corruption Even when a Chicago cop is convicted of wrongdoing, a secret appeals court usually overturns it Cory Doctorow
corruption Survivor-count for the Chicago PD's black-site/torture camp climbs to 7,000+ Cory Doctorow
disasters averted Cargo ship goes haywire in South Carolina — doubles its speed as busy bridge is forced to shut down Carla Sinclair
vanity plates DEZNUUTZ, 2HI, VENMO, and 3,000 other vanity license plates rejected by New York's DMV David Pescovitz
fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza
gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza
public art The Chairy Orchard, a funky art park in Denton, Texas, is closing after eight years Jennifer Sandlin
london London man lives in converted dumpster to put a spotlight on city's housing crisis Rusty Blazenhoff