books The Fifth Risk: Michael Lewis explains how the "deep state" is just nerds versus grifters Cory Doctorow
crimes Shopkeeper uses "man catcher" Samurai weapon to fend off three robbers (video) David Pescovitz
Science In one minute, Rachel Maddow reveals how authoritarians destroy trust in democracy Mark Frauenfelder
politics Former White House advisor who threatened Muslim food truck operators is charged with aggravated harassment Rob Beschizza
preventable accidents A glass bridge shatters, killing one tourist and injuring three others Carla Sinclair
trump university Stable genius Donald Trump gives us a crash course on U.S. history in hilarious video Carla Sinclair
tabloids World War III starts (yet again) and RFJ Jr is not RFK, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
law Grammy winner Pras Michel's lawyer used AI to draft his closing argument. It was garbage and Michel was convicted. Rob Beschizza
police brutality Cops brutally assault a High School band director for letting the band play Jason Weisberger
Weird Scientists still unable to identify bizarre golden egg found at the bottom of the ocean David Pescovitz
public health Vice wants to bring back indoor smoking sections: "local coffee shop . . . would be a lot cooler" Jennifer Sandlin
climate change Smash Mouth wrote "All Star" to warn us about climate change & anti-intellectualism and we turned it into a meme Thom Dunn
torture US military judge acknowledges that forcing Ensure up a detainee's anus is indeed torture Thom Dunn
Space US government studying how to launch a commercial economy on the moon within ten years David Pescovitz
FDA FDA warns against using corrosive "black salve" — a deadly cure-all that's disfiguring lives Jennifer Sandlin
