Headlines from January 15, 2014

The NSA can use radio waves to snoop on computers that aren’t connected to the internet.
Federal judge strikes down Oklahoma’s ban on gay marriage, calling it “arbitrary” and “irrational.”
The problem with the Affordable Care Act isn’t the insurance industry. Ezra Klein on what liberals get wrong about single payer.
Bill Keller and his wife criticized for criticizing a woman with cancer who isn’t going gently into death.
Realistic stacks of newspapers, comics, and cash carved from single pieces of wood.
When I was in high school I found a video that somebody posted of me labeling me the world’s ugliest woman. #video
With extreme heat causing ball-boys, fans, and players to pass out, the Australian Open is the “Get Out Alive Slam.”
New strategy for people suffering from chronic back pain: exercising through it.
The decision to get less sleep isn’t entirely a personal one; society also conspires against us getting a good night’s rest.
Distilling the substance of a close game in basketball goes down to its most granular level: the range of outcomes of a single possession.
In football, the breakthrough idea of “the West Coast defense” is a return to orthodox tactics.
Snowboarder Shaun White has an easy time making money; human relationships are a bit more challenging.
Story of “the cannibal cop,” the dark web, and when thoughts alone can be considered criminal. #longreads
We’ll never hit barriers to scientific understanding. Scientists address what scientific idea is ready for retirement.
With a picture of Beta Pictoris b, planet hunter expects to find an “Earth 2.0” in the next 10–15 years.
Makers of T-shirt guns for stadiums turn to the Civil War for cannon-design inspiration.
Flaunting your wealth has been elevated to new lows. Artisanal toast has arrived, and it was born in San Francisco.
There are just 400 lions left in West Africa.