guns An NY Corrections Officer shot and killed a teen for playing with a water gun Thom Dunn

invention Fancy high-tech water gun isn't for child's play Rusty Blazenhoff

Science Mysterious glowing balls rise from the Mekong every year Ellsworth Toohey

History A stolen slice of watermelon sparked a deadly 1856 riot in Panama Ellsworth Toohey

Space Astronauts may soon finally be able to do laundry Gail Sherman

future New Subaru repeatedly prevents its owner from the joy of distracted driving Jason Weisberger

Weird Caracas has a mysterious black highway goo that has killed 1,800 people Ellsworth Toohey

chalupa supreme Taco Bell sees minor rule-breaking turn into maximum force in a flash Jason Weisberger

politics Mystery statue in London is a Banksy Rob Beschizza

guns in a lake Guns discovered in Minneapolis lake reveal unusual move by police in 1927 Jason Weisberger

police Masked gunman who menaced students at anti-ICE school protest was a cop Rob Beschizza

china US Navy resurrects dumb weapons project for dumb Trump ship project Séamus Bellamy

water Forget about gas prices and start worrying about water Séamus Bellamy

books An Oxford barrister lived as a badger for six weeks, eating worms Ellsworth Toohey

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

Content Studio Noem and Lewandowski turned Homeland Security into a reality show with poor trigger discipline Jason Weisberger

design A manhole cover may have been the first object launched into space Popkin

travel Search to resume for lost Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 Rob Beschizza

art Stargazers: Banksy street murals appear in London Rob Beschizza

Games Yakuza creator's new game looks an awful lot like Yakuza Grant St. Clair