deserts The terrible power of plastic is that it quickly becomes useless but never goes away Reanna Alder

deserts When tumbleweed attacks Rob Beschizza

Weird Meet the "werewolf mouse" who hunts scorpions and deadly centipedes and howls at the moon Gareth Branwyn

desert Travel Tunes: Tinariwen—Kel Tinawen Seamus Bellamy

health Elizabeth Warren's bold, risky, well-intentioned plan to improve health outcomes for African-American mothers giving birth Cory Doctorow

flowers and fun Super bloom creates new California natural disaster: tourism overflow Jason Weisberger

trumpism Kleptocracy in America: Russian-style corruption, driven by global oligarchs, enabled by US elites Cory Doctorow

picks Lyft offers grocery ride discount to people living in 'food deserts' Seamus Bellamy

Entertainment 'Mars' Season 2 is a perfect blend of fiction and science-based documentary Adam Gelbart

art Photographer turns nature photos into immersive rooms to explore David Pescovitz

Space Eyeball planets Rob Beschizza

futility closet In 1975 a woman set out alone to lead four camels across the deserts of western Australia Futility Closet

saudi arabia Oil-rich Saudi Arabia is spending billions in renewable energy Seamus Bellamy

crackpots Self-proclaimed rocket scientist puts “flat-earth-proving” launch on hold Robert Spallone

art Cool art show in LA tonight:Pat Riot, David Buckingham, and Matt Aston Mark Frauenfelder

books The Kill Society: Sandman Slim meets Mad Max…in hell Cory Doctorow

usausausa Multigenerational wealth makes white Americans richer than black Americans Cory Doctorow

break this not that Tempered glass screen protectors avert 4 disasters in 2 months Jason Weisberger

twitter "What if only … voted?" fad briefly conquers Twitter Rob Beschizza

travel How to Pack for Any Trip is like a Marie Kondo book for travelers Carla Sinclair