Engineer Defecates on Train, Has Job Reinstated
Judge hesitantly reinstates railroad engineer after he poops on train.
News & Politics
Fear and Loathing in the Long Descent
How does fear and loathing of the Other distract us from identifying and mitigating the root cause of the problems ahead?
Girl with Red Hair Denied School Pictures, Gets Pro Shoot
School wouldn’t allow girl with red hair extensions to get school pictures, so a professional photographer stepped in.
Doctor Makes Patients Share Pills with His Wife
Doctor forced patients to share opioids with his wife, writing unnecessary prescriptions and causing at least one death.
ICE Paid Less than $30 to Access Entirety of North Carolina’s Driver’s License Database
ICE maintains that it doesn’t have unlimited or unrestricted access to databases like North Carolina’s.
Anchorage Dentist Accused of Riding Hoverboard During Tooth Extraction Heads to Court
Former dentist Seth Lookhart is accused of stealing millions through Medicaid fraud–but he’s best-known for allegedly pulling a patient’s tooth while filming himself atop a hoverboard.
Man Hasn’t Accounted for Mother’s Millions, Will Stay in Jail
Judge orders Macom County man to stay in jail until he can account for mother’s missing money.
Student Loan Group Sues CFPB, DeVos for Failing to Oversee Servicers
Student Debt Crisis says that the CFPB is doing such a poor job regulating loans that private organizations have had to step up instead.
Lawyer Lied to Judge About His Grandfather’s Death
A copyright attorney takes heat from judge after fudging grandfather’s death.
NYT: Juul Grew By Attracting and Addicting Young Consumers (Pt2)
Juul has always stuck by its story of creating a product intended solely for adult users. But a New York Times analysis shows how the company’s growth came from direct appeals to young consumers.