virginia Mass shooting at Virginia Beach Municipal Center, shooter in custody — multiple injuries and deaths Xeni Jardin

criminals Two men used toothbrush to tunnel out of prison only to be caught at a nearby IHOP the next morning David Pescovitz

police Florida killer clown trial delayed after discover of new "clown sighting file" Thom Dunn

climate change Here are 36 cities that will be the first to be submerged as global water levels continue to rise Jennifer Sandlin

nra Wayne LaPierre got PWNED at the NRA convention and didn't even realize what was happening Jennifer Sandlin

books Virginia book-ban enthusiast sues Barnes and Noble for showing books to minors Jason Weisberger

racism Racist plays loud monkey sounds and recorded slurs to harass Black neighbors David Pescovitz

cremains Ashes of aunt stolen from family auto on road trip to spread them Jason Weisberger

animatronics The history of Laughing Sal, an animatronic funhouse lure Popkin

News Philadelphia: Armed Qanon supporters arrested near vote counting site Xeni Jardin

History Researchers are about to rescue the radio from the sunken wreck of the Titanic Thom Dunn

crime Postal worker rented storage unit to hide mail he felt "pressured" to deliver Mark Frauenfelder

jeffrey epstein Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents show how he & Ghislaine Maxwell lured girls into sex abuse Xeni Jardin

law Heirs' property: how southern states allow white land developers to steal reconstruction-era land from Black families Cory Doctorow

politics How much is Trump's taxpayer-paid golf bill? $108.1 million and counting Xeni Jardin

Copyfight Happy Public Domain day: for real, for the first time in 20 years! Cory Doctorow

Mar-a-Lago Trump's restaurants — cockroaches and "slimy/mold-like build-up" Mark Frauenfelder

slim chances Paul Manafort wants to remove his ankle monitor, offers his Trump Tower condo as collateral Mark Frauenfelder

infosec The abysmal information security at Trump properties has probably already compromised US secrets Cory Doctorow

usausausa Donald Trump has filled the swamp with his own gators, hiring 400 lobbyists, conspiracy theorists and trolls Cory Doctorow