guns Video: Mall cop pulls gun on driver who knocked over traffic cone Rob Beschizza

tabloids Jeffrey Epstein’s prison confession, the world’s most dangerous woman, and the end of the world, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

weather Watch lightning hit the Washington Monument David Pescovitz

us news 'MARCH WITH US' — Keke Palmer brings armed National Guard members to their knees during LA protest in viral video Xeni Jardin

Business Investigation into TikTok as risk to U.S. children's privacy urged by 4 U.S. senators Xeni Jardin

rona Unmasked shoppers break Target employee's arm after being told to leave store Rob Beschizza

social distancing Restaurant deals with the rona by putting each table inside its own 'quarantine greenhouse' Carla Sinclair

music On the 50th anniversary of Kent State Massacre, listen to the Isley Brothers' "Ohio" David Pescovitz

Gadgets The Gryphon Guardian protects your home WiFi network — and protects kids from themselves Boing Boing's Shop

infosec A webcomic explainer on how the census deals with digital privacy Thom Dunn

bad ideas You can use a microwave without a door, but you shouldn't Seamus Bellamy

travel My life on the road: Morocco Seamus Bellamy

useful stuff Good discount on this power strip with 3 AC Outlets and 3 USB Charging Ports Mark Frauenfelder

rapist Harvey Weinstein What did Harvey Weinstein do on his last days of freedom? Mark Frauenfelder

eff ICANN needs to ask more questions about the sale of .ORG Mitch Stoltz

law Illicit THC dealers are raking in the bucks on Instagram: Report Xeni Jardin

automotive Inventive students detach IoT car-immobilizers, use their SIMs to power free wifi hotspots Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Documentation Gathering, Sanitization, and Storage: an excerpt from "A Public Service" Tim Schwartz

Copyfight Americans should definitely be worried about the EU's new copyright rules Cory Doctorow