At A Glance

Bookkeeping
> 534 feet: Height of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica after the latest part of its central tower was lifted into place this week, making it the world's tallest church.
> $1,007: Average estimated holiday spending among American consumers, similar to $1,014 in 2024.

Browse
> See first-known photo of wild white Iberian lynx.
> Sick of candy? Some trick-or-treaters want potatoes.
> British royal titles, explained.
> Over 450 logos capture over 80 years of space exploration.

Listen
> The woman who can make affairs disappear.
> The strange power inanimate objects hold over us.

Watch
> Why the Martian sky turned from blue to red.
> Does it still make sense to go to university?
> Engineering feats that brought us bagged salad.

Long Read
> We've consumed the slop, now we are the slop.
> Inside Pittsburgh's parallel parking championship.
> A New York City restaurant that doesn't care about profit.

Most Clicked This Week: Dictionary.com names “6-7” the Word of the Year.

Historybook: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling exhibited to public for first time (1512); Earthquake and tsunami in Lisbon kill 60,000-90,000 people (1755); Apple CEO Tim Cook born (1960); Bollywood actress and Miss World 1994 winner Aishwarya Rai Bachchan born (1973); Football great Walter Payton dies (1999).