social media Giggling woman removes Israeli kidnapping victims' posters in viral video; speculation links her to Redmond mayor Mark Frauenfelder

Copyfight Heiress "Instagram influencer" whose parents are accused of paying a $500K bribe to get her into USC has trademark application rejected for punctuation errors Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Come see John Scalzi and me today at the LA Times Festival of Books! Cory Doctorow

science fiction Come see me at UCLA tonight and then with John Scalzi on Sunday at the LA Times Festival of Books! Cory Doctorow

libraries San Diego! I'm keynoting the 40th anniversary of the Friends of the Public Library today (then: UCLA and LA Times Festival of Books) Cory Doctorow

education McMansion Hell tours the homes of the "meritocratic" one-percenters who allegedly bought their thickwitted kids' way into top universities in the college admissions scandal Cory Doctorow

health For decades, it was an open secret that patients of USC's only full-time gynecologist were complaining about sexual assaults during exams Cory Doctorow

donald trump Relieve stress with Trumpiñata, a Donald Trump piñata app Leigh Alexander

Science The EU just approved a food additive that curbs weight gain Ellsworth Toohey

Games Dwile flonking, the ancient pub sport invented in 1966 Ellsworth Toohey

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mistakes Americans now lose a quarter of a trillion dollars a year gambling Rob Beschizza

animals Jonah the hotdog-less Marlins dog gets his dream day on July 12 Jennifer Sandlin

trademarks Famed "trademark troll" Tim Langdell back on the Edge Rob Beschizza

monuments Ignoring tire tracks, NPS hunts mystery Reflecting Pool vandal Jason Weisberger

Mmmmmuscles Grandpa Pudding Brains gets lost in a cop's muscles Jason Weisberger

language Old English word of the day Rob Beschizza

History At a medieval church festival, the priest brayed like a donkey and the congregation brayed back Ellsworth Toohey

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