racism LIFE revisits 1950s "fad" for Confederate flags Andrea James

2 jets 1 carrier: second fighter plops into sea from same ship Rob Beschizza

military $60 million Navy fighter jet slides off USS Truman and sinks to bottom of the sea Ellsworth Toohey

politics White House amps up its attacks on the Judicial branch Jason Weisberger

US Navy US aircraft carrier collides with merchant vessel Jason Weisberger

politics "Olga Dies Dreaming" and "War Against All Puerto Ricans" are the same book Elías Villoro

UFOs Here's Einstein's curious letter about the UFO phenomenon David Pescovitz

music Legendary photographer Mick Rock, "the man who shot the '70s," RIP David Pescovitz

turtles Flying turtle smashes through Georgia driver's windshield Thom Dunn

music THE BUREAU: Part Six, The History of Telepathic Infant-Based Mind Control of U.S. Presidents Ethan Persoff

trumpism Leaked document shows Trump officials planning to force Americans to spend $311m-$11.8b/year to keep unprofitable coal and nuclear energy plants from shutting Cory Doctorow

History Hurricane Maria started in 1898: how America spent more than a century brutalizing Puerto Rico Cory Doctorow

animation Chuck Jones directed this Oscar-winning government-funded cartoon promoting universal health care (1949) Mark Frauenfelder

authors Grant Morrison interview: "Laughter can banish any and all demons" Propaganda Anonymous

movies Watch: movie directors using color to mess with your mind David Pescovitz