picks Penn State's Joe Paterno would have gone to prison Jason Weisberger

crime Penn State trustee "running out of sympathy" for "so-called" victims raped by the college's coach Rob Beschizza

drugs Documentary about Singapore's deadly drug war Elías Villoro

racism Billboard displays huge swastika and other vile messages in PA – and nothing can be done (video) Carla Sinclair

hackers Software programmer arrested for using the old "Superman III/Office Space" trick Jason Weisberger

History Bastards of the Party: a ­documentary about why gangs emerged in L.A. Elías Villoro

politics Florida Republican resigns after fraud charges filed Rob Beschizza

elections Georgia MAGA candidate who complains of election fraud is accused of, er, election fraud Carla Sinclair

politics Governor-elect Katie Hobbs sues Arizona county that refuses to certify election results Carla Sinclair

gun control A "good police" demonstration results in only one child shot Jason Weisberger

walmart Walmart must pay $420,000 to fired employee with Down syndrome after failing to get new trial Carla Sinclair

law Police officer kills bystander who helped victim after Walmart shooting Elías Villoro

politics Democrat John Fetterman wins PA senate race in first major election call. It's midnight and there's no red wave Rob Beschizza

Edward Gorey Edward Gorey's macabre style penned on envelopes for annual art contest Rusty Blazenhoff

media Right-wing political propaganda posing as local news circulating across country Jennifer Sandlin

Adam Savage Can a penny dropped from the Empire State Building really kill you? Gareth Branwyn

violence in the gop Another violent attack against a Democrat at home — this time against a PA candidate Carla Sinclair

MAGA cultists NY Times headline from 2025: "America's emerging dictatorship has liberals on edge. But for some, the stability and absence of hard choices is a welcome change." Boing Boing

authors Mike Davis dead at 76 Elías Villoro