News SecDef Mattis upset at Pentagon wasting $28 million on Afghan uniforms with wrong camo pattern Xeni Jardin
cover songs Keith Richard plays smoking cover of the Velvet Underground's "I'm Waiting for the Man" David Pescovitz
Greg Dulli of Afghan Whigs and Twilight Singers sings "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" David Pescovitz
politics U.K. faces prospect of fourth prime minister in 18 months as Conservative Party turns once again on own leader Rob Beschizza
uk Top British general illegally concealed report that its special forces executed handcuffed prisoners Rob Beschizza
politics Trump's disgust for wounded vets: "Why do you bring people like that here?" Mark Frauenfelder
mistakes American? Don't go to these countries: Russia, Belarus, Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Somalia and more! Rob Beschizza
politics Fox News refuses to apologize for fabricated story about dead Marine whose sole source was a far-right Florida congressman (Update: they finally puked one up) Rob Beschizza
Science Former U.S. Intelligence official says the U.S. possesses craft of non-human origin Ruben Bolling
DRONES Arms manufacturer sponsors new opera about the horrors of drone warfare at the Kennedy Center Thom Dunn
grifters "Danger tourist" who said Brooklyn was more dangerous than Afghanistan captured by Taliban in Afghanistan Thom Dunn
artificial intelligence SHIFT exhibit presents artistic perspectives on artificial intelligence Jennifer Sandlin