law Brian Laundrie, guy who returned without fiancee Gabrielle Petito from #vanlife trip, has gone "missing" Rob Beschizza
sculpture Mysterious genitalia sculpture swapped in Bavarian mountains for bigger phallus Kevin Reome
happy mutants The Black Ghost: superhero noir comic starring an antiestablishment vigilante and a hacktivist sidekick Alex Segura and Monica Gallagher
happy mutants Crazy Walls: screengrabs from media where obsessives create pinboards stringing together clues Cory Doctorow
anthropology Native American tribes vie for control of ancient remains found in Idaho's high desert plains Séamus Bellamy
happy mutants Too Like the Lightning: intricate worldbuilding, brilliant speculation, gripping storytelling Cory Doctorow
crime Woman thought to have attempted suicide wakes from coma, denies jumping from boat, may have been pushed David Pescovitz