trump Trump immigration thugs can't deny kids water, food, toilets, or sleep: Federal Appeals Court Xeni Jardin

books Do libraries fumigate books to disinfect them? David Pescovitz

coronavirus Watch: an experiment that shows how coronavirus might spread at a buffet Carla Sinclair

accidents Truck opens a massive sinkhole and seconds later a car falls in Mark Frauenfelder

ad campaigns A new GOP ad asks Republicans to "speak out against President Trump" Carla Sinclair

justice Mexican government seeks justice in wake of El Paso terrorist attack Seamus Bellamy

xenophobia CBP employees' new challenge coin mocks care for migrant kids Cory Doctorow

trump Why the Trump DOJ argues keeping kids in cages is "safe and sanitary" Jason Weisberger

trump Russia says US engaged in Venezuela 'information war', denies reports it told Maduro to flee Xeni Jardin

Weird Thief sucked used Burger King grease into 1,600 gallon truck container to resell for biofuel Xeni Jardin

conservation Komodo Island is closing because people are stealing the dragons David Pescovitz

politics Venezuela hit by second electrical blackout in one month, capital city of Caracas mostly without power Xeni Jardin

tattoos From Bears Ears in Utah, a 2,000-year-old tattooing tool is rediscovered Xeni Jardin

News Venezuela: Jorge Ramos & Univision crew freed after Maduro detained for 3 hours inside presidential palace Xeni Jardin

News CNN hires former Jeff Sessions GOP operative as political editor Xeni Jardin

music The most sampled drum loop in history Mark Frauenfelder

usausausa DHS plans to use credit-scores to judge who may become a citizen Cory Doctorow

picks Meet Helen, 5, detained by Trump, forced to sign away her rights in court. Xeni Jardin

politics Trump will never, ever be impeached and removed from office Cory Doctorow

geoglyphs Driver trucks up Peru's ancient Nazca Lines Seamus Bellamy