san francisco San Francisco breaks its e-cigarette habit Séamus Bellamy

Monterey Park shooter 10 dead in mass shooting at California dance hall Rob Beschizza

books Rolling Warrior: a polio survivor's memoir of fighting for disability rights Elías Villoro

Internet Sunken Roman city ruins finally get an internet connection Thom Dunn

National Football League Resources that shine a critical light on the NFL Jennifer Sandlin

Ancient Apocalpyse Archaeologist David Wengrow pushes back against Ancient Apocalypse—and urges us to consider the power of everyday people Jennifer Sandlin

You're soaking in it Georgia's Marjorie Taylor Greene defends NY's George Santos Jason Weisberger

facial recognition Madison Square Garden bans Girl Scout troop mom using facial recognition – Time for a CV Dazzle badge for Girl Scouts? Gareth Branwyn

golf cart Santa Watch a Cajun Christmas dance Jennifer Sandlin

twins Sister Swap are two different Hallmark Christmas movies made from the same footage Thom Dunn

Engineering Elon Musk has absolutely no idea what he's doing Rob Beschizza

music RIP Terry Hall, lead singer of The Specials and The Colourfield David Pescovitz

lobsters The Lovecraftian horror of Lobster Mickey Mouse has been unearthed once more Thom Dunn

maps Redlining maps show racism and white supremacy "in 1930s technicolor" Elías Villoro

quentin tarantino Django Unchained at 10: an observation and celebration of the first hour  Lee Keeler

politics Why Tom Morello and Ted Nugent are friends Elías Villoro

Antonio Stradivari The questionable authenticity of The Messiah Stradivarius violin Andrew Yi

Disgraced LA city council member Kevin de León gets into a fight at a toy give-away Jason Weisberger

doing it wrong Los Angeles clears homeless encampments ahead of mayoral inauguration Jason Weisberger

Elizabeth Cotten Elizabeth Cotten wins Early Influence Award from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Jennifer Sandlin