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Cry-Baby of the Week: A Park Banned Unaccompanied Adults in Case They're Pedophiles
Also this week: A guy allegedly pulled a gun on his daughter because he thought she was cheating at a board game.
Jamie Lee Taete
11.14.14
Art

A Brave Bonsai Goes Where No Plant Has Gone Before
Azuma Makoto and JP Aerospace sent bonsai and bouquets into the stratosphere. Here's how they did it.
Becky Chung
11.14.14
americas

British Man Imprisoned for Florida Murders 'Framed' by Drug Lord Pablo Escobar, Ex-Hitman Claims
A notorious assassin for Colombian kingpin Pablo Escobar said he wanted to clear his conscience in an affidavit to a court assessing the case of Kris Maharaj, who has served 28 years in prison for the killings in a Miami hotel.
Ben Bryant
11.14.14
Food

Use an Algorithm to Print Out Your Next Garden
The garden of the future is born in a virtual world, of course, and it's weed-proof. And you can buy it on Kickstarter.
Brian Merchant
11.14.14
News

The Canadian Teenager Who Took a Photo of [Name Redacted] Being Sexually Assaulted Is Now a Free Man
A man who infamously took a sexually explicit photo of a 15-year-old girl who later committed suicide won't do jail time thanks to a judge's ruling yesterday.
Hilary Beaumont
11.14.14
officer involved

Five New Orleans Detectives Ignored Hundreds of Reported Sex Crimes
The New Orleans inspector general released a damning report on NOPD special victims unit, which could lead to criminal charges for detectives.
VICE News
11.14.14
asia & pacific

Obama Hits Out at Myanmar Ban on Aung San Suu Kyi's Presidential Bid
The two Nobel Peace Prize Winners delivered a less-than-glowing assessment of Myanmar's transition to democracy and its treatment of Rohingya Muslims during their meeting in Yangon.
Sally Hayden
11.14.14
Environment

The Marijuana 'Green Rush' Is Worsening California's Water Wars
People in California are blaming pot growers for increased water shortages and threats to endangered fish. But the weed industry continues to thrive.
Olivia Crellin
11.14.14
Photos

The Band Shirts of Camp Doogs
Camp Doogs is an outdoor music festival which is the natural environment for dudes in band shirts.
Tahlia Palmer
11.14.14
Art

An Alien Tunnel Is Breathing Clouds in the UK
Design studio Loop.pH use biomimetic design and lightweight materials to create 'Atmeture,' an experimental structure in Letchworth’s Broadway Gardens.
Kevin Holmes
11.14.14
cats

'Cat Rides a Sheep' Is the Best YouTube Video
Let's about the power of massive, distributed swarm of robots that can work semi-autonomously with light human direction
Derek Mead
11.14.14
nasa

NASA Is Working on Creating Bioengineered Drones Made of Mushrooms and Bacteria
Bacteria can be genetically engineered to become onboard sensors.
Jason Koebler
11.14.14
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