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Some NASA guy in a protective suit inspects a bronze-colored framework with probably a toaster inside it.

Science

Ostrich Science Tour Bus: Feb '25

Four surprising science highlights.

02 Mar 2025
"Weekly Forecast" crows the rusty iron weathercock.

Forecast

Ostrich Weekly Forecast: Feb 24

Feeling down? Try looking down.

24 Feb 2025
"Weekly Forecast" crows the rusty iron weathercock.

Forecast

Ostrich Weekly Forecast: Feb 17

A late look at February's minor holidays.

17 Feb 2025
"Weekly Forecast" crows the rusty iron weathercock.

Forecast

Ostrich Weekly Forecast: Feb 10

Lessons from a friendship between two writers.

10 Feb 2025
"Weekly Forecast" crows the rusty iron weathercock.

Forecast

Ostrich Weekly Forecast: Feb 3

Here be the winter doldrums.

03 Feb 2025
"Weekly Forecast" crows the rusty iron weathercock, atop a pointed cupola.

Forecast

Ostrich Weekly Forecast: Jan 27

Two-For-One Week at the Muse Guild!

27 Jan 2025
"Ask a Genie" in newsprint text above an innocent-looking cartoon lamp.

Ask a Genie: The Perfectly Wrong Wish

For January's feature story, here's our resident genie, back to answer another reader's pressing question. Dear Genie, Doesn't it seem like some people are hell-bent on making the wrong wish? I mean exactly the wrong wish. A wish that does the polar

26 Jan 2025
"Weekly Forecast" crows the rusty iron weathercock.

Forecast

Ostrich Weekly Forecast: Jan 20

A muted Five O'Clock Day.

20 Jan 2025
"Weekly Forecast" crows the rusty iron weathercock.

Forecast

Ostrich Weekly Forecast: Jan 13

Our weatherman issues a Holiday Aftershock Warning.

13 Jan 2025
"Weekly Forecast" crows the rusty iron weathercock.

Forecast

Ostrich Weekly Forecast: Jan 6

Will, Might or Won't with January's minor holidays.

06 Jan 2025
"2025 Yearly Forecast" crows the rusty iron weathercock.

Forecast

2025 Ostrich Yearly Forecast

The outlook for 2025, and the outcome of the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl.

30 Dec 2024
"Weekly Forecast" crows the rusty iron weathercock with the glowing red nose.

Forecast

Ostrich Weekly Forecast: Dec 23

Lengthening days and a superholiday wish.

23 Dec 2024
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