Internet 31 communities vow to create local gigabit broadband Andrea James

Funny Humans or cicadas? Forest Preserve staff hilariously act out the 17-year cicada life cycle Jennifer Sandlin

animals Is it illegal to get your dog high? David Pescovitz

florida Florida issues storm evacuations while drivers are warned not to start cars after fuel mix-up Carla Sinclair

Science Superconductor claim debunked — more likely "a type of magnet" Ruben Bolling

makers Makers talk about creating PPE for healthcare workers during COVID Gareth Branwyn

Engineering How aluminum cans are formed Rob Beschizza

high school Techy high schooler rickrolls his entire district, then helps secure its network Annie Rauwerda

police US Police failed to act on massive warning of clown threats Thom Dunn

law Affluent parents surrender custody of their kids to "scam" their way into needs-based college scholarships Cory Doctorow

happy mutants See in the Dark: a machine learning technique for producing astoundingly sharp photos in very low light Cory Doctorow

dupe The Bat Bot, a new flying robot with silicone bat wings David Pescovitz

Science Autonomous bat bot weighs 93g, flies like a bat Cory Doctorow

anthropology Forensic anthropology examines skeletons found in archaeologist's home Andrea James

politics 370 economists sign letter slamming Trump for 'magical thinking and conspiracy theories' Xeni Jardin

corruption UC Davis Chancellor spent $400K+ to scrub her online reputation after pepper-spray incident Cory Doctorow

meat Scientists wirelessly transmit high-speed data through, um, pork loin David Pescovitz

infosec Bro: a free/open intrusion detection system Cory Doctorow

music Why is the US military funding robots that play jazz? David Pescovitz