law Burglar betrayed by his own poo Lars Forseti

trump Why tabloid reporters are like Donald Trump Peter Sheridan

coronavirus Raising money for a UBI fund that helps families affected COVID-19 Thom Dunn

brazil President Bolsonaro boasts that Brazilians can bathe in excrement and not get sick Mark Frauenfelder

radiation There's a new radiation-eating fungus strand growing at Chernobyl Thom Dunn

Weird Florida woman flings poo at landlord, covers herself in it, charged with battery Xeni Jardin

corruption Citing the Panama Papers, Elizabeth Warren proposes sweeping anti-financial-secrecy rules Cory Doctorow

Tabletop gamer's gift guide for 2019 Gareth Branwyn

happy mutants Learning to See the Commons David Bollier and Silke Helfrich

climate change Humanity isn't likely to extinguish itself, writes SETI scientist David Pescovitz

dinosaurs You can now enjoy a whiff of T. Rex's foul breath David Pescovitz

disasters Human body trapped in sewage screen causes 14.5 million gallon sewage spill Mark Frauenfelder

microplastics Microplastics in drinking water is likely not harmful to people, World Health Organization says Mark Frauenfelder

health Big Pharma's origin: how the Chicago School and private equity shifted medicine's focus from health to wealth Cory Doctorow

elections After Istanbul voters rejected Turkish strongman Erdogan, he made them vote again — and lost by the biggest landslide in 35 years Cory Doctorow

corruption In Alabama, it's traditional for sheriffs who lose their elections to steal and waste money, destroy public property Cory Doctorow

Science The Reality Bubble: how humanity's collective blindspots render us incapable of seeing danger until it's too late (and what to do about it) Cory Doctorow

science fiction Exclusive excerpt of Rudy Rucker's new novel: Million Mile Road Trip Mark Frauenfelder

rpgs What's new in tabletop gaming (February 2019 edition) Gareth Branwyn

unconscious intelligence This AI is so good at writing fake news stories the developer doesn't want to release the code Mark Frauenfelder