travel Consult this map of ghost towns before you embark on your next road trip Popkin

ghost towns Grim-looking abandoned community for sale in South Dakota Rob Beschizza

ai slop Grandma's roast turkey replaced by AI chaos: holiday cooking goes slop Jason Weisberger

immigration Republicans finally fix labor shortage by scaring off everyone who works Jason Weisberger

shutdown Trump says NPS staff aren't needed. Fires and trash say otherwise Jason Weisberger

video Nostalgia for 90s malls: The shift from social hubs to ghost towns Popkin

forest Doodletown is a ghost town near NYC Popkin

Roadside Attractions Discover the Midwest's mysterious abandoned spots: From spooky silos to deserted airports Popkin

urban planning Nobody lives in these three US towns David Pescovitz

attractions RIP to this Shoe Tree that burned down in a fire Popkin

History Gary, Indiana is "The Most Miserable City in America" — but don't count it out Rob Beschizza

water is for fighting A close look at declining water reserves in the west Jason Weisberger

maps Where Midian is Rob Beschizza

America Tour of America's loneliest road Andrea James

noads Channeling Timothy Leary on the Centennial of his Birth, October 22, 2020 Boing Boing

guns Ghostbuster arrested for firing gun at an apparition David Pescovitz

Business Private equity killed big box retailers, leaving empty big boxes across America, and architects have plans Cory Doctorow

family Detailed guide to Disneyland line-planning for a age of lengthening queues Cory Doctorow