Internet 31 communities vow to create local gigabit broadband Andrea James

Funny Humans or cicadas? Forest Preserve staff hilariously act out the 17-year cicada life cycle Jennifer Sandlin

amazing photography "Happenstantial Art" captures the beauty and artistry in everyday life Jennifer Sandlin

animals Is it illegal to get your dog high? David Pescovitz

florida Florida issues storm evacuations while drivers are warned not to start cars after fuel mix-up Carla Sinclair

Science Superconductor claim debunked — more likely "a type of magnet" Ruben Bolling

You call it madness I call it love Ahead of Valentine's Day, Trump sends Putin his love Jason Weisberger

music Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti is the first all-Spanish album nominated as Grammy album of the year Devin Nealy

makers Makers talk about creating PPE for healthcare workers during COVID Gareth Branwyn

Engineering How aluminum cans are formed Rob Beschizza

high school Techy high schooler rickrolls his entire district, then helps secure its network Annie Rauwerda

nudists Police in Spain hand out survivor kits to nudists whose clothes have been stolen from the beach Carla Sinclair

law Affluent parents surrender custody of their kids to "scam" their way into needs-based college scholarships Cory Doctorow

happy mutants See in the Dark: a machine learning technique for producing astoundingly sharp photos in very low light Cory Doctorow

corruption Ohio Republicans create winnable electoral districts by siting nonvoting prisons near friendly voters Cory Doctorow

dupe The Bat Bot, a new flying robot with silicone bat wings David Pescovitz

Science Autonomous bat bot weighs 93g, flies like a bat Cory Doctorow

anthropology Forensic anthropology examines skeletons found in archaeologist's home Andrea James

politics 370 economists sign letter slamming Trump for 'magical thinking and conspiracy theories' Xeni Jardin

corruption UC Davis Chancellor spent $400K+ to scrub her online reputation after pepper-spray incident Cory Doctorow