Japan Rude tourists in Kyoto receive politeness lessons Mark Frauenfelder

Are you "medium busy" with various sundry computer-related tasks? Rob Beschizza

manners Four Persian drivers arrive simultaneously at an intersection Rob Beschizza

class war McMansion meanings: why do America's jumbo-sized status homes have useless "formal spaces?" Cory Doctorow

disillusionment Post-internet lament Jasmina Tesanovic

san francisco What happens when you tack $80 in cash on corkboards Rusty Blazenhoff

what the sam hell Man blows his top because toll booth won't accept his quarter Mark Frauenfelder

Science Swearing associated with honesty, say scientists Rob Beschizza

how to How to be a warm person Caroline Siede

Entertainment “Meru,” a new film on the quest to scale an “unclimbable“ mountain in India Mark Frauenfelder

Games Scientist studies Diplomacy game to reveal early signs of betrayal David Pescovitz