road safety Drivers baffled by "cryptic" national speed limit sign Mark Frauenfelder

los angeles Los Angeles is home to "Dancing Jesus Guy" Jennifer Sandlin

police Police minister's purse stolen while she was speaking at cop conference Allan Rose Hill

air travel Passengers lock screaming toddler in airplane toilet to "educate" her Mark Frauenfelder

crime Hotel clerk in San Diego turns on guest with horrifying phone message before stabbing her Carla Sinclair

Environment Add environmental to Starlink's list of possible hazards Jason Weisberger

movies Netflix silently releases new Takashi Miike film Lumberjack the Monster Natalie Dressed

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

music Frank Turner tries to break the world record for most concerts performed in different cities in 24 hours Thom Dunn

archaeology Archaeologist braves the Joe Rogan podcast to counter Graham Hancock's nonsense Jennifer Sandlin

Is it safe to travel to Mexico, Jamaica, and the Bahamas in 2024? Mark Frauenfelder

crime Drunken driver calls police on himself Rob Beschizza

drugs Cliff-hanging criminal steals bird eggs to fund drug habit Mark Frauenfelder

capitalist killjoy Stanley water bottle madness grips America Jennifer Sandlin

A look at the budding "quiet western" subgenre Natalie Dressed

politics UK and German foreign ministers call for "sustainable" ceasefire in Gaza, ex-Defense Minister writes of Netanyahu's shame-fueled "killing rage" Rob Beschizza

News Whistleblower claims Tesla doesn't even follow its own safety guidelines Jason Weisberger

Weird Mystery humming noise in Ireland town causing "significant degree of discomfort" for residents David Pescovitz

death valley Driver saves a tarantula by braking hard — causing a crash instead Carla Sinclair

london "Like Covid with legs" — bedbug infestation in Paris is driving people to extreme behavior Mark Frauenfelder