corruption Olympics warns athletes that kneeling, fist-raising and other political actions will be banned at the Tokyo 2020 games Cory Doctorow

Business No one wants to host the Olympics Cory Doctorow

Games Olympics to companies: mentioning "Olympics" in social media is a trademark violation Cory Doctorow

ioc Read the bizarre Olympic Committee demands that led Oslo to pull out of the 2022 hosting race Rob Beschizza

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police I don't think the creator of this pro-policing political cartoon actually read "Frankenstein" Thom Dunn

cover songs The Fresh Prince theme song as a tragic Irish pub ballad Thom Dunn

accessibility Download these free D&D character sheets designed to help players with dyslexia Thom Dunn

facebook In a panic over fleeing advertisers, Facebook launches PR blitz to announce it is "a mirror to society" Mark Frauenfelder

censorship Church of England refuses to allow foreign language on a gravestone, calling it a "political statement" Thom Dunn

COVID-19 Obsessive-compulsive disorder as practice for COVID-19 David Pescovitz

sesame street A dark fan theory explores the illicit affair between Elmo's mom and his Uncle Jack Thom Dunn

Technology IBM to exit facial recognition business, opposes use of AI technology for mass surveillance Xeni Jardin

donald trump Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde denounces Trump’s abuse of St. John's Church as a prop Xeni Jardin

trump Sarah Cooper is killing it with her Trump lip-syncs Mark Frauenfelder

facebook Facebook working with China Mobile to bring undersea internet to Africa in $1 Billion deal Xeni Jardin

medicine The "psychobiome" is bacteria in your gut that affects how you think and act David Pescovitz

Business Businesses and stores are adding AI to security cameras for social distancing and mask-wearing compliance Xeni Jardin