canada Rare cotton candy-colored lobster named "Lucky" escapes pot, now lives in an aquarium Rusty Blazenhoff

Kids Watch this artist make cotton candy animals for children Andrea James

spies SeaWorld secret agents go deep undercover Jason Weisberger

cotton candy Chinese cotton-candy master ruins America Heather Johanssen

County fair Fair food fix: California county fair hosts drive-thru events Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids The Man Who Knew Too Much! Why China murdered its own ambassador, in this week’s highly dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

makers How to make your own cotton candy with this simple DIY machine Mark Frauenfelder

dogs Very long dog is adorable Xeni Jardin

delightful fruits I want to visit this exotic fruit stand in Florida Mark Frauenfelder

Coffee Unique coffee drink features melting ball of cotton candy dripping into cup David Pescovitz

follies of the drug wars Woman spent 3 months in jail for cotton candy that cops insisted was meth Mark Frauenfelder

Japan Ooey gooey DIY candies Thersa Matsuura

california Deep-fried filet mignon, spaghetti donuts, and "unicorn-specific" foods debut at the San Diego County Fair Rusty Blazenhoff

cotton candy champ Watch how this woman wins contest after she devours entire cotton candy in 3 seconds Carla Sinclair

picks Halloween Gift Guide Rob Beschizza

Kids Watch a pro drone racer zip around a construction site at sunset Andrea James

Food Lollipops that look like "creature eyeballs" Cory Doctorow

Technology Watch how maple syrup harvesting has gone high-tech Andrea James

DIY cotton candy How to make a cotton candy machine with an angle grinder, then unofficially demo it at Maker Faire Carla Sinclair

war on plants NYPD boasts about small-time weed bust, NY says "apologize and give it back" Mark Frauenfelder