At A Glance

Bookkeeping
> 374 people: Size of bagpipe ensemble that broke record for most people gathered to play bagpipes; performers played AC/DC's "It's a Long Way to the Top." (w/video)
> $4.4M: The final price fetched at a Geneva auction for a diamond brooch French emperor Napoleon lost after the Battle of Waterloo.

Browse
> Cheetos and Doritos go "naked," stripping artificial colors and flavors.
> Bangkok tops 2026 trending travel destinations.
> Old-school film is making a comeback in Hollywood.
> Scientists compare falling asleep to plunging off a cliff.

Listen
> Another week, another sports betting scandal. Why?
> Dissecting fads about fats.

Watch
> Best predictors of how well you'll age.
> Uses for birthstones, beyond making jewelry.
> Inside the US' only Michelin-starred tempura restaurant.

Long Read
> How the "Word of the Year" is chosen.
> Somewhat scientific analysis of why people don't return shopping carts.
> "Welcome to Maine. Tonight's dinner special is the invasive crab."

Most Clicked This Week: See the recently discovered world's biggest spiderweb.

Historybook: Articles of Confederation is adopted by Continental Congress (1777); Artist Georgia O’Keeffe born (1887); Famed anthropologist Margaret Mead dies (1978); Mircosoft releases first Xbox gaming console (2001); World population tops 8 billion (2022).