science fiction I'm teaching on this year's Writing Excuses Cruise! Cory Doctorow

mistakes Frightening footage from inside Viking cruise ship tossed by rough seas Rob Beschizza

privacy Carnival Cruise came with secret camera in couple's bedroom Rob Beschizza

brawls Hell cruise: 20 people ordered to leave ship after brawl Rob Beschizza

Business Carnival Cruise Line to start cruises again August 1, with 8 ships leaving from Miami, Port Canaveral and Galveston. Xeni Jardin

corruption Meet the deep-pocketed Biden Bros: lobbyists for arms dealers, for-profit health-care, Azerbaijani oligarchs, Comcast Cory Doctorow

travel "Mass brawl" erupts on British liner after "patriotic party" ends in clown encounter Rob Beschizza

Kids Comedian bemoans the unoriginality in choosing animal sports mascots Andrea James

Engineering Massive cruise ship sliced in half to embiggen it David Pescovitz

happy mutants This French baker cruises around delivering fresh-baked goods to boaters Rusty Blazenhoff

Leisurely drives Watch: Car cruises through flooding storm as if it's no big deal Carla Sinclair

voyeurism Hidden camera pointing at a bed found in a passenger's room on Carnival cruise Carla Sinclair

fraud Spam was nearly dead, then it became an essential tool for crime and came roaring back Cory Doctorow

Entertainment Bonnie Tyler is going to sing 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' during Monday's eclipse Rusty Blazenhoff

unfortunate events $12,000-a-ticket luxury Fyre Festival in Bahamas descends into a Lord of the Flies dystopia Mark Frauenfelder

children's books Wherever You Go – A poetic storyline about traveling and new experiences Wink

animals Watch sharks in a frenzied whale feast David Pescovitz

animals Watch a breaching whale almost land right on kayakers David Pescovitz

offworld Offworld Monday reflection: Now with one hundred percent more digital plants Leigh Alexander

futility closet LISTEN: Composing Beyond the Grave Futility Closet