new jersey Toddler defeats overpriced, wobbly table in NJ cafe Mark Frauenfelder

The ports are empty as Trump's trade war slows the US economy Jason Weisberger

Pirate's Booty founder loses Long Island village mayoral race by 90% margin Rob Beschizza

Pizza with a side of cocaine Rob Beschizza

drugs Secret menu at pizza parlor included "topping" of cocaine Allan Rose Hill

great escapes Gov. Abbott pulls a "Cancun Cruz," boasting about Asia trip while Hurricane Beryl pummels Texas Carla Sinclair

crime Police seize Lego with street value of $300,000 Rob Beschizza

Food Collectives and non-profits feed the hungry. Some people want to make it illegal. Elías Villoro

oceans Large amount of discarded plastic found in stomach of beached whale Elías Villoro

public toilets Spanish city charges $750 to pee in the ocean Mark Frauenfelder

books Virginia book-ban enthusiast sues Barnes and Noble for showing books to minors Jason Weisberger

old boats Tour the USS Cod, a dry-docked GATO class submarine Jason Weisberger

travel This part of California will give you $100 in vouchers to come visit David Pescovitz

News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin

COVID-19 Cuba's efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 is breaking its fragile economy Maddie Lee

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Roadside Attractions Paul Bunyan and other fiberglass advertising giants ride again at Bell Plastics in Hayward California Janelle Hessig

jeffrey epstein Asking for pre-trial release, Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers say he has 'spotless 14-year record of walking the straight and narrow' Xeni Jardin

economics The rent's less damned high: rents falling in most of America's most expensive cities Cory Doctorow

crime Learning from Baltimore's disaster, Florida city will pay criminals $600,000 to get free of ransomware attack Cory Doctorow