Our picksRussian meddling in German election; predicting earthquakes; border deaths, and more

#ElectionWatch: German fringe media targets Russian social media platform (DFRLab)
How Russian Facebook became a popular website in Germany and a source of fringe news

We know where the next big earthquakes will happen — but not when (Umair Irfan, Vox)
With Mexico digging out from two deadly earthquakes, here are eight things to know about these seismic events.

After Charlottesville, the American far right is tearing itself apart (Leighton Akio Woodhouse, The Intercept)
For the American far right, the term a”alt-right” has become a liability. Its erosion began as far back as November 2016, when Richard Spencer paid homage to the soon-to-be president with a cry of “Hail, Trump!”

Alternative for Germany strikes fear in the hearts of Germans (Madeleine Schwartz, New Republic)
After Sunday’s elections, a far-right populist party will be in Parliament for the first time since the Nazis.

After Hurricane Irma, many ask: How safe are shelters? (Adam C. Smith, Tamp Bay Times) Florida’s patchwork of shelters failed repeatedly during a storm that could have been much worse.

Earthquake early warning in Mexico reminds California what it still lacks (Peter Firmite, San Francisco Chronicle)
Experts believe the growing death toll from Thursday’s 8.1-magnitude quake off Mexico’s southern coast could have been worse if alarms had not gone off throughout faraway population centers well before the shaking started.

After the storm: Insurance agents E&O lessons learned (Sally Coombs, Insurance Journal)
More often than not, a second wave of claims against insurance agents by their clients follows a natural disaster.

Why do border deaths persist when the number of border crossings is falling? (George Joseph, ProPublica)
Government policies funneling illegal immigrants into more dangerous crossing areas have contributed to fatalities.