racism NASCAR investigating noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage stall at Alabama race Xeni Jardin

confederate flag 'Redneck' comedian rants on NASCAR's Confederate flag ban Rusty Blazenhoff

#blacklivesmatter NASCAR banned the Confederate flag, prompting calls for a boycott Mark Frauenfelder

documentaries Interviews with some of NASCAR's most ridiculous, drunk, and sophomoric fans (NSFW) David Pescovitz

marketing Plastic cup enables you to drink without obstructing your vision David Pescovitz

mistakes Spectacular 21-car pileup at Daytona 500 Rob Beschizza

genocide This children's book about Oliver Cromwell is like playful colonialist violence for kids Thom Dunn

tabloids Adjectival overload, and the tabloids finally get one right, in this week’s round-up of the rags Peter Sheridan

politics Don Jr.'s blocked phone calls before Russia meeting weren't to Trump. Who'd he call? Xeni Jardin

a fox for every henhouse Top FTC official is so such a corporate shill that he has conflicts of interest for 100 companies, including Equifax and Facebook Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Steven Boyett on Fata Morgana, his new WWII/alt-history mashup novel Cory Doctorow

border patrol Border Patrol officer flashes badge to avoid getting fined for parking in the disabled spot; gets fined Rob Beschizza

politics Colorado Congressman Jared Polis on why he voted against the terrible, corrupt omnibus bill Cory Doctorow

how-do Inexpensive, No-Blind-Spot Rearview Mirror Phil Bowie and Larry Cotton