Over a casual night out in Columbus, Tyler Reaves shrugs off the real delight he takes in his everyday life when speaking to his single friend, Brian Schur. This gentle withholding of happiness adds an unexpected layer to their friendship, revealing how life circumstances can shift the balance between honest conversation and empathy.

A team of researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine claims to have discovered a gene responsible for a rare and startling ability: visualizing a murder by simply touching a missing person’s sweater. Their work sheds new light on a phenomenon previously shrouded in mystery.

Faced with a growing backlog of unsolved murders, FBI Director Kash Patel has made an unlikely appeal: asking the family of an alleged gunman to help crack more cases. The satirical piece suggests that law enforcement might explore unconventional allies when conventional methods fall short.