COVID-19 California city turns 74 miles of streets car-free to allow residents more space to social distance Gareth Branwyn

Kids Great explainer on how bike-friendly road diets make everyone safer Andrea James

video Would EPCOT have worked as a city? Andrea James

trees Your allergies are bad because of tree sexism Thom Dunn

Technology Delivery drones could hitch rides on public buses David Pescovitz

trump Donald Trump threatens protesters while promoting Oklahoma campaign rally during pandemic Xeni Jardin

Gadgets 20 auto deals you can save extra on for Memorial Day Boing Boing's Shop

dystopian entertainment New rules for Las Vegas casinos promise a grim, joyless experience Mark Frauenfelder

coronavirus City official resigns after throwing cat in the air and drinking beer during Zoom meeting Xeni Jardin

pandemic Modern bathroom design is a direct response to pandemic planning Thom Dunn

health That time in 2005 when junior senator Barack Obama argued for 'decisive action to prevent a pandemic' Xeni Jardin

health On-nomi (オン飲み) is the new Japanese term for drinking online Rob Beschizza

coronavirus CDC planned to drop off coronavirus cruise passengers at a shopping mall Cheesecake Factory, when they got out of quarantine Xeni Jardin

late stage capitalism Doomsday Preppers are now selling timeshares, too Thom Dunn

Gadgets Conquer your 2020 resolutions list with this productivity app Boing Boing's Shop

aviation The case for replacing air travel with high-speed sleeper trains Cory Doctorow

san francisco Expensive underground "sleeping pods" proposed to house San Franciscans Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids Adjectival overload, and the tabloids finally get one right, in this week’s round-up of the rags Peter Sheridan

crime The bizarre story of China's most prolific bank-robbers, who stole literal tons of cash and spent it on losing lotto tickets Cory Doctorow