# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=148 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 149 --- ## [William Stevenson, 77, ex-husband of Jill Biden, arrested for 1st-degree murder of wife](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-stevenson-77-ex-husband-of-jill-biden-arrested-for-1st-degree-murder-of-wife/1027350)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-stevenson-77-ex-husband-of-jill-biden-arrested-for-1st-degree-murder-of-wife/1027350 "2026-02-05T03:14:58Z")
Late in December 2025, Linda Stevenson, 64, was found nonresponsive at her home, and later pronounced dead. Today, her husband, who was married to Jill Biden in the early 1970s, was arrested for her murder. Further det… --- ## [Search for post title](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-for-post-title/1027376)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-for-post-title/1027376 "2026-02-05T02:05:57Z")
I can’t seem to find the “Matching in title” checkbox in the advanced search feature. I know it used to be there, but I can’t see it now; little help? --- ## [How I decided to vote for California Prop. 50 in November](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-decided-to-vote-for-california-prop-50-in-november/1023530)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-i-decided-to-vote-for-california-prop-50-in-november/1023530 "2026-02-05T01:43:30Z")
Prop. 50 is designed to re-district California to (try to) add 5 Democratic seats to the House of Representatives in 2026, to offset the 5 seats that the Republicans are getting from re-districting in Texas. The idea is … --- ## [Ancient catastrophes reimagined in fiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-catastrophes-reimagined-in-fiction/1027287)
**Author:** [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-catastrophes-reimagined-in-fiction/1027287 "2026-02-05T00:34:43Z")
I was reading the Great Debates thread Did effects of the changes in climate as the glaciers receded result in highly distorted biblical accounts in the book of Genesis? and the discussion turned to the Zanclean Flood, a… --- ## [Two computers on a "KVM Switch"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-computers-on-a-kvm-switch/1027236)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-computers-on-a-kvm-switch/1027236 "2026-02-05T00:29:36Z")
I could use some advice. I think this is more FQ than IMHO, but I’m flexible. . . I’ve got an old Win 10 desktop computer (“Ol’ Gurdy” who’s been mentioned here before), that is still functional and I"d like to keep usi… --- ## [Is it ok to use graphical emoji instead of the old :word: markup text style?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-use-graphical-emoji-instead-of-the-old-markup-text-style/1027259)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-ok-to-use-graphical-emoji-instead-of-the-old-markup-text-style/1027259 "2026-02-05T00:26:57Z")
I have trouble remembering the old-school emoji tags. Other than the ancient text emoji “:D”, “;)” “:(” which were on BBS boards in 1990. More hard to remember is the word tags. That start and end with a colon. :aword: … --- ## [Shrinkflation: Your experiences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shrinkflation-your-experiences/983084)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shrinkflation-your-experiences/983084 "2026-02-05T00:13:03Z")
I considered posting this in Cafe Society, but since it could apply to almost anything, here it is. Anyway, I opened a box of Zesta saltines last night, and while the box was the same size as it’s always been, the crack… --- ## [CBP (Customs and Border Protection) shoots two in Portland, OR](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493)
**Author:** [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493 "2026-02-04T21:34:38Z")
Continuing the discussion from The ICE shooting in Minneapolis (1/7/2026): Portland police said at a 2:24 p.m., they had learned that a man who had been shot called to request help near Northeast 146th Avenue and Eas… --- ## [Movies that cop-out in the end](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-cop-out-in-the-end/1027099)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 217\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-cop-out-in-the-end/1027099 "2026-02-04T21:09:37Z")
TV movies count also, btw. Anyone remember the 1977 two part ABC tv movie titled The Trial Of Lee Harvey Oswald? It is the one where LHO is saved from the assassin’s bullet and goes on a long, drawn out trial, and on th… --- ## [Legally Mandated Authorities When Investigating Crimes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legally-mandated-authorities-when-investigating-crimes/1027330)
**Author:** [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legally-mandated-authorities-when-investigating-crimes/1027330 "2026-02-04T19:34:33Z")
It’s interesting to me that sometimes the local sheriff’s department seem to take the primary roles in national investigations. I have always assumed that, in the US, the FBI would play the role of investigating some fed… --- ## [Evolutionary correlates of same sex behaviors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolutionary-correlates-of-same-sex-behaviors/1027369)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolutionary-correlates-of-same-sex-behaviors/1027369 "2026-02-04T19:25:45Z")
Article summarized here. I’ve previously read of other hypotheses for the evolutionary benefit of any genetic predisposition to same sex behaviors but these correlations are new to me and interesting. Any generalizab… --- ## [Upcoming game releases you're looking forward to (2026-)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-game-releases-youre-looking-forward-to-2026/1025820)
**Author:** [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-game-releases-youre-looking-forward-to-2026/1025820 "2026-02-04T18:07:50Z")
Anyone have upcoming games that you are are looking forward to? For me it’s the upcoming Bond game: it looks basically like a reskinned Hitman, which is fine by me. Also the recently announced Tomb Raider games for 202… --- ## ["Never give up, never surrender!" - for Galaxy Quest fans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-give-up-never-surrender-for-galaxy-quest-fans/946024)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-give-up-never-surrender-for-galaxy-quest-fans/946024 "2026-02-04T05:53:13Z")
Previous thread: Galaxy Quest Here are two funny, interesting behind-the-scenes articles about the 1999 sf comedy (considered by some, including me, arguably the greatest Star Trek movie ever made) that I just came acro… --- ## [Former FLDS town "supervised" from polygamous theocracy into a "normal" town](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-flds-town-supervised-from-polygamous-theocracy-into-a-normal-town/1027241)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-flds-town-supervised-from-polygamous-theocracy-into-a-normal-town/1027241 "2026-02-04T03:32:40Z")
Thought this was a really interesting AP story: Polygamous sect's sway has dwindled in twin towns on Arizona-Utah line. Residents enjoy new freedoms A town formerly under the control of the Fundamentalist Church of Latt… --- ## [Would it be better to remake the Devil wears Prada, or sequel it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-better-to-remake-the-devil-wears-prada-or-sequel-it/822998)
**Author:** [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-better-to-remake-the-devil-wears-prada-or-sequel-it/822998 "2026-02-04T02:09:35Z")
Was just watching it last night again, and the movie had me falling down laughing at times. But time has moved on from the 2000’s, what has time done for Andy. I don’t know if Anne Hathaway would be of an age to be seni… --- ## [Would today's Broadband internet speeds have been possible in 2000 if there was a demand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-todays-broadband-internet-speeds-have-been-possible-in-2000-if-there-was-a-demand/1027217)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-todays-broadband-internet-speeds-have-been-possible-in-2000-if-there-was-a-demand/1027217 "2026-02-04T01:25:05Z")
I first got broadband internet in 2000. It was 1.5 mbps. Pretty slow now, but was a massive improvement over dial up. By 2010, i was around 30 mbps if I remember correctly, and now in 2026 i’m getting close to 500 mb… --- ## ["Thank you" songs, non-love?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-songs-non-love/1027276)
**Author:** [@Berwynite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berwynite)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-songs-non-love/1027276 "2026-02-04T00:27:43Z")
I had a co-worker go way out of her way to do something very nice for me at a time I was struggling. No other soul at the office even seemed to notice. So, as a hobbyist woodworker, I have been making her a gift as a t… --- ## [Sports in school is cool...and?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-in-school-is-cool-and/1026687)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-in-school-is-cool-and/1026687 "2026-02-03T23:13:28Z")
Does being on a sports team in school better prepare you, compared to those that don’t, job-wise, social interaction-wise, marriage-wise etc.? Are there studies that support any of these ideas that do not come from spor… --- ## [Protesting a warning given to me in The Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protesting-a-warning-given-to-me-in-the-pit/1027347)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protesting-a-warning-given-to-me-in-the-pit/1027347 "2026-02-03T22:44:13Z")
I would like to appeal this warning. What I meant was, “You’re being a jerk, and this is why Jews have a bad reputation. Generally speaking.” It wasn’t intended as an antisemitic comment, though it could come off as u… --- ## [The ICE shootings in Minneapolis (1/7/2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ice-shootings-in-minneapolis-1-7-2026/1026461)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 1352\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ice-shootings-in-minneapolis-1-7-2026/1026461 "2026-02-03T21:37:15Z")
I really think this warrants its own thread. I don’t see one here, so I’ll start one. Yes, I’m the one who said that we need to let the authorities do their jobs, and figure out what really happened, and by whom. AFAI… --- ## [Thunderbolt of Flaming Wisdom: Drukpa Kunley, The Saint of 5,000 Women](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thunderbolt-of-flaming-wisdom-drukpa-kunley-the-saint-of-5-000-women/1027348)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thunderbolt-of-flaming-wisdom-drukpa-kunley-the-saint-of-5-000-women/1027348 "2026-02-03T20:32:41Z")
Continuing the discussion from Is Epstein unique?: I didn’t want to hijack that thread, but it immediately reminded me of Drukpa Kunley - Wikipedia He was a 15th-century Tibetan sex-crazed monk with a sacred penis. I q… --- ## [Pluribus (New Vince Gilligan show on AppleTV)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pluribus-new-vince-gilligan-show-on-appletv/1024659)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 1210\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pluribus-new-vince-gilligan-show-on-appletv/1024659 "2026-02-03T19:32:09Z")
Open spoilers – anything that has been available to stream will be open for discussion. Created by Breaking Bad / Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan and starring Rhea Seehorn, the premise of the show is “The most m… --- ## [Confirmation of poorly-covered news story requested. ICE invades a Foreign Consulate. T/F](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confirmation-of-poorly-covered-news-story-requested-ice-invades-a-foreign-consulate-t-f/1027238)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confirmation-of-poorly-covered-news-story-requested-ice-invades-a-foreign-consulate-t-f/1027238 "2026-02-03T18:41:47Z")
YouTube video asserts that four ICE agents may have forced entry into the Ecuadorian Consulate in Minneapolis. But I have found nothing in mainstream media. Can the SDMB confirm? --- ## [The world is racing to ruin! (disappointing foods you've encountered)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-racing-to-ruin-disappointing-foods-youve-encountered/1027229)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-racing-to-ruin-disappointing-foods-youve-encountered/1027229 "2026-02-03T18:37:27Z")
Yesterday while grocery shopping I had an attack of childhood nostalgia. There was one of those free standing bins they put up at the end of aisles full of bags of spice drops. You know, those jelly-ish domes coated in… --- ## [Charlie Kirk is Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-kirk-is-dead/1022935)
**Author:** [@CoolHandCox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoolHandCox)\ **Replies:** 361\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-kirk-is-dead/1022935 "2026-02-03T16:10:01Z")
Charles Kirk was an American right-wing political activist, author, and media personality. He was shot and killed on Sep 10, 2025. He was 31 years old and had 2 kids. I only knew him some from debates online. I thoug… --- ## [Several dozen dead in bar fire in Switzerland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/several-dozen-dead-in-bar-fire-in-switzerland/1026237)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/several-dozen-dead-in-bar-fire-in-switzerland/1026237 "2026-02-03T15:23:56Z")
‘Several’ dozen killed in blaze in Swiss resort bar on New Year’s Day, police say - ABC News Bar fire on New Years Day. --- ## [So a coworker invited me to his bible study group](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-coworker-invited-me-to-his-bible-study-group/1026963)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-coworker-invited-me-to-his-bible-study-group/1026963 "2026-02-03T15:18:38Z")
My coworker RD is a really nice and fun guy. We talk about comic books, movies, and all sorts of fun stuff. He’s been working on a graphic novel about dinosaurs and he’s really talented. The other day he invited me to h… --- ## [Looks like Kraft isn't getting into the HOF ahead of Belichick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-kraft-isnt-getting-into-the-hof-ahead-of-belichick/1027338)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-kraft-isnt-getting-into-the-hof-ahead-of-belichick/1027338 "2026-02-03T15:17:23Z")
Sources: Robert Kraft not voted for Hall of Fame Class of '26 - ESPN I have such mixed feelings of schadenfreude and disbelief on this one. Despite living in Pats land (and my son being a big fan) and really enjoying th… --- ## [Origin of a Quote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-a-quote/2860)
**Author:** [@Kethlak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kethlak)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-a-quote/2860 "2026-02-03T12:38:44Z")
Where did the quote “Of course you realize (or know), this means war” originate? Is it from Warner Bros, the Marx Bros, or was it historical somehow? Thanks --- ## [Mountain lion captured in the middle of San Francisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mountain-lion-captured-in-the-middle-of-san-francisco/1027100)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mountain-lion-captured-in-the-middle-of-san-francisco/1027100 "2026-02-03T12:03:13Z")
SFist article:SF Animal Control Locates Mountain Lion In Pac Heights, Will Transport It Elsewhere The lion had been seen wandering around the last couple of days. They caught up with it near the intersection of Octavia… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=147) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=149)