fake news There is no chemical that will turn pool water a different color if you pee in it David Pescovitz

california Your chance to swim in a Hearst Castle pool is now Rusty Blazenhoff

australia Great white shark rescued on beach and put into swimming pool David Pescovitz

los angeles Deadly mosquito threat from LA pools abandoned during fires Popkin

Engineering NYC's massive steam network vaporizes two Olympic pools of water per hour Ellsworth Toohey

architecture Sky pool links Dubai penthouses, looks down on marina Rob Beschizza

travel Amazingly big cruise ships "stretched" to become absurdly massive Gail Sherman

mistakes Hasbro killed its own awesome auto-extending Star Wars light saber toy, but you can get it off-brand Rob Beschizza

footage Rooftop pool turns into wave pool in Taiwan earthquake Gail Sherman

adorable animals Have you ever seen a rabbit swim? Jennifer Sandlin

criminals Illinois judge fired for misconduct after circumventing law to reverse rape conviction Rob Beschizza

late stage capitalism World's largest cruise ship, "Icon of the Seas," which includes the largest swimming pool at sea and an "Ultimate Family Townhouse" costing $100,000 per week, sets sail on its first voyage Jennifer Sandlin

new york city NYC to put a floating pool in the East River Ruben Bolling

Business Beyond the Holidome: Remembering Holiday Inn's humid, moldy, fabulous indoor mini-resorts Ruben Bolling

History Public pools are disappearing Rob Beschizza

guns Florida man built a backyard swimming pool shaped like a handgun. As one does. David Pescovitz

Corrumbin Rock Pools Australia's Gold Coast has a poop problem they can't ignore Carla Sinclair

politics The Supreme Court told Yeshiva University it had to allow students' LGBTQ+ club on campus, for now. So it just shut down all the clubs. Rob Beschizza

AI France uses Capgemini/Google AI to identify undeclared swimming pools, netting nearly $14 million from undeclared taxes Andrew Yi

books Fascinating interview with dystopian author JG Ballard on the "Art of Fiction" David Pescovitz