maker Florida man catches 400-pound Goliath Grouper fish with a wrench Xeni Jardin

books Edward Gorey's new book reviewed by Mark Dery David Pescovitz

flowers Do you have trouble keeping your plants alive? Try this Atreyu and Artax flower pot set. Thom Dunn

pretend walls Trump's border wall ain't so beautiful after it falls with the wind Carla Sinclair

crime Fake license plates drawn with crayons might not be the best way to avoid a cop encounter Seamus Bellamy

kickstarter This tiny Nintendo Switch TV dock looks amazing Seamus Bellamy

disease Ebola outbreak declared a public health emergency of international concern Seamus Bellamy

trump New York Times prints 'I'm fucked' on front page ? Xeni Jardin

Technology Facebook's '15 months of Fresh Hell' detailed deliciously by WIRED Xeni Jardin

politics Donald Trump thanks MSNBC for exonerating him in Russia scandal Xeni Jardin

Business Facebook hired GOP oppo firm to smear protesters by linking them to George Soros, an anti-Semitic trope: NYT Xeni Jardin

Business Tesla's Elon Musk is at it again with the stupid tweets Xeni Jardin

crime Homeland Security sting nets dark net drug dealers Seamus Bellamy

police New Orleans Police used predictive policing without telling the city's elected officials Seamus Bellamy

fill the swamp Calling politicians on their bullshit in West Virginia will get you dragged away Seamus Bellamy

sinking ships Couple sells everything for adventure life on sailboat, and it sinks after two days Carla Sinclair

News Russia declares trade war on U.S. after Trump reluctantly signs new sanctions bill into law Xeni Jardin

picks Trump lost the 'alpha male handshake' game on his global charm offensive tour. Sad! Xeni Jardin

picks Trump told Russians in Oval Office that Comey's firing relieved "great pressure," called FBI director "nut job" Xeni Jardin