maps A fake New York town that only existed on a map briefly became real Thom Dunn

History Two green-skinned children appeared in a 12th-century English village Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Our attention spans are one-third what they were in 2004 Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets NASA-styled retro wristwatch has a price tag fit for the shuttle program Rob Beschizza

Environment Nature reclaims abandoned shoes in the woods Popkin

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

review A tactical backpack that won't make you look like a TactiFool Séamus Bellamy

art World's tallest filing cabinet towers over Burlington, Vermont Popkin

travel This Big Lebowski-themed bar in Reykjavik is the tourist trap you'll love Séamus Bellamy

Business Inside the desperate world of high-pressure phone sales Ellsworth Toohey

acab LAPD's exuberant firing of rubber bullets may cost this man his sight (video) Jason Weisberger

horror Horror story told in Yelp reviews Rob Beschizza

Games Drug dealing simulator surprisingly addictive Grant St. Clair

drug-addled mistakes Florida minister allegedly kills mom while DUI — hours after being released from first DUI Carla Sinclair

education Meet the Depression-era vaudeville family that set a world record for school-hopping Ellsworth Toohey

california Acts of kindness and heroism shine amid the LA Fires Jason Weisberger

great escapes Jailbreak: 43 monkeys escape a South Carolina lab before becoming test subjects Carla Sinclair

asian american Watch the first trailer for the new TV adaptation of "Interior Chinatown" Thom Dunn

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

Man rigs car with fake bomb to scare off repo men Allan Rose Hill