events Crowdfunding a symposium on a green, postcapitalist economics in Brussels, Nov 11 Cory Doctorow

law Brussels terrorists kept their plans in an unencrypted folder called "TARGET" Cory Doctorow

politics Belgian police arrest "drunk and disorderly" Marco Rubio bodyguard Rob Beschizza

History Atlas Obscura found 13 places that have cannonballs stuck in them Popkin

trains How far can a train get you in Europe in 8 hours? Rob Beschizza

politics Eastern Europeans who survived dictatorships share tips for Americans Ellsworth Toohey

world news The lies that convinced people to vote for Brexit Yoy Luadha

france Tilleul de Gérouville is an adorable 600-year-old mushroom-like tree hollow you can sit inside of Popkin

flight delay Furious passengers attempt to board grounded plane after double cancellation Mark Frauenfelder

mistakes Irish tourist climbs Belgian statue. A chunk fell off. Rob Beschizza

music Godmother of Goth announces first tour in a decade Jennifer Sandlin

music Post-punk pioneer Siouxsie Sioux has returned to the stage after a decade and it's glorious (video) David Pescovitz

wonderful creatures An homage to my dog's glorious flat beard Jennifer Sandlin

COVID-19 New ska punk supergroup comprised of infamous anti-vaxxers sadly not called The Covidiots Thom Dunn

traveling with infants Couple abandons baby at airport desk after realizing they didn't have infant ticket Carla Sinclair

Europe "There is no more water in the pipes" — Facing extreme drought, over 100 municipalities in France have no drinking water Mark Frauenfelder

Delightful Creatures Watch: "Best in Underbite" at the American Dog Rescue Show Jennifer Sandlin