September 14, 2015

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Dept. of Energy suffered over 150 successful cyber-attacks between 2010 and 2014; 19 targeted nuclear weapons.

Reminder: US government information systems are routinely hacked.

MIT researchers: Government networks are antiquated, vulnerable because of a lack of research funding.

Richard Glossip scheduled for lethal injection this week; however, Oklahoma’s case rested entirely upon testimony, not physical evidence.

This June the Supreme Court ruled against Glossip and maintained Oklahoma’s right to use a controversial lethal injection drug.

Related: The dissenting justices suggested that the death penalty itself might be unconstitutional.

Egyptian security forces mistakenly opened fire on a group of Mexican tourists and their guides, killing 12 and injuring 10.

The family Dylann Roof stayed with before shooting nine people in June knew he had a gun and a plan, but didn’t think he was serious.

Inside the movie about the white supremacist who tried to take over a tiny North Dakota town.

Some researchers now believe shaken baby syndrome is diagnosed too readily in criminal cases. #video

California governor declares state of emergency in Sierra Nevada counties where a wildfire has spread over 100 square miles.

A group of DC skaters finds abandoned backyard pools to drain and skate. #video

Dust mites in your bed cause allergies and illness—to kill them, stop making your bed.

The surprising history of African-American mashup cuisine.