Ghosting the machine.

Thousands of Venezuelans make for Peru, fleeing their crashing nation, with hopes of acquiring residency before a deadline. 1/24

How the president's “birthright” idea went from the fringes of conservative thinking to the Oval Office. 2/24

A company seemingly run by a pro-Trump conspiracy theorist offered to pay women to make false sexual harassment claims against Special Counsel Robert Mueller. 3/24

Democrats earn four Pinocchios for using statewide numbers for people with preexisting conditions for votes concerning the AHCA. 4/24

A victory won by treachery gave one a title for superior intelligence. And indeed most people are more ready to call villainy cleverness than simple-mindedness honesty. Thucydides knew a lot about today’s politics. 5/24

One book links the violent far right in America with every Russian military officer above the rank of colonel. 6/24

Fiction sales dropped 16 percent between 2013 and 2017. Publishers blame binge watching, brand-name authors, and Trump. 7/24

The student loan debt crisis is getting worse. But that doesn’t mean it represents a systemic financial sector risk. 8/24

"I couldn't make the math work in America." A man relocates to a jungle in India to escape his student debt. 9/24

Socialists could be more vocal about their ability to incorporate innovation—and even the market—into a mixed economy. 10/24

A loophole exempts public pensions from the “prudent man” rule that forbids overly risky investments. Wall Street is gleefully aware. 11/24

Two years later, San Diego declares an end to the hepatitis A outbreak that killed 20 and sickened nearly 600. 12/24

Why Twitter should kill the retweet: it exploits users’ worst instincts. 13/24

A very big "thank you" to The Mourning News's Supporting Members. The pumpkins are burning thanks to you! 14/24

Space agencies are reluctant to predict a timeline for a crewed Moon base, but it’s definitely on their mind. 15/24

An interview with photographer John A. Chakeres, who collaborated with NASA for six years. 16/24

A #MeToo spin on Halloween cinema: Filmmaker Sophy Romvari and a friend share stories of creepy encounters with men. 17/24

Ashlee Clark Thompson explains how Amazon’s new stores counter everything she knows about being black and shopping. 18/24

Fridge Detective is a Reddit thread where you post a picture of your refrigerator and strangers explain your life. 19/24

Jenny Gao talks about what it takes to produce your homemade hot sauce at scale. 20/24

The cost of beef: 50 Cent claims he purchased 200 front-row tickets for an upcoming Ja Rule concert, just so he could leave them empty. 21/24

Not everyone knows that N.W.A. started out as a roller-rink band. 22/24

Happy Halloween, friends. Keep an eye out for any paddleboarding witches. 23/24

See also: “Being a serious witch takes a great degree of dedication, diligence, and introspection, three concepts I generally prefer to avoid in my personal life.” 24/24

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