nsa Which windowless American buildings are secret AT&T/NSA listening posts? Cory Doctorow

delightful creatures Doggo hilariously tries to adapt when his bed is shoved into tight spot (video) Carla Sinclair

Oakland US Coast Guard to battle pirates of the Oakland estuary Jason Weisberger

Innovation How modern crises originate from a social order built on insecurity Mark Frauenfelder

deadly photo-ops Baby dolphin picked up by Florida man for Instagram photo found dead Carla Sinclair

Extraterrestrials Levitating extraterrestrials terrorizing villagers… weren't that. David Pescovitz

tv The SS Minnow is not actually lost Jason Weisberger

protests Genius picket signs from the Hollywood writers' strike David Pescovitz

law Is former San Francisco fire commissioner Don Carmignani the Marina District vigilante? Elías Villoro

italy Today is Liberation Day in Italy Ruben Bolling

Mexican Navy intercepts 10,000 tequila bottles filled with liquid meth David Pescovitz

events Slow Impact is a four-day event bringing home the incremental effects of skateboarding Elías Villoro

Funny Nancy and Sluggo recreate groundbreaking performance art piece on a t-shirt David Pescovitz

russia Yet another Russian official falls out yet another window Jason Weisberger

animals Zoo animals enjoy blood-flavored popsicles to stay cool David Pescovitz

climate change Lancet releases new report on the health impacts of climate change Thom Dunn

robots Why swim with a real dolphin when you can swim with a robot instead? Thom Dunn

History Gloria Steinem and the CIA Elías Villoro

slow motion Ballet in super slow motion Rusty Blazenhoff

puppets Thunderbirds are Go…again! Bob Knetzger