American Voices

A 37-year-old cryptocurrency investor was charged with kidnapping a man and beating, shocking and torturing him for weeks inside a luxury townhouse in downtown Manhattan, all in a scheme to get the man’s Bitcoin password. What do you think?…

Costa Rican prison guards intercepted a black-and-white cat carrying over 230 grams of marijuana and 67 grams of crack cocaine in two packages, the drugs having been taped to its body. What do you think? “This is why prison guards…

Kim Kardashian announced that she has completed her law program after six years of legal studies, with her sister Khloé sharing photos of the private ceremony on her Instagram story. What do you think? “Well now she’s definitely out…

The British government will use medication to suppress the libidos of sex offenders as part of a package of measures meant to reduce the risk of reoffending and alleviate overcrowding in the prison system. What do you think? “And…

A Texas man filed a lawsuit against the fast food chain Whataburger alleging that he received onions on his burger despite requesting none, claiming the meal caused an allergic reaction. What do you think? “How much am I entitled to…

A Lufthansa flight with 205 people on board went without a pilot for 10 minutes last year after the copilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit. What do you think? “Bet we could get to 20 minutes unmanned, easy.” Joshua…

The Department of Homeland Security is considering a game show that would pit immigrants against each other for a chance at a fast-tracked path to citizenship. What do you think? “Paths to U.S. citizenship should only be going to…

A document purchased by Harvard Law School for $27.50 and thought to be a replica of the Magna Carta—one of the earliest declarations of human rights—is in fact an original from 1300. What do you think? “This makes me think I should…

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed a bill banning “the use of certain additives” in public water systems, making Florida the second state, after Utah, to ban fluoride from drinking water. What do you think? “Teeth are mostly vestigial…

A Wisconsin man has voluntarily been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, with scientists now studying his blood in hopes of creating better treatments for snake bites. What do you think? “I get it. Quitting snake bites is one of the…