Conan O’Brien Used To Be A Great Boss. Then The Government Shutdown Gave Him An Idea.

What could force Conan O’Brien to pit email-answerers against Brita water filter re-fillers? Only a completely unavoidable government shutdown has that kind of power. At least Conan knows he’s being ridiculous when he arbitrarily puts jobs on hiatus.

Conservation

New Orleans drops old Christmas trees into wetlands by helicopter. They’re helping rebuild the marsh.

Communication

Communication expert explains why people should stop asking ‘does that make sense?’

Culture

A mapmaker split the U.S. randomly into 6 parts and asked people to choose. The arguments for each are fascinating.

Pop Culture

A random woman on the subway went toe-to-toe with Conan O’Brien. Her quick wit had him belly-laughing.