human rights Journalists arrested in Zambia for publishing allegedly classified documents Xeni Jardin

new york city A day in NY in the early 1980s through the eyes of musicians, artists, activists, filmmakers, and more Gareth Branwyn

law Mass convictions of local warlords for 2009 massacre revive faith in Philippines' justice system Cory Doctorow

privacy Chinese law professor's social media denunciation of facial recognition in the Beijing subway system Cory Doctorow

crime Passenger in locked luggage compartment of moving bus called 911 for help Mark Frauenfelder

trump G-20: 'Get rid of them,' Trump says of journalists. Putin: Russia also has 'problem' of 'fake news.' They chuckle Xeni Jardin

Journalism Prominent newspapers across the United States come under cyberattack Seamus Bellamy

News Tanzania detains reporters Angela Quintal and Muthoki Mumo Xeni Jardin

mistakes Republican congressman-elect Greg Gianforte writes apology to reporter he punched and bodyslammed Rob Beschizza

Science Why people don't return shopping carts David Pescovitz

art Artist warps landscapes into Inception-style images Andrea James

ecology What happens if all Earth’s coral dies? Caroline Siede

television Watch Lego Stranger Things David Pescovitz

cool stuff Recomendo picks: Voyager Golden Record/Hola/Way of Life Mark Frauenfelder

News Muckrock and Motherboard launch $2,000 Thiel Fellowship to FOIA the crap out of Peter Thiel Xeni Jardin

picks #NoDAPL: U.S. orders halt in North Dakota pipeline construction on Native land Xeni Jardin

tools Chris Anderson, former editor-in-chief of Wired, shares his four favorite tools Mark Frauenfelder

Tom The Dancing Bug The Unspeakable, Illegal Insults Hurled at Turkey's President (with illustrations!) Ruben Bolling

politics Brazil judge orders WhatsApp blocked for 72 hours, affecting 100 million people Xeni Jardin

books At least Turkey's tragic politics gives material to comics artists Ozge Samanci