tools This water filter is going in my bug out bag Jason Weisberger

American Science & Surplus in peril: 88-year-old beloved curiosity shop asks for help Ellsworth Toohey

delightful creatures 3-month kitty — just a baby herself — takes care of younger kittens who lost mom (video) Carla Sinclair

preppers Costco now selling prepper food buckets for the imminent apocalypse Allan Rose Hill

gold Costco's gold bars sell out within hours Rob Beschizza

space opera Watch the first trailer for Zack Snyder's new Star Wars rip-off, Rebel Moon Thom Dunn

colonialism Puerto Ricans resist disaster capitalists and "Puertopians" in Hurricane Maria's wake Elías Villoro

Food Collectives and non-profits feed the hungry. Some people want to make it illegal. Elías Villoro

canada More than 30-50 Feral Canadian Hybrid "Super Pigs" reportedly headed towards USA Thom Dunn

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inventions Would you use an earthquake-proof bed that drops into a metal chamber and seals you inside it? Jennifer Sandlin

jobs Help wanted: "Bloodthirsty" Director of Rodent Mitigation to deal with New York City's rat problem David Pescovitz

politics Food, memory and resistance in Palestine Elías Villoro

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mental health A Harvard scientist wants to use smartphone data to understand suicides Thom Dunn

rpgs What's new in tabletop gaming Gareth Branwyn

animals Cats put on lockdown in Germany David Pescovitz

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