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Sacramento County, California, vote-by-mail envelopes were designed with holes punched into either side of the envelopes’ signature section. The holes’ purpose is to indicate to low-vision voters ...

Few city rats have left their mark on the public consciousness — and the urban landscape — like the one responsible for the famed “Chicago rat hole.” (“Pizza Rat” is a notable exception.) But the ...

Scientists imaged the heart of the OJ 287 galaxy, uncovering a curved plasma jet around what appears to be two merging supermassive black holes. The structure reveals unimaginable energy levels and ...

Some California voters have expressed concerns about the design of mail-in ballot envelopes for the special election in November. The envelopes feature three holes that may expose votes on Proposition ...

The rodent-shaped sidewalk impression has become a beloved local attraction. Turns out Chicago's famous "rat hole" was squirrelly all along. A new study has determined that the famous full-body ...

On the left-leaning podcast “TrueAnon,” three friends take a true-crime approach to subjects often thought too risky for liberals to touch. On the left-leaning podcast “TrueAnon,” three friends take a ...

Tears have been shed over a cat who lived on the streets, sleeping in a hole in a wall for shelter—until one man changed his life. For weeks, 29-year-old Spencer Tawes, who posts to TikTok under the ...

TODAY BECAUSE OF THE STORM. OUR MARY SALADNA LIVE IN WOODS HOLE TONIGHT. HEARING FROM PASSENGERS WHO WERE ON THAT BOAT. MARY. YEAH. ERICA, THIS WAS A STRESSFUL ORDEAL FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. BUT THAT ...

Scientists who inspected Chicago's famous "rat hole" now say the imprint was not actually made by a rat, calling it a case of "mistaken identity." In an analysis published in the journal Biology ...