b-side Airmen expected to protect nuclear weapons accidentally lose grenades Seamus Bellamy

mistakes Man learns his walnut cracker is actually an old grenade Rob Beschizza

WWII Treasure hunters find coded WWII message, uncover hilarious story Jason Weisberger

"instant chaos" Video: Cops fired shots at protesters, including kids, as Trump was leaving Arizona rally Carla Sinclair

trump Trump's goons also gassed and grenaded St. John’s clergy, says reverend Mark Frauenfelder

books Inside Alan Moore's Head David Pescovitz

military Live mortar shell turns up at Goodwill David Pescovitz

nra After the Parkland shooting, NRA official reached out to Sandy Hook denier to discuss possibility that it was an anti-gun conspiracy Cory Doctorow

censorship Angry Christians riot and throw firebomb at a museum that exhibits 'McJesus' sculpture Carla Sinclair

Science A plant so spicy it can destroy nerves, giving pain relief Cory Doctorow

law 13 dead in California bar after gunman opens fire (Update: shooter identified) Rob Beschizza

fortnite Fortnite pairs the guided missile and jet pack for a crazy new mode Jason Weisberger

picks Get your Battle Pass! Fortnite's Season Five is here Jason Weisberger

air force Officer in charge of lost grenades fails his way into cushy new gig Seamus Bellamy

airforce US Air Force offers $5,000 reward for belt of grenades lost in North Dakota Jason Weisberger

books Cult of Personality: Two crime writers discuss the allure of cults in their own dark fiction Alex Segura

happy mutants Self-destructing thumb drives with smoke loads, glowing elements, tiny explosives Cory Doctorow

History Hurricane Maria started in 1898: how America spent more than a century brutalizing Puerto Rico Cory Doctorow

class war Blackwater founder and DeVos war-criminal sibling Trump should install merc-backed viceroy in Afghanistan Cory Doctorow

Gadgets Inert Products: simulated suicide bombs and body parts for training exercises Cory Doctorow