california Army veteran paralyzed in police beating wins $20m settlement from Yuba City Rob Beschizza
Games Take a trip back to Pandora with the trailer for the Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora video game Devin Nealy
animals Hunting competition where children try to kill as many feral cats as possible David Pescovitz
infectious diseases Penny lick bowls served up ice cream, with a side of infectious disease Jennifer Sandlin
Possum by Night A live version of The Mountain Goats' Possum by Night, and an essay celebrating the song Jennifer Sandlin
Drew Friedman It's Kurt Vonnegut's 100th birthday! Check out Drew Friedman's lovely portrait Mark Frauenfelder
Boing Boing Gadgets Fight the germs both inside your mouth and on your toothbrush! Boing Boing's Shop
bad ideas Couple who turned a waterfall blue for their gender reveal party are under investigation for environmental damage Mark Frauenfelder
law Cop colleagues of sex killer convicted over "grossly racist, sexist, misogynistic" messages shared with him Rob Beschizza