le petit tchernobyl Ohio officials after train crash: the air's fine, just don't drink the water Rob Beschizza
carceral state No Human Involved: a documentary about Perryville women's prison in Arizona Elías Villoro
slow motion The Slow Mo Guys blew up capacitors and filmed it at 187,000 frames per second Mark Frauenfelder
Technology Tiny liquid robots swim around powered by "food" in the water instead of electricity David Pescovitz
restaurants Save (but don't you dare "improve") Denver's weird and wonderful restaurant, Casa Bonita Popkin
nanotechnology Study discovers how butterfly wings repel the brutal impact of raindrops Clive Thompson
Business AT&T hikes business customers' bills by up to 7%, charging them to recoup its own property taxes Cory Doctorow
Real things that actually exist Soft, big Lucky Charms marshmallows headed to stores Rusty Blazenhoff
videos Beyond lockpicking: learn about the class-breaks for doors, locks, hinges and other physical security measures Cory Doctorow
sourdough Culturing butter at home to enjoy with sourdough made with freshly milled wheat Jason Weisberger
accidental art Hitting a water balloon with a weed whacker is a slow-motion visual delight Mark Frauenfelder
Science Kickstarting an open digital microscope kit for public-spirited citizen science Cory Doctorow