail with Dallas, Denton systems TEXRail riders will be able to travel to Dallas, Collin and Denton counties once two transit systems complete their expansions.

Rail expansion expected to link Fort Worth’s TEXRail with Dallas, Denton systems fortworthreport.org/2025/04/08/r...

AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists

Ringo Starr Still Believes in Peace and Love The 84-year-old Beatle is still making new music, still performing, and still spreading a message of joy and amity in an America starved of such things.

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Can Parrot Brains Teach Us About Human Speech? Study Finds Budgies Have Language-Producing Regions That Resemble Our Own - Smithsonian Magazine

Wisconsin three-pointer counted for hundreds of points on CBS score bug - Sports Illustrated

Paying for the Honda app is worth it when you locked the front door but left your keys in the house. Your wife is 100 miles away and your son is at work.

The garage door opener is in the car. Unlocking the car from your phone made the fee Honda charges worth it.

The Price of a Show (Gift Article) Tickets for the hottest Broadway plays are now out of reach for many.

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John Hemingway: Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies aged 105 Mr Hemingway, who is originally from Dublin, joined the RAF as a teenager before World War Two.

<Calls the Internet to the Position of Attention> Ladies and Gentlemen, I Say Ye, Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway, a pilot of His Majesty’s Royal Air Force and the last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain.

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Seen on a Tesla car in Plano today:

“Bought before we knew he was a nut job”

Democratic Response to Trump Shows a Party Divided on How to Resist Him (Gift Article) Party leaders opted for a soberly delivered, centrist counter to the president’s speech, but the dominant image of Democratic pushback was a liberal congressman waving his cane in protest.

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At Least Now We Know the Truth - The Atlantic

Perle Mesta was America’s first female ambassador.

Happiness is being hugged by a random toddler playing in his front yard while his parents work on a car.

Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash After a monthlong honeymoon for the G.O.P. at the start of President Trump’s term, lawmakers are confronting a groundswell of fear and disaffection in districts around the country.

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So, You Want to Get Rid of the Penny. Do You Have a Plan for the Nickel? (Gift Article) President Trump’s plan to eliminate the penny could save the government money, but there’s no guarantee.

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Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough? - Freakonomics Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough? - Freakonomics

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Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition