#metoo Christophe Ruggia arrested on charge of sexual assaulting teen girl cast in his movie, Paris prosecutors say Xeni Jardin

crime Kentucky's ex-governor Matt Bevin defends pardon of child rapist by claiming 9-year-old girl had 'intact hymen' and 'she made it up' Xeni Jardin

picks Woman accusing Trump of child rape cancels public announcement, citing threats Xeni Jardin

rape Nicki Minaj's brother has been charged with raping a 12 year old girl in Long Island Xeni Jardin

crimes Child rapist Mary Kay Letourneau dead at 58 Rob Beschizza

politics Trump lies, 'They’ve come up with the AIDS vaccine' Xeni Jardin

tabloids Royals Clash, Clooneys divorce, and Jacko’s rotten feet in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids Peter Sheridan

books Ray Bradbury's captivating explanation of his Mr. Electrico character's uncanny origins David Pescovitz

social distancing Why is everyone suddenly baking bread? I think I know Gareth Branwyn

flowers Do you have trouble keeping your plants alive? Try this Atreyu and Artax flower pot set. Thom Dunn

rapist Harvey Weinstein What did Harvey Weinstein do on his last days of freedom? Mark Frauenfelder

law No jail time for cop convicted of rape Rob Beschizza

sex crimes Turkey introduces a get-of-jail-by-marrying-the-child-you-raped law Mark Frauenfelder

naughty words Conservatives angry at Burger King over ad where someone says "Damn that's good" Rob Beschizza

mexico Thousands of Zapatista women gather in the mountains of Mexico Thom Dunn

cancer Love, loss, and Carrie Fisher’s lamp Gina Loukareas

christmas Does the creepy Santa mask from "It's a Wonderful Life" exist somewhere? Rusty Blazenhoff

b-side Kentucky's former GOP governor pardoned a bunch of rapists and murderers on his way out of office, including a child rapist Cory Doctorow

politics Peak billionaire: a billionaire tries to purchase a party nomination to outflank anti-billionaires so he can run against another billionaire Cory Doctorow

native americans A Canadian podcast reveals everything wrong with the Trump administration's migrant baby adoption policy Thom Dunn