News Texas governor bans Planned Parenthood from cancer screening program for poor women Xeni Jardin

coronavirus U.S. sets record high COVID cases for 3 days in a row, nearly 69,000 new cases today Xeni Jardin

coronavirus 'Bar Lives Matter' concert promoted by Texas bar owner to protest coronavirus restrictions Xeni Jardin

Spoken Word with Electronics For triggers, gates, clocks, and sociopaths alike, "Master/Slave" faces retirement Ethan Persoff

part-time pro-lifers On leaked call, Texas governor admits his reopen order will cost lives Mark Frauenfelder

texas Brass knuckles are now legal in Texas David Pescovitz

happy mutants 2019 Hugo Award finalists announced Cory Doctorow

mass shootings Fox News' Ainsley Earhardt says Church the best place to be shot Jason Weisberger

News Harvey hits hard, TX governor issues mandatory evacuations as 'catastrophic flood' risks loom Xeni Jardin

law Texas Republicans will now require women to carry "rape insurance" if they need abortions Cory Doctorow

law Open carry swords come to Texas on Sept 1 Cory Doctorow

guns Texas plans to loosen gun laws proceed Rob Beschizza

books Jo Walton's "My Real Children" [book excerpt] Boing Boing