economics Profile of Mariana Mazzucato, the economist who's swaying both left and right politicians with talk of "the entrepreneurial state" Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Learning to See the Commons David Bollier and Silke Helfrich

computer science DARPA's Spectrum Collaboration Challenge: finally some progress towards a "Cognitive Radio" future Cory Doctorow

History When you think of freedom, remember the Charter of the Forest, not the Magna Carta Cory Doctorow

Science Our public health data is being ingested into Silicon Valley's gaping, proprietary maw Cory Doctorow

fcc Marriott plans to block personal wifi hotspots Glenn Fleishman

Spider-Man Bolivian brothers let a black widow bite them all in hopes of getting superpowers Thom Dunn

teeth Teen forced dentist to remove braces, at gunpoint David Pescovitz

Food Pope: God says sex and food are A-OK David Pescovitz

music Kool & The Gang co-founder Ronald "Khalis" Bell, RIP David Pescovitz

military US Navy bans hemp shampoos, lotions, and soaps David Pescovitz

education Man, 21, busted for posing as 14-year-old and enrolling in high school David Pescovitz

activism How to be a guerrilla theatre activist David Pescovitz

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

korea After being accused of sexual assault, the mayor of Seoul is found dead Mark Frauenfelder

Barbados If you can work remotely, Barbados want you to come and stay for a year Mark Frauenfelder

coronavirus The best (and worst) materials for DIY masks Mark Frauenfelder

education Harvard and MIT are suing over the Trump administration's student immigration ruling Thom Dunn

health Even mild coronavirus cases can lead to brain damage, say doctors Mark Frauenfelder