security Defects in embedded OS Vxworks leaves an estimated 200m devices vulnerable, many of them mission-critical, "forever day" systems Cory Doctorow
politics First-class flights and Disneyland: Inside the 1970s federal energy scandal Ellsworth Toohey
remote attacks Pagers explode all at once, killing 8 and injuring over 2,700 in Lebanon and Syria [Update] (video) Carla Sinclair
donald trump Whining Giuliani schooled by official: "I know you're no longer a licensed attorney because you made false statements about the election, so allow me to clarify Michigan law for you." Mark Frauenfelder
books "Amusing Ourselves to Death" was a 1985 wake-up call we didn't know we'd need forty years later Mark Frauenfelder
pandemics Four more cats die from H5N1 as new report calls evidence for efficient mammal-to-mammal transmission "unprecedented" Jennifer Sandlin
Ukraine Watch this mesmerizing performance by Ukrainian folk-pop-punk band DakhaBrakha Jennifer Sandlin
police Four L.A. Sheriff's deputies killing themselves hours apart just a coincidence, says department Rob Beschizza
hamas Sen. Cory Booker was in Israel on Saturday and describes where he was when attacks began (video) Carla Sinclair
police brutality Cops brutally assault a High School band director for letting the band play Jason Weisberger
humor Denise, heaven's receptionist, is helping people through the grieving process with humor and kindness Jennifer Sandlin