racism It's the 99th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre that destroyed "Black Wall Street" Thom Dunn
politics Internet crackpots believe Newtown massacre was staged, citing "absolute" Photoshop proof Xeni Jardin
colorado A message for the media from an Aurora shooting survivor: "Give victims and survivors their space" Xeni Jardin
News Gunman kills at least 12 in movie theater at "The Dark Knight Rises" screening in Aurora, Colorado Boing Boing
politics Irish councilor proposes tiny statue of mosquito blamed for killing invader Oliver Cromwell Rob Beschizza
LOSER NYT profiles architect of brutal crackdown, lets him say he "didn't go far enough" Jason Weisberger