Maya Angelou Criticizes Common’s Use Of The N-Word [hiphopdx]

NBA Preseason: Chris Paul Makes Staples Center Debut As Lakers Host Clippers [sbnation]

Yung Joc’s Atlanta Studio Robbed After Three Victims Tied Up At Gunpoint [hiphopdx]

Kepler opens habitable world hopes [usatoday]

The Roots Weave A Tale Of Crime And Karma [npr]

Report: Baron Davis to Sign With NBA’s New York Knicks [bloomberg]

Windows 8 Picture Passwords: Smudging Your Finger for Security [pcmag]

With Blake Griffin willing to defer, LA could make fast strides under Paul [espn]

Study: Nearly 1 in 3 will be arrested by age 23 [stltoday]

Another Billionaire Joins Space Race [scientificamerican]