Science Rat implanted with green LED to restore bladder control David Pescovitz

scholarship China uses sewage surveillance to detect drugs in urine and feces Cory Doctorow

Business Incentives matter: after back surgery, a routine urine test resulted in a $17,800 bill the patient was expected to pay Cory Doctorow

health Everything you always wanted to know about strange pee colors (but were too freaked out to ask) Caroline Siede

happy mutants Wisconsin Congresswoman: mandatory drug tests for anyone claiming $150K in itemized tax-deductions Cory Doctorow

books The weird history of magical ways to protect your home David Pescovitz

tabloids Brad Pitt’s brush with death, Julia Roberts quitting Hollywood, and Christmas kittens, in this week’s dubious ad-packed tabloids Peter Sheridan

I hate rodents Sic semper evello mortem rattus norvegicus Jason Weisberger

video Wistful film of stop-motion 3D printed figures Andrea James

fake news Alien coffins, Donald Trump, and Herman Munster Peter Sheridan

media ISIS is under attack from UFOs — and other tabloid stunners Peter Sheridan

Games The Dwarven Lord of Kickstarter Ethan Gilsdorf

The charley horse from Hell — why you should work at a standing desk Gammy Hamhock

Business How to Get a Figurine Produced in China and Not Lose Your Shirt Jared Zichek

DRONES How Dan Shapiro created the most-backed game in Kickstarter history Mark Frauenfelder

Borg Like Me Gareth Branwyn

rats The Rat King: On the Fascinations (and Revulsions) of Rattus Mark Dery

Entertainment D&D-Themed movie Zero Charisma pits Nerds vs. Hipsters Ethan Gilsdorf

Games Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Wizards of the Coast’s Problem Child Peter Bebergal