protests 23,000 refugees have fled violence in Nicaragua Séamus Bellamy

cars New bulletproof SUV for suburban moms comes with pepper spray cannons and more Thom Dunn

cuisine Chef rates TikTok cooking videos with a "side of salt and extra sarcasm" Jennifer Sandlin

rescues Rescued cruise passenger "woke up" in the ocean without the ship, says he didn't know how he got there Carla Sinclair

movies Ang Lee's son is going to star as Bruce Lee in a new film Devin Nealy

music Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, RIP David Pescovitz

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terrorism Six dead and dozens hurt in Istanbul blast Rob Beschizza

nuclear bombs How would a nuclear EMP affect the power grid? Gareth Branwyn

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

movies The Woman King is the weekend box office monarch Devin Nealy

arizona Arizona's ban on filming police may see a quick death Rob Beschizza

movies Why is R.I.P.D getting a sequel? Devin Nealy

Trader Joe's Trader Joe's cursed licorice "Gourmet Jelly Beans" Andrew Yi

felonies A teen and her mom face felony charges for abortion in Nebraska — and Facebook DMs helped with the arrest Carla Sinclair

hollywood has problems Former Nickelodeon child star Jennette McCurdy alleges the network offered her $300,000 to silence her claims of abuse Devin Nealy

Games Game tool company Unity announces $4.4bn merger with former malware bundler Rob Beschizza

racism Battle of the victims: how Asian hate and the housing crisis collide in the city Maddie Lee

ron johnson Gun-lovin' Ron Johnson rushed to take down "mass murder" ad after 4th of July mass shooting Carla Sinclair

Games Yu-Gi-Oh creator Kazuki Takahashi dies in snorkeling incident Rob Beschizza