news briefs Scientists send 1000s of pairs of underwear to volunteers, who will bury them in their backyards Carla Sinclair
public health RFK Jr.'s journey from environmental lawyer to anti-vax presidential candidate Jennifer Sandlin
supreme court It seems Justice Thomas' Nazi collecting "dear friend" had business before the Supreme Court; guess how Clarence ruled? Jason Weisberger
science fiction Five headlines this week that prove we are living in a science fiction novel David Pescovitz
heroes Police apprehend "Robin Hood in Underpants" who stole phones to give to homeless people Thom Dunn
politics Happy Days' Potsie is running for mayor of Ojai, CA. Fonzie gives him two thumbs up Mark Frauenfelder
haw haw haw The city of Fullerton had to pay $350,000 to two bloggers it had sued for "hacking" its Dropbox folder Mark Frauenfelder
scholarship Gabriel Zucman: the Piketty-trained "wealth detective" who catalogued the secret fortunes of the super-rich and figured out how to tax them Cory Doctorow
politics Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer parent company of 'extortion and blackmail' over dick pics Xeni Jardin
holy shit Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer of attempting to blackmail him over sexts and photos Mark Frauenfelder
law This month, the climate-denyingist red state AGs lost their jobs to Dems: time to sue the US government Cory Doctorow
politics Kavanaugh's Yale fraternity brothers posing with a flag of womens' underwear (PHOTO) Xeni Jardin
