True stories John Sundman shares a life-changing experience from 50 years ago as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Senegal Mark Frauenfelder

music Impressive musical demonstration of a kashaka Andrea James

slavery West African migrants are kidnapped and sold in Libyan slave markets Cory Doctorow

News Not again! Another Boeing plane catches fire — makes emergency landing in Indonesia (video) Carla Sinclair

Whistle defiers Defective Boeing flight catches fire, hospitalizing 10 victims on board (video) Carla Sinclair

Food The best baguette in Paris is made by a Sri Lankan immigrant Ruben Bolling

africa New evidence of African writing system that pre-dates European colonialists Thom Dunn

Reviews Mark Dery on the "Surrealism Beyond Borders" show at The Met Gareth Branwyn

censorship Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton, and others are trying to censor a Netflix film they haven't seen Thom Dunn

robots Pogoing robot looks like it's having fun bouncing through an obstacle course David Pescovitz

Psychic octopus killed for food David Pescovitz

corruption Mining the Panama Papers and other leaks to reveal the hidden looting of West Africa by its corrupt elite Cory Doctorow

politics Corruption Perception Index 2018 Rob Beschizza

Tony Giles Blind backpacker and travel writer has visited over 120 countries Robert Spallone

Science Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition: only available through October 20 on Kickstarter David Pescovitz