Business Silverpush says it's not in the ultrasonic audio-tracker ad-beacons business anymore Cory Doctorow

politics Democrats shocked to be let down by Trump's nominees Jason Weisberger

montana Montana man pleads guilty in plot to create giant clone hybrid sheep for captive hunting Mark Frauenfelder

bigotry Los Angeles Dodgers apologize to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Jason Weisberger

stinkers Ballet director who spread dog feces on critic's face gives a half-assed apology Carla Sinclair

tabloids Miss USA "murdered" and an unrelated Biden "cover-up" in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

cool tools Watch: pilot episode of Show or Share Mark Frauenfelder

pasta The stories behind 15 pasta shapes Miss Cellania

politics Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 months in prison in Virginia trial, sentencing in Washington DC case next week Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Homebiogas: easy, clean, climate-friendly way to heat and power your home with garbage Cory Doctorow

1990s The glorious inelegance of the 1990s family computer Jess Kimble Leslie

Weird The weird history of dog-headed men David Pescovitz

art Los Angeles: Freaky "Boogeyman"-themed occult art show (opens Saturday!) David Pescovitz

politics Trump campaign cancels interview after overhearing reporter speaking in Spanish Cory Doctorow

offworld Why Cities: Skylines has become the new darling of the city-building genre Leigh Alexander

How comic book movies kill the deep, mythic history of comic book characters Peter Bebergal

travel What it's like to take a 36-hour sleeper train from LA to Seattle Nicole Dieker

XOXO In a Time of Hugs and Kisses: XOXO 2013 Glenn Fleishman