curbs New curb leads to chaos in UK town Rob Beschizza

cool Library explains new curbside book pickup with "Ice Ice Baby" parody Rusty Blazenhoff

Business Apple says it's reopening ~100 more stores in U.S. this week, walk-in customers OK in some Xeni Jardin

trump After Trump touts chloroquine + hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 cure, India pharma co to get reprieve from U.S. ban over quality concerns Xeni Jardin

coronavirus Las Vegas shuts down, casinos closed over coronavirus Xeni Jardin

Business The illegal things that unscrupulous auto dealers do to close a sale David Pescovitz

Business China: Why are you making such a big deal out of this virus thing, USA Xeni Jardin

climate Climate denial has destroyed the libertarian movement Cory Doctorow

Technology Area man ran an illegal gas station, firefighters say Xeni Jardin

Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow

los angeles LA police union will not defend cop accused of sexual assault on a corpse Cory Doctorow

#standedatnarita No trains or buses from Narita to Tokyo after the category 3 typhoon = chaos for thousands Sean Bonner

Business Uber projected $8b in losses for 2019, but it just booked $5.2b in losses in a single quarter Cory Doctorow

Business E-scooter companies are desperate for repo men to stop impounding their vehicles Cory Doctorow

travel tips Grass-fed beef bars for travel Mark Frauenfelder

law Supreme court curbs states' power to levy fines and seize property through civil forfeiture Xeni Jardin

trumpism Kleptocracy in America: Russian-style corruption, driven by global oligarchs, enabled by US elites Cory Doctorow

Business Not customers: doctors have patients, libraries have patrons, lawyers have clients and teachers have students Cory Doctorow

Business Regulating Airbnb drives down local rents (as well as house prices) Cory Doctorow

aviation Quiet Skies: Air Marshals are following thousands of random Americans through airports and on planes, for no articulatable purpose Cory Doctorow