Crime
Security
License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars
By Matt Burgess and Dhruv Mehrotra
Politics
Suspected Trump Gunman Was Once Charged With Possession of a Weapon of Mass Destruction
By Leah Feiger and Tim Marchman
Business
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Charged Over Alleged Criminal Activity on the App
By Morgan Meaker
Security
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest Linked to Sweeping Criminal Investigation
By Lily Hay Newman
The Big Story
The Green Economy Is Hungry for Copper—and People Are Stealing, Fighting, and Dying to Feed It
By Vince Beiser
Culture
A Russian Chess Player Allegedly Poisoned Her Opponent With Mercury
By Nate Anderson, Ars Technica
Security
He Was an FBI Informant—and Inspired a Generation of Violent Extremists
By Ali Winston and Jake Hanrahan