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Four early Anglo-Saxon swords uncovered during a recent archaeological excavation I took part in each tell a story about how weapons were viewed at the time. There was also a striking discovery of a child buried with spear and shield. Was the child an underage fighter? Or were weapons more…

Papier’s reading journal is the low-tech way I made reading feel calmer and more intentional – and you don’t need to love reading to benefit from it

A short excerpt from Tuesday's long decision by Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Anthony Lawrence in Price v. Hinds County… The post Butt Me No Butts: Teacher's Firing for Reading "I Need a New Butt!" Children's Book to Class Overturned appeared first on Reason.com.

Inspired by YouTube creators, some people are limiting beef to a handful of ‘feast days’ a year to cut their climate impact

My use of mobile phones has been compulsive – has it been for better or for worse?

This is pretty funny.

I'm loving this friendship.

Is J'onn back? Let's unpack how and why James Gunn is clearly bringing back Martian Manhunter for the DCU.

"I just became a dealer, I guess?"

"I've been emotionally shattered and I don't know how to feel," wrote a man who had just discovered a heartbreaking secret about his family. When his wife pushed him to do an innocent Ancestry DNA test, he didn't expect to stir up so much family drama. However, as he found…

It's a small tweak that makes a big difference