statues The last time a Frederick Douglass statue was vandalized in Rochester, it was because of drunk college kids Thom Dunn

cute Antique handmade doll collected coins for orphans in 19th century Popkin

crime A poison specialist is accused of killing his wife — by poisoning her Carla Sinclair

Argentine tegu lizard Pork Chop, a pet lizard, is reunited with his owner after a five-day escape Jennifer Sandlin

documentary "Black Barbie" focuses on the history of Black female representation, through an exploration of Mattel's Black Barbies Jennifer Sandlin

magnets South Korean scientists announce room-temperature superconductor: "a brand-new historical event that opens a new era for humankind" Mark Frauenfelder

crime Doctor accused of impregnating patients with own sperm dies in plane crash Rob Beschizza

starbucks Starbucks retaliates against a union leader Jason Weisberger

music 2 dead and 8 injured in crowd crush at New York concert Rob Beschizza

bad cops Cops caught on video stealing $6,000 from a New York woman Mark Frauenfelder

Boing Boing Gadgets Get an early Black Friday price drop off this beautiful chef knife Boing Boing's Shop

mistakes Cop who roughed up EMT had his bodycam audio muted, but unfortunately for him a colleague's was recording Rob Beschizza

Going full Baldwin You have to watch the racists who held a press conference affirming racism Jason Weisberger

MAGA IQ Test At a racist's press conference organized to deny having held a racist party, a racist accidentally admits to their racism Jason Weisberger

suspicious characters Fake Wegners Groceries trolls Dr Oz Jennifer Sandlin

law Rochester cop parked in ambulance bay then roughed up EMT who dinged his car Rob Beschizza