Headlines from January 7, 2015

NYPD echoes 1981 Milwaukee, where police walked out after a black alderman gave voice to minorities’ fear of police.
Whites controlled black employment in Tchula, Miss., for as long as they could, then left and took all the jobs with them.
Like pretty much all the shortcut solutions Silicon Valley offers, basic income isn’t enough to solve our real problems.
Obama signals intent to veto upcoming Keystone bill, should it pass Congress.
Environmentalists kill Keystone by arguing it could pipe in terrorists at very high speeds—and other 2015 predictions. #tmn
The Earth is slowing down a bit. Tech companies are preparing for the June 30 leap second.
Former CBS reporter sues USPS and DOJ for hacking into her computers.
Disney’s continued portrayals of sex dimorphism—huge men and tiny women—are a subtle sell for gender inequality. #opinions
As marriage rates fall, public declarations of marriage seem more prevalent than ever.
Sam Adams and Paul Revere left us a time capsule with coins and 1795-era newspapers.
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell sentenced to two years on corruption charges.
In many parts of America, particularly the South, there are more people living in prisons than on college campuses.
Left unchecked, suburbs of a certain age fall into disrepair at the same time—watch for McMansion ruin porn in your lifetime.
Astronomers discover eight potentially habitable planets, far enough from their suns that liquid water could exist.
Scott Wescott says God told him to walk across America; he considered bringing a dog on the trip, but decided on a goat.
The best rapper alive, every year from 1979 to 2014.