crime The Rhode Island councilman arrested for crack-cocaine is busted again — this time for child molestation Carla Sinclair
surveillance capitalism Stop & Shop strike convinces 75% of loyal customers to take business elsewhere Cory Doctorow
law Rhode Island lawsuit argues that the Constitution guarantees a right to sufficient education to be an informed citizen Cory Doctorow
surveillance Rhode Island proposes blocking all online porn and charging $20 to unblock it Cory Doctorow
Kids In Rhode Island, students and parents must let schools spy on them day and night through their laptops Cory Doctorow
Cute Animals If you need some eye bleach, watch these Matschie's tree kangaroos munching on leaves Jennifer Sandlin
music Watch singer-songwriter Jonathan Richman in this sweet and funny set from 1978 Jennifer Sandlin
santa claus 10-year-old asks for a DNA test on a cookie allegedly bitten by Santa to prove if he's real or not Rusty Blazenhoff
wonderful things The story of David Bird, the man behind the adorable world of Becorns Rusty Blazenhoff
Sir Issac Newton You can visit Sir Isaac Newton's legendary "gravity tree"—and its many descendants and clones Andrew Yi
secret places The incredible story of a man who secretly furnished a hidden room in a mall and lived there for 4 years Popkin