deaths Urban climber falls to death from Hong Kong skyscraper Rob Beschizza

instagram French Spider-Man rests mid-cliff at 60, no harness needed Popkin

books Those 100-foot Korowai tree houses are mostly built for film crews Ellsworth Toohey

The newest Olympic sport is bonkers Gail Sherman

urban exploration Extreme urban explorer climbing around the ceiling of huge arena during Depeche Mode concert (video) Allan Rose Hill

Sears and Roebuck’s monkey business When you could buy a monkey from the Sears mail-order catalog Elías Villoro

guns Police very politely arrest Illinois mass shooter: "do me a favor, get down on your knees" Rob Beschizza

science fiction Exclusive excerpt of Rudy Rucker's new novel: Million Mile Road Trip Mark Frauenfelder

urban theory The great e-bike experiment: the data Dave Tolnai

art Watch spiderbots weave a hammock-like web Andrea James

fiction The Man Who Sold The Moon Cory Doctorow

art Graffiti Hunters April Kilcrease