the map is not the territory An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves Mark Frauenfelder

abortion These interactive maps show how hard it is find abortion access in different states Thom Dunn

museums See Bigfoot's "buttocks imprint" in Blue Ridge, Georgia Jennifer Sandlin

denmark The contentious rock in the middle of the ocean Natalie Dressed

design The No CSS Club celebrates websites with no stylesheets, let alone javascript. There should be a No HTML Club for websites that are pure text Rob Beschizza

racism When US law discriminates differently against Black Native Americans Thom Dunn

animals These marsupials are so horny they've become an endangered species Thom Dunn

maps Spy Balloon Simulator lets you watch your floaty baby ride the wind currents toward the U.S.—without causing a fuss Rob Beschizza

Delightful Creatures Scientists spot adorable sea creatures in uncharted waters of the Indian Ocean Jennifer Sandlin

History Looking back at the Black Panther Party's community-based "survival programs" Elías Villoro

indigenous peoples What's this mysterious penis-shaped island in the Pacific Ocean? Thom Dunn

taxes British Virgin Islands announces plans to finally make company ownership information public Thom Dunn

authors Fear and Soldering, an excerpt from Peter Bebergal's Strange Frequencies Gareth Branwyn

picks What 'Independence Day' Is Like In Transnistria, An Unrecognized Country Inside Moldova Katherine Leipper

Space Every Sci-Fi star map Rob Beschizza

better part of valor Killing my unfinished game dev projects Rob Beschizza

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happy mutants Long lost Robert Anton Wilson book, Starseed Signals, to be published Gareth Branwyn

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podcasts Tim O'Reilly shares his favorite books, running shoes, and a cure for colds Mark Frauenfelder