media Nicaragua moves to silence independent media and NGOs critical of government Seamus Bellamy

fox news Tucker Carlson's head writer fired after online harassment and bigotry exposed Rob Beschizza

guns Not first rodeo for gun-toting St. Louis couple Rob Beschizza

statues Melania statue in Slovenia is removed after it was burned by mysterious "vandals" Carla Sinclair

novels An interview with Charlie Kaufman about his new novel takes a weirdly meta Kaufman-esque turn Thom Dunn

racism The US Department of Justice was originally created to tackle white supremacy Thom Dunn

photography Sixth great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson re-creates his presidential portrait Rusty Blazenhoff

publishing "Fantasy Magazine" returns after nearly a decade away Thom Dunn

drugs Police just made history's biggest drug seizure: 15 tons worth US$1.12 billion David Pescovitz

News DHS announces 'Task Force to Protect American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues' Xeni Jardin

vehicles UK to allow electric scooters on roads, but only if you rent one Rob Beschizza

Spoken Word with Electronics For triggers, gates, clocks, and sociopaths alike, "Master/Slave" faces retirement Ethan Persoff

History Man with metal detector turns up rare 2,000-year-old Roman artifact David Pescovitz

trump Trump is reportedly planning to try, once again, to suspend H-1B and other visas through the end of the year Thom Dunn

Reviews Ta-Nehisi Coates's "Black Panther and the Crew" is a powerfully relevant superhero story about Black lives, police brutality, and US history Thom Dunn

john waters The "Singing Anus" from John Waters' Pink Flamingos has died Janelle Hessig

politics Putin expresses doubt in Trump and America over protests Xeni Jardin

music Watch: 40 Irish women artists sing 'Dreams' by The Cranberries to raise funds for domestic abuse victims Xeni Jardin

sesame street A dark fan theory explores the illicit affair between Elmo's mom and his Uncle Jack Thom Dunn