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gadgets Ninja Creami, the PacoJet for the rest of us Rob Beschizza

disease South Carolina beats Texas's measles high score Rob Beschizza

law Lawyer admits forging judge's signature Rob Beschizza

Science The surprising intelligence of brainless organisms Ellsworth Toohey

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

storms Dramatic rescue of a man who entered raging LA wash to save his dog (video) Jason Weisberger

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

books Tears of the Trufflepig is a head-shakingly brilliant novel about contraband animals, Mexico and a labyrinthine conspiracy Elías Villoro

gadgets Makita announces battery-powered microwave oven Rob Beschizza

music 1974 anti-fascist version of "Space Oddity" sung in Spanish by Hermanos Calatrava Elías Villoro

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

video games The teaser trailer for Street Fighter 6 is here Devin Nealy

volkswagen Taking a bad idea to its illogical conclusion: The 1974 PaCoMobile Camper Jason Weisberger

wikileaks Assange lawyers: he was offered a Presidential Pardon if he helped "resolve" the DNC hack Thom Dunn

COVID-19 The makeshift coronavirus hospital in Central Park requires workers to oppose LGBTQ rights Thom Dunn

Business KPMG is in the middle of an unbelievably dirty cheating scandal that keeps on getting uglier Cory Doctorow

california LA's new homelessness stats reveal a crisis that is only worsening Cory Doctorow