News Pence won't let public health officials appear on CNN unless Trump's disinfo briefings run in full Xeni Jardin
coronavirus Every country in the United Nations agreed to a global ceasefire during the pandemic — except the United States Thom Dunn
censorship A new play lets formerly incarcerated people tell their stories. Meanwhile, prisons are still banning books. Thom Dunn
copyright A pair of musicians recorded every possible MIDI melody just to get around copyright law Thom Dunn
Gadgets Ring does not fight crime, say cops in 8 states whose PDs partnered with Amazon-owned home surveillance Xeni Jardin
music Private equity looters startled to be called out by name in Taylor Swift award-acceptance speech Cory Doctorow
corruption Reading the "victory letter" a white nationalist sent to his followers after getting $2.5m from UNC, it's obvious why he tried to censor it Cory Doctorow
spooks 900 pages of leaked Iranian spy cables reveal how America's failures after invasions allowed Iran to seize control of Iraqi politics Cory Doctorow
privacy Not only is Google's auto-delete good for privacy, it's also good news for competition Cory Doctorow
health In Kansas's poor, sick places, hospitals and debt collectors send the ailing to debtor's prison Cory Doctorow
security China's new cybersecurity rules ban foreign companies from using VPNs to phone home Cory Doctorow
Business Apple's capitulation over Hong Kong protest app isn't new; and the NBA is racing it to the bottom Cory Doctorow
