How a neighborhood megaphone became a reminder that “it’s fine” rarely stays that way.

When protection costs 13 times more than the thing it protects.

When systems work but people don’t feel seen, is that an accident or by design?

A reflection on certainty, decision-making, and the quiet ways we design discomfort out of our lives.

An AI tool was supposed to write a boring police report.
It ended up casting an officer as a frog in a Disney remake.

Some employees found a creative way to clock in without actually being there. Turns out facial recognition has a blind spot… and it fits neatly on a sheet of printer paper.

A couple’s relationship collapsed over a refusal that changed everything. Lawyers were involved. So were organs.

A woman on reality TV doesn’t eat food.
She inhales it. Literally.

Reinventing yourself is easy. Living with the consequences is harder.

Before the year closes, a pause to reflect, say thanks, and share what’s ahead for Sunday Setup.

A talking teddy bear got pulled from shelves after saying way too much, way too confidently. Turns out when no one asks, “Should we?”, even the cuddliest ideas can go completely off the rails.

A confiscated drone, a luxury surf & turf, and a lesson in scarcity.

Sometimes the real problem isn’t the workaround—it’s the system that made it necessary.

Tired of doing crunches in search of those elusive washboard abs, one Chinese man spent half a million bucks to buy them. But like all shortcuts, they look impressive at first… until the long-term side effects show up.

Two rival spider species just built a 1,100-square-foot web together… without eating each other. Turns out, Mother Nature may know more about workplace collaboration than most corporate training modules.

A man faked a carjacking to avoid going shopping with his wife — and now he’s facing real jail time for a fake crime. Turns out, there are easier ways to deal with tasks you’d rather avoid.

Spain’s newest crime ring didn’t target banks — they targeted bistro chairs. And strangely, it’s a perfect metaphor for credit thieves at work.

Ever catch yourself mindlessly unlocking your phone? A Colorado startup is on a mission to stop doom scrolling - with a 6-pound smartphone case.

Canadian scientists finally tackled the question no one asked: which American states would survive a zombie apocalypse. Because who needs a cure for inflation when you can prep for the apocalypse?

One photo. Two offended cultures. Zero awareness.
A cautionary tale of what happens when companies treat awareness like a buzzword.

Some people fake it till they make it. Others fake it for decades — like the guy who faked blindness for 50 years before he got caught.