earthquake The story behind 5:04 PM, the art car made by the Loma Prieta earthquake Rusty Blazenhoff

conservation Scientists clone endangered horse from genetic material frozen 40 years ago David Pescovitz

tabloids Jeffrey Epstein’s prison confession, the world’s most dangerous woman, and the end of the world, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

free speech Why Harper's "Letter on Justice and Open Debate" is dumb Mark Frauenfelder

conservation Diego and other giant tortoises head to home island after saving their species Andrea James

Gadgets The Evercable is the steel reinforced charging cord that won’t break within 2 weeks Boing Boing's Shop

youtube 'Aerial America' series is now on YouTube Andrea James

police brutality Cops charged with murder after tasing man 50 times Rob Beschizza

tabloids America set to be nuked, anarchy in the US, and the men who knew too much, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

the lincoln project This Lincoln Project ad congratulating "Comrade Trump" is all in Russian Carla Sinclair

racism Facebook says they removed 220 'Boogaloo' groups and 95 Instagram accounts Xeni Jardin

Games Review / Among Trees Rob Beschizza

trump Judge issues temporary restraining order against publication of Mary Trump's tell all book Mark Frauenfelder

politics Carl Bernstein: Trump 'delusional' & danger to national security — McMaster, Tillerson, Bolton, Mattis, Kelly Xeni Jardin

law Three Nevada casinos sued over coronavirus protections for workers, unions claim dangerous working conditions Xeni Jardin

punk rock Celebrate Emma Goldman's birthday (belatedly) with this radical song Thom Dunn

tabloids Hollywood hypocrites tearing America apart and rioters battling to destroy the United States, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

gaming "Pokémon Go grandpa" has 64 smartphones attached to his bicycle David Pescovitz

robots The Slothbot is a slow-moving, energy-efficient observation robot that's also an adorable sloth Thom Dunn

arsenic Whole Foods' bottled water has "concerning levels of arsenic," says Consumer Reports Carla Sinclair