climate change There's 22 million gallons of nuclear waste under a concrete dome on a Pacific Island, and it's sinking Thom Dunn
Science The Anthropocene Working Group has chosen Crawford Lake as a "golden spike" that can help scientists understand this new geological epoch Jennifer Sandlin
tabloids Absence of evidence is evidence of a cover-up, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
tabloids Unstoppable plague, Doomsday is here, and Cruel Meghan, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
television Would you kill to stop an asteroid panic? I asked the creators of Salvation Mark Frauenfelder
happy mutants Top Secret: New World Order: Merle M. Rasmussen reboots his 1980 RPG classic Jayson Elliot
explosions Nuclear explosion porn: watch newly declassified 1950s-1960s nuke test films David Pescovitz
media Do dolphins really like chilled pickle-eating celebrities? This week's tabloid stunners. Peter Sheridan
law The DoJ is using a boring procedure to secure the right to unleash malware on the internet Cory Doctorow
war Marshall Islands, site of largest-ever U.S. nuclear weapons test, sues 9 superpowers including USA Xeni Jardin