Love, Lichen, and the Art of Trusting Time: The Best of The Marginalian 2025 In a world accelerating toward oblivion, The Marginalian remains a steadfast anchor, curating the timeless amid the ephemeral. Maria Popova’s year-end reflection, “Love, Lichen, and the Art of Trusting Time: The […]
Year: 2026
ICE has killed another person in Minneapolis
Federal agents in Minneapolis repeatedly punched a man, forced him to the ground, and then shot him multiple times. The man was later pronounced dead. This is just the latest incident of deadly violence involving ICE, which has grown increasingly frequent, especially on the streets […]
The day of the second killing
Steven Garcia, as told to Gaby Del Valle: I was in the middle of a frozen lake when I got the notification from the Minnesota Star Tribune that there had been a shooting. I was on assignment at a pond hockey event, and someone who […]
French Government Survives No-Confidence Votes; Russia-Ukraine Conflict Intensifies with Drone Strikes – 1/24/2026, 4:24:20 PM
French government survives no-confidence votes. On January 24, 2026, MPs in the French National Assembly rejected two no-confidence motions against the government: one from environmentalist and communist partners with 269 votes, and another from the far-right National Rally and allies with 142 votes—both falling short […]
Tiny Falcons Protect Michigan Cherry Farms, Slash Pest Damage and Boost Food Safety
Tiny Falcons Are Helping Keep the Food Supply Safe on Cherry Farms In northern Michigan’s vast cherry orchards, American kestrels—the smallest falcons in North America—are emerging as unexpected heroes in food safety.[1][2] These tiny raptors, scientifically known as Falco sparverius, naturally deter pest birds like […]
Arctic Bomb Storm Threatens US, Trump Secures Controversial NATO-Greenland Deal Amid Global Tensions – 1/24/2026, 12:25:03 PM
Top World News Stories as of January 24, 2026 Major headlines focus on a massive Arctic storm threatening the US, ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, US diplomatic moves by President Trump including a NATO-Greenland deal and new peace board, European political tensions, and border enforcement actions.[1][2] US […]
Podcast Review: BORDER 2: Ghar Kab Aaoge | Sunny Deol | Anu,Mithoon, Sonu, Roop, Arijit, Vishal, Diljit, Javed,Manoj
There’s a certain kind of magic that happens when a song manages to capture the essence of a nation. In 1997, with the release of ‘Border’, we witnessed that magic with ‘Ghar Kab Aaoge.’ Fast forward to 2026, and we are being served the same […]
A weird, itchy rash is linked to the keto diet—but no one knows why
While the rash has a clear link to ketones, the underlying mechanism remains elusive.
Gaming’s most fun sales data is full of old and obscure games
Every month, Circana video game analyst Mat Piscatella posts fascinating data about video game sales on Bluesky, highlighting trends like November’s historically bad month for game hardware and Battlefield 6’s big launch in October. But he doesn’t just share data about what is selling the […]
This coming-of-age adventure game made me feel a little too seen
There’s a lot about Perfect Tides: Station to Station’s Mara that I find relatable. Like me, she’s recently moved to a place simply called “the City” from the middle of nowhere, and like me, she’s an avid writer. But these biographical details aren’t the important […]