war Warring militant groups are making the fight against Ebola even more dangerous than it already is Seamus Bellamy

pentagon The Pentagon developed a plan to stop a potential Gen Z rebellion in the 2020s. Thom Dunn

law With state secrets privilege, U.S. ends challenge by journalist over drone ‘kill list’ Xeni Jardin

afghanistan Afghanistan: U.S. drone kills 30 farm workers sitting around a campfire after pine nut harvest Xeni Jardin

infinite monkeys StoryAI, a bot that autocompletes a story for you Clive Thompson

picks Israeli spyware firm NSO Group 're-acquired' by founders Xeni Jardin

art Banksy mural stolen from Bataclan in Paris David Pescovitz

china United Nations: China is running forced re-education camps for Muslims and ethnic minorities Seamus Bellamy

war Ebola in a war zone: what could go wrong? Seamus Bellamy

happy mutants Exit West: beautifully wrought novel about refugees, mobility and borders Cory Doctorow

law Germany mulls sweeping surveillance bill, crypto backdoors and fingerprinting kids Cory Doctorow

News Ariana Grande concert explosions leave scores dead and injured. Manchester police: 'terrorist incident' Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Marc "Half-Life" Laidlaw's gonzo cyberpunk is back in DRM-free ebooks Cory Doctorow

picks Bastille Day terror: 'Many dead' after truck crashes into crowd in Nice, France Xeni Jardin

war Changing Minds: NPR series on people who’ve rethought convictions in an era of polarization and extremism Xeni Jardin

nigeria Boko Haram attack in Nigeria kills as many as 100, unknown number of women and children kidnapped Xeni Jardin

oregon Dildo throwing rebels hold Paiute artifacts hostage, refer to native peoples as "savages" Jason Weisberger

petard Go Home Malheur: pledging money to causes that #yallqaeda hate Cory Doctorow

terrorism Boko Haram, not ISIS, is the world's deadliest terrorist group Xeni Jardin

paris ISIS claims responsibility for Paris terror attacks Rob Beschizza