college A 52-year-old ex-Navy SEAL reflects on his first semester as a freshman at Yale Thom Dunn

happy mutants Kindness and Wonder: Mr Rogers biography is a study in empathy and a deep, genuine love for children Cory Doctorow

happy mutants The nine rules of "Freddish": the positive, inclusive empathic language of Mr Rogers Cory Doctorow

Old school 20 year old advice on helping people with computers is still relevant today Cory Doctorow

empathy Amy Walker impersonates Trump to empathize with him Mark Frauenfelder

portland The narrative lottery at XOXO Glenn Fleishman

politics Former GOP Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina endorses Joe Biden Rob Beschizza

conspiracy theories How come so many Christians fall for conspiracy theories? Thom Dunn

rona Gathering of the Juggalos canceled due to pandemic Rob Beschizza

politics Warren endorses Biden Rob Beschizza

COVID-19 Legendary singer/songwriter, John Prine, has died from COVID-19 Gareth Branwyn

COVID-19 Politico asked 34 big thinkers to predict how the coronapocalypse will permanently change our world Gareth Branwyn

coronavirus How the coronavirus response reveals the arbitrary bullshit of so many US policies Thom Dunn

censorship A new play lets formerly incarcerated people tell their stories. Meanwhile, prisons are still banning books. Thom Dunn

fast cars Most BMW drivers are jerks, according to science Carla Sinclair

Enjoy this Star Trek fan's delightful "Ode to Spock" recorded after the Vulcan's film death in 1982 David Pescovitz

podcasts What happens when you steadily ramp up the speed at which you listen to podcasts Cory Doctorow

guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

pizza Irish people have a very strange understanding of "pizza" Thom Dunn

big tech Big Tech's CEOs can't possibly fix Big Tech Cory Doctorow