Nearly 400,000 people are without power as Tropical Storm Francine makes landfall in Louisiana. / CBS News
Photos of the French Quarter in New Orleans before and during Francine. / The Times-Picayune
Four civilians become the first non-government astronauts to conduct a spacewalk. / CNN
One of the largest US militias has forged alliances with law enforcement around the country. / ProPublica
Unrelated: Charts and data visualizations often convey narratives “that are misleading or entirely false.” / Asimov Press
An interview with Leticia Sarda, aka Celebrity Number Six, on learning that thousands of people on the web have spent years searching for her. “I'm not ready for this.” / The New York Times [+]
How to make an electronic bumper sticker that displays what you're listening to inside your car. / YouTube
See also: A q+a with the creator of Tuneshine, those LED album art displays. / Pocketlint
How can society make sure it benefits from AI, while minimizing the risks? One idea: make AI companies pay for the harm they cause. / Noema
Researchers find hundreds of different types of bacteria and fungi at altitudes as high as 10,000 feet. / Phys.org
The “World's Longest Yard Sale” runs for six hundred and ninety miles, from Michigan to Alabama. / The New Yorker
The best travel guides today? Exclusive Google Docs with vetted, personal recommendations. / Thrillist
Thanks to the readers who pointed out a typo in yesterday's link about stationery. As one noted, “all stationery shops are stationary, but not all stationary shops sell stationery.”