Business The Manhattan property bubble is bursting Cory Doctorow

politics Press looks the other way as thousands march for Sanders in 45+ cities Cory Doctorow

trump WATCH: Asked about 2nd-term priorities, Donald Trump goofs bigly on Hannity Xeni Jardin

music Freaky 1980s Leonard Cohen TV performance David Pescovitz

politics Trump owes 10s of millions to Bank of China, reports Politico Xeni Jardin

law Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault Xeni Jardin

AI Peter Thiel claims AI is "Leninist" and "literally communist" in a sprawling speech for a think tank Thom Dunn

Games Review / Control Rob Beschizza

tabloids Drugs, booze and kidnappers, oh my, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

artificial intelligence Why didn't OpenAI release the "Unicorn" version of its AI storytelling software? Mark Frauenfelder

jeffrey epstein Why did Jeffrey Epstein build a 'temple' on his island, and ship himself a 53-pound paper shredder, plus a tile and carpet extractor? Xeni Jardin

politics Does Donald Trump blocking certain Twitter accounts violate First Amendment? Xeni Jardin

music Morrissey announces a week of shows on Broadway David Pescovitz

News Trump ex-attorney Michael Cohen sentenced: 3 years prison, $500,000 forfeiture, $1.4 million restitution, $50,000 fine Xeni Jardin

picks Michael Cohen SDNY sentencing memo recommends 'substantial prison,' and Individual-1 is in deep trouble Xeni Jardin

rideshare New York City taxi and rideshare drivers to receive a living wage Seamus Bellamy

science fiction Reflecting on 48 years of congoing, and what the years to come should be Cory Doctorow

Business Economists reverse claims that $15 Seattle minimum wage hurt workers, admit it was largely beneficial Cory Doctorow

crime Spectacular read: a profile of Anna Sorokin, a con-artist who convinced New York that she was a high-rolling socialite trust-funder Cory Doctorow

phallophobia Big blue penis painted legally on the side of building shocks Stockholm residents, who demand it be taken down Carla Sinclair