January 9, 2016

Dispatch from a small, mostly peaceful Muslim Chinese town accused of being “China’s Islamic State.”

Flock of over 1,000 sheep invades Spanish city after its shepherd falls asleep.

The “Nordic paradox”—despite being the world’s most gender-equal nations, Nordic countries have a high rate of partner violence against women.

Gunmaker Kalashnikov does a Russophilic rebranding after US sanctions cut off its biggest market.

Dozens of times a year, inventors see their patents turned into military secrets.

As recently as 2009, Trump tried to get the Libyan government, run by Qaddafi, to finance a mysterious “project.”

“Elderly Voter Never Thought She’d Get To See Female Presidential Nominee Called Heartless Ice Bitch During Her Lifetime.”

Brief analysis shows Trump consistently deleting tweets about media appearances.

The “Facebookization of podcasting” is coming soon, but that doesn’t mean podcasts will go the way of blogs.

Adorable animation explains what to do about insomnia. #video

Thinking too much about coffee in the early morning leads people to drink Diet Coke. #opinions

Students at Portland’s public schools have been drinking bottled water for fear of lead poisoning.

Over 30 cities in the US have used cheats to hide high levels of lead.

As politicians bicker over Rikers Island, prisoners go years without a trial.

Indie drummer defended the Stanford rapist in a letter, and now her band’s getting kicked out of Brooklyn clubs.

How often do you have a body part that you can’t feel? What it’s like to be circumcised at age 25.

Wonderful start to a new column at Jezebel by TMN’s Sarah Hepola: “Ask a Former Drunk: When Do You Know You Have a Problem? ”

See also: Hepola interviews her parents about the fact she drank beer at age seven, and other stories.

Among the most stolen books, the Guinness Book of Records tops the list, followed by the Bible.

by via The Morning News