facebook Indian Net Neutrality vs Facebook's astroturf army Cory Doctorow

new york city A day in NY in the early 1980s through the eyes of musicians, artists, activists, filmmakers, and more Gareth Branwyn

gambling Professional sports bettors are desperate to capitalize on coronavirus, too Thom Dunn

Brexit honor roll UK awards knighthood to girlfriend-beating cricketer who complained he'd have to black up to get the honor Rob Beschizza

racism Catherynne Valente schools her racist neighbors about the asylum seekers in their midst Catherynne Valente

robots Pogoing robot looks like it's having fun bouncing through an obstacle course David Pescovitz

trumpism Court nukes Ontario's Trumpian government bid to gut Toronto city council Cory Doctorow

art There's a giant geodesic dome floored with fake grass in NYC Rusty Blazenhoff

Business We're going to be eating bugs really soon now, again Cory Doctorow

crime A viral hoax video has inspired Indian mobs to multiple, brutal murders Cory Doctorow

aviation Last Friday, a white dude tried to blow up a plane to "fight a war" in America and no one cared Cory Doctorow

Boob tube Oops! BBC worker watches R-rated scene on screen in back of live newscast Carla Sinclair

Pest control The Insect Magnet Mark Frauenfelder

podcasts Questioning the nature of reality with cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman David McRaney

podcasts Why you judge things on the basis of the source of information David McRaney

Food Pasta made from insects selling well in France! David Pescovitz

Gadgets Toy demands that kids catch crickets and stuff them into an electronic car Cory Doctorow

rape culture The Jackie Fox rape disclosure shows we still have a lot to learn Maureen Herman

Delightful Creatures It's cicada season – hear them roar Richard Kaufman

family Pig Goat Banana Cricket – clip from new Nick cartoon series Mark Frauenfelder