class war India's e-waste recycling "markets" are toxic nightmares filled with child laborers Cory Doctorow

child labor A toy vacuum for kids that actually works—sort of Rusty Blazenhoff

Business Slaves – including children – make the bricks for Cambodia's housing bubble Cory Doctorow

Business Trump's Labor Department is planning a rollback of teen labor laws, allowing kids to work in "hazardous" jobs Cory Doctorow

birds Harvard study shows that Harvard kids are dumber than a grey parrot Thom Dunn

music Watch: 40 Irish women artists sing 'Dreams' by The Cranberries to raise funds for domestic abuse victims Xeni Jardin

satire What to do if you think your grandparents are Antifa Thom Dunn

Comics Fluorescent blacklight comic book Rob Beschizza

children's books Guns N' Roses to release a new book about a child who is sweet and belongs to the narrator Thom Dunn

trump Why tabloid reporters are like Donald Trump Peter Sheridan

prison Watch a video of my prison and opioids play "Streets Like This," performed by actors who have all dealt with incarceration Thom Dunn

art These cool prints are made from the soundwaves of songs, and the sales help COVID-19 charities Thom Dunn

Trump halts some residency applications, backing off promised suspension of all immigration Rob Beschizza

Book A fun ditty to celebrate Golden Gate Park's 150th birthday Rusty Blazenhoff

coronavirus WHO on Coronavirus: 'Test, test, test. Test every suspected case' Xeni Jardin

music Fifty of the most drug-drenched albums of all time Gareth Branwyn

music Today in History: Bob Marley was born. He'd have been 75 in 2020. Xeni Jardin

makers Meet the rocket scientist who invented the Super Soaker David Pescovitz

Technology A guide to Silicon Valley’s High-Tech Heritage Trail David Pescovitz

arizona Remembering the Awhatukee House of the Future, a "shining home of dreams" that became a $3 tourist trap Cory Doctorow