Top picks
Astronomers read all the light ever from all the stars ever. Amazing Megan Garber piece. Also: "blazars" are a thing.
How global warming helped transform Sandy from a hurricane into a Frankenstorm, by Chris Mims. And from Becca Rosen: will Sandy change how we talk about climate change?
What happens when you leave a box of tablet computers in an illiterate village w/o instructions? This.
If you can't beat 'em, subvert 'em: countering misinformation on the viral web. Superb Alexis Madrigal piece on countering misinformation on the web.