sting operations Watch: Ohio school board president caught on video admitting he asked 11-year-old girl to strip and "cuddle" Carla Sinclair

History Yes, those are actual graves in the middle of your runway, thanks for flying Popkin

ice ICE enlists Palantir to track down people it wants gone Séamus Bellamy

junk science Predatory journals even worse since "Get Me Off Your F*ck*ng Mailing List" was accepted for publication Jennifer Sandlin

politics Lockheed Martin is desperate to Take Off to The Great White North Séamus Bellamy

human rights Cyberscam trafficking victims trapped in dangerous Myanmar detention centers Ellsworth Toohey

surveillance mishaps Border blimp runs amok in Texas — wreaks havoc for 600 miles before crashing in Dallas Carla Sinclair

Japan A fascinating look at the Nambu-tekki cast iron process Thom Dunn

politics A Dark Enlightenment paradise in Honduras has devolved into a massive legal battle Ellsworth Toohey

public health As avian flu spreads, backyard chicken groups share conspiracy theories Jennifer Sandlin

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

bitcoin A Bitcoin mine in Congo is fueling a surprising conservation effort Thom Dunn

social media How to host an entire website on Bluesky Thom Dunn

Science "On-site generative artificial intelligence" for nuclear power plants Jason Weisberger

crime YouTubers attacked by Paris scammers after exposing rigged cups and ball game (video) Mark Frauenfelder

privacy Tor and Tails privacy projects merge Rob Beschizza

london London welcomes expeditious Blood Drones Rob Beschizza

AI is gradually taking over Taco Bell drive-thrus Jason Weisberger

guns The problem with "Red Flag" gun laws Thom Dunn

Science Smashing success: Rome's hill of 53 million jars Jason Weisberger