cars 5 cars used by Biden's Secret Service caught fire soon after they were dropped off at Hertz (video) Carla Sinclair

fires A large fire in New Jersey burned a business that sells fire extinguishers Carla Sinclair

weird accidents A fire truck on its way to a burning house crashes into building, leaving two huge holes Carla Sinclair

fire Wind turbine makes a smoke spiral while burning Popkin

music Listen to this strange and compelling mix of field recordings, cut-ups, and sound art David Pescovitz

batman I chatted with Danny Elfman about his new MasterClass, and his ventriloquist dummy "Buddy" Rusty Blazenhoff

uk The Tories' failed £1.2m social smear ads reveal callouses on our attention's tender spots Cory Doctorow

snow Hand stuck to freezing metal? Urinate on it. David Pescovitz

corruption India's deadly exam-rigging scandal: murder, corruption, suicide and scapegoats Cory Doctorow

offworld Why do deer run into traffic, anyway? Leigh Alexander

The woman who shoots ghosts Don Jolly