Writer Alex Mayyasi stumbled upon an internet anomaly when he randomly typed milk.com into his browser. He expected to see a big dairy lobby or the URL parked for sale given its value as a short, single-word domain, but he instead found a relic from the internet's early days: a barebones site with links pointing to jokes, recipes, and the resume of owner Dan Bornstein. Keep reading The state of Alabama executed Alan Miller using nitrogen gas on Sept. 26. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said in a statement afterward that the execution "progressed as planned," with Miller making "slight movements associated with the dying process." Keep reading
The Boar's Head brand of deli meat has been in the news lately because of a listeria outbreak that has killed 10 people across the US and sickened dozens more. But the controversy also has called attention to an epic family feud within the billon-dollar meat empire that stretches back decades. Keep reading Once upon a time, the minivan was a new and exciting "savior." Then it became ubiquitous, though never particularly cool. Keep reading Given its location on a Gulf Coast barrier island, Galveston, Texas, is particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels and the rising intensity of storms. But as the Washington Post reports in an in-depth look at the city's existential fight with nature, that isn't keeping new arrivals away. Keep reading
A Gothamist investigation has turned up disturbing allegations against one prison guard in particular at Rikers Island who is accused in two dozen lawsuits of raping and sexually abusing female inmates over a span of decades. The inmates knew by him the nickname of "Champagne," but he has been identified as corrections officer Keith Fant, who worked at Rikers from the 1980s until retirement in 2005. Keep reading
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He's Sitting on a Domain Worth Millions, but Not for Profit (Newser Deep Dive)
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