COVID-19 The European Union may not admit Americans once their borders reopen Séamus Bellamy

politics Trump expands racist travel ban to 6 additional countries Xeni Jardin

china Trump administration considering deep background checks on Chinese students Séamus Bellamy

trump Trump goes feral on Muslim ban ruling, vows to destroy 9th Circuit court, crowds: "Lock Her Up!" Xeni Jardin

Business Indicted Dieselgate VW execs advised not to leave Germany, lest they be extradited to the USA Cory Doctorow

video games A YouTuber gave Skyrim a full high-speed rail network Grant St. Clair

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History A Japanese doomsday cult bought a million-acre Australian sheep ranch to test sarin gas Ellsworth Toohey

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Weird New Jersey has a road called Shades of Death and residents grease the sign to stop theft Ellsworth Toohey

History An expedition spent years looking for an Arctic island that didn't exist Ellsworth Toohey

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mistakes British police officer accused of using AI to fabricate evidence Rob Beschizza

film Kim Jong-il had a South Korean actress kidnapped to make him movies Ellsworth Toohey

mexico The promise of Mexico's Tren Maya has gone off the rails Séamus Bellamy

maker A hobbyist projects SFO's overhead planes onto his ceiling in real time Ellsworth Toohey

horror Time-traveling dinosaur movie looks like a lot of fun Grant St. Clair

taxation California should tax empty homes and dead storefronts Jason Weisberger

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war Influencer hopes to crowdfund $1.75bn to buy collapsed Spirit Airlines Rob Beschizza