kansas Watch video of cops illegally raiding a 98-year-old woman's house. She died the next day. Mark Frauenfelder

newspaper Top NYT headlines from 50 years ago today Annie Rauwerda

News The oldest local weekly newspaper in America could be closing soon Thom Dunn

Journalism Prominent newspapers across the United States come under cyberattack Séamus Bellamy

happy mutants Bloom County on the heyday of newspaper funnies Cory Doctorow

Budget oven gloves from QVC leave customers with burned hands Ellsworth Toohey

Science Mindless drawing is good for your mind Mark Frauenfelder

Science There's a room-sized time capsule in Georgia that will be opened 6,098 years from now Ellsworth Toohey

vintage The Ingo bike: A fun 1930s vintage ride with a bouncing twist Popkin

gadgets MomBoard: an e-ink display to help forgetful parents Rob Beschizza

heavy metals Lindt admits its lead-filled chocolate bars don't really use "finest ingredients" — that was just boastful "puffery" Carla Sinclair

real estate New homeowners unfortunately discover what happened to previous owner who vanished 15 years ago Allan Rose Hill

History Bizarre 1941 footage shows women swimming in giant pool of peanuts at first festival Popkin

inflation Dia de los Muertos altar prices up more than 25% Thom Dunn

social media Norway to impose minimum age of 15 for social media Rob Beschizza

politics Vegas politician who murdered reporter gets 28+ years in prison Rob Beschizza

mistakes Hasbro killed its own awesome auto-extending Star Wars light saber toy, but you can get it off-brand Rob Beschizza

mistakes Contractors renovating National Gallery wing find 1990 letter from donor praising removal of false columns Rob Beschizza