scholarship Subway tunnel heat-exchangers could heat and cool thousands of nearby apartments Cory Doctorow

Science SpaceX launches Hyperloop pod design competition geared for students and indie engineering teams Xeni Jardin

public transport The death of the steetcar Rob Beschizza

politics Trump claims taxing billionaires would hurt poor people's feelings Ellsworth Toohey

victorian era How a teenage diarist scandalized the nation in 1902 with a thirsty Victorian memoir Ellsworth Toohey

guns At least 6 people shot at Florida State University today — and Gov. DeSantis fights back with "prayers" Carla Sinclair

torture ICE tortures and hospitalizes legal United States resident Jason Weisberger

denmark PostNord, Denmark's postal service, to end letter delivery Rob Beschizza

politics Shut the F*** up! Funny but helpful PSA explains how to talk to the cops Jennifer Sandlin

travel safety Trump fires "hundreds" of FAA workers — hours before yet another deadly plane crash Carla Sinclair

politics DOGE 101: If it's not fraud, it's DEI Jason Weisberger

politics Time spent on the "Real World" failed to prepare Transportation Sec. Duffy for the real world Jason Weisberger

pittsburgh The death stairs of Pittsburgh Rob Beschizza

surveillance NYC tries to kill traffic cam selfie site, has never heard of Streisand effect Gail Sherman

crime Las Vegas must pay $34m to woman jailed 16 years on evidence fabricated by police Rob Beschizza

georgia Tennessee lawmaker arrested after hit and run — and his sobriety test "leaked" (in more ways than one!) Carla Sinclair

13 trillion miles since the last fatal airplane crash in U.S. Rob Beschizza

Budapest has a life-sized Lego tram Gail Sherman

politics Trump picks liar and puppy killer Kristi Noem to lead Homeland Security Ellsworth Toohey

louisiana Louisiana's governor found a tiger to abuse Jennifer Sandlin