passports The super-rich are hedging their bets by getting multiple passports Andrea James

crime Obama's legacy: eight years of not holding executives criminally responsible for their companies' misdeeds Cory Doctorow

History The Triumph of the 1% Andrea James

Technology Motorized backpack self-adjusts its motion to feel lighter David Pescovitz

pandemic In an ominous sign for economy, 32% of US fell short on July housing payments Mark Frauenfelder

sponsored What is CBD? Boing Boing

coronavirus Today Arizona reports its highest Covid daily death toll, and it's not even noon yet Carla Sinclair

Food Post office evacuated and workers treated for durian exposure David Pescovitz

Science Swiss scientists grew mini Neanderthal brains in petri dishes Thom Dunn

militarized policing Handy advice for dodging and disarming the sonic weapons used by militarized police Thom Dunn

occupy Seattle activists have established a 6-block autonomous zone around an abandoned police station Thom Dunn

politics Don't trust electoral college tracking maps based on whim and prayer Rob Beschizza

politics Biden leads Trump 14 points in new poll, but we've been here before Rob Beschizza

politics Steve King loses Iowa Republican Primary Rob Beschizza

#COVIDIOTS Over 40% of Republicans think Bill Gates is going to implant tracking chips through Covid vaccine Mark Frauenfelder

coronavirus Now that driving is down, so are organ transplants Thom Dunn

Business Tesla gets approval for U.S. factory 'reopening as soon as next week' Xeni Jardin

politics Nearly 25% of NYC residents have coronavirus antibodies says Gov Cuomo, lockdown to extend past May 15 in parts of New York state Xeni Jardin