#metoo Christophe Ruggia arrested on charge of sexual assaulting teen girl cast in his movie, Paris prosecutors say Xeni Jardin

police Massachusetts governor proposes a $5000 bonus for cops who undergo anti-racist training Thom Dunn

Reviews Ta-Nehisi Coates's "Black Panther and the Crew" is a powerfully relevant superhero story about Black lives, police brutality, and US history Thom Dunn

activism How to safely topple a statue using science David Pescovitz

COVID-19 Model predicts 200,000 Covid deaths in US by October 1 Mark Frauenfelder

slavers Columbus statue trips, falls into lake Rob Beschizza

Technology Hacking firm in India spied on 10K+ email accounts over 7 years: Report Xeni Jardin

real estate For sale: Ozzie and Harriet's haunted home David Pescovitz

music Watch this Klingon perform "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in her native tongue David Pescovitz

Moist Moist Rob Beschizza

security State-backed hackers are attacking coronavirus responders, U.S. and UK officials warn in joint statement Xeni Jardin

tips On his 68th birthday, Kevin Kelly offers 68 bits of unsolicited advice Mark Frauenfelder

art How to find a stolen Van Gogh David Pescovitz

music Shut-in sounds: 33 of the best industrial albums Gareth Branwyn

News Hackers tried to break into WHO, which faces more than two-fold increase in cyberattacks Xeni Jardin

Comic Books Box of Bones — "Tales from the Crypt Meets Black History" Mark Frauenfelder

crime Trail of empty pill bottles led cops to Florida robbery suspects Xeni Jardin

deepfakes Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk star in Star Trek deepfake Rob Beschizza

books Book nooks, miniature fantasy worlds on your bookshelves Gareth Branwyn

fbi Both-side-ism comes for the FBI's abortion task force with exaggerated claims of "pro-choice violence" Thom Dunn