crowdfunding Star Citizen introduces a $48,000 microtransaction bundle Grant St. Clair

Games Star Citizen's "terrifying face tracking" demonstrated Rob Beschizza

Games Will $120m video game Star Citizen ever be ready to launch? Rob Beschizza

Science Spectacular celestial image of a newborn star's dust looks like a 1990s psychedelic rave flier Allan Rose Hill

music Ed Sheeran busks on sidewalk in India — until angry cop shuts him down (video) Carla Sinclair

politics Polls reveal Republicans want Musk out of politics Ellsworth Toohey

Space Asteroid flying close to Earth turns out to be douchebag's car Allan Rose Hill

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

corporations Hire the wrong people, misfile important documents, remove batteries from remotes, and other suggestions for corporate sabotage Allan Rose Hill

politics Prepare for the worst: journalists who survived dictators sound alarm over Trump's press threats Ellsworth Toohey

trump Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI Director, has a long history of conspiracy grifting Jennifer Sandlin

Here's the spectacular scene over at the Sombrero galaxy Allan Rose Hill

roundups Running scared: Morning Joe bizarrely protects Trump while sounding alarm on FBI-pick Kash Patel (video) Carla Sinclair

art Why Richard Scarry chose animals over humans in his revolutionary children's books Mark Frauenfelder

targets Top D.C. lawyer gives advice to Liz Cheney and others on Trump revenge list: Leave the U.S. in January Carla Sinclair

fundraisers Robyn Hitchcock and Emma Swift to host livestream fundraiser for indie rocker Matthew Sweet Jennifer Sandlin

L.A.'s fiscal nightmare: Police misconduct lawsuit payouts push city to the brink Ellsworth Toohey

crime Woman started wildfires so she could flirt with sexy firefighters Rob Beschizza

road safety Drivers baffled by "cryptic" national speed limit sign Mark Frauenfelder

Science SpaceX Polaris Dawn is a historic and risky mission Gail Sherman