usps They're never going to get rid of the Postal Service because then who would deliver the scorpions? Thom Dunn
epa Federal court rules that Scott Pruitt's sham EPA can't ban scientists from its scientific advisory board Thom Dunn
late stage capitalism Telcoms lobbyists have convinced 26 states to ban or restrict municipal broadband Cory Doctorow
corruption Text-mining journalists find that lawmakers introduced 10,000 bills that were copypasted from lobbyists' "model legislation" Cory Doctorow
corruption Chinese surveillance/tech giant Alibaba joins ALEC, will start co-authoring US legislation Cory Doctorow
corporatism Group behind voter ID, stand your ground, ag-gag, private prison, anti-muni-wifi, and killing Obamacare now planning rules for jailing pipeline protesters Cory Doctorow
mistakes Investigator claims U.S. intelligence unit had attempted to "recruit" two 9/11 hijackers Elías Villoro
reckless driving Reckless driver plows through restaurant, injures cop in Manhattan — then flees on foot (video) Carla Sinclair
History "I hope you will never see this letter" Yuri Gagarin's note to his wife and daughters in 1961 Mark Frauenfelder
tabloids The coming alien invasion and a sweet-smelling Kardashian vagina in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
le petit tchernobyl Ohio officials after train crash: the air's fine, just don't drink the water Rob Beschizza
tabloids China attacks America, and Democrats gun for Biden, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
What Elton John, Brad Pitt and Joe Biden have in common, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan