racism Why some people hate Jews and Asian-Americans David Pescovitz

picks GOP lawmakers attempt to define gay marriage as 'parody' Jason Weisberger

statues The last time a Frederick Douglass statue was vandalized in Rochester, it was because of drunk college kids Thom Dunn

racism The Merriam-Webster Dictionary has officially changed the definition of "racism." Thom Dunn

Entertainment 'Gone with the Wind' gone from HBO Max Xeni Jardin

Business Ben & Jerry's on Black Lives Matter and the police killing of George Floyd: We Must Dismantle White Supremacy Xeni Jardin

music Douglas Rushkoff on Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (1950-2020) Douglas Rushkoff

futility closet A genderless evangelist rode through revolutionary America warning of the Apocalypse Futility Closet

nfl The Root on that PETA ad, the NFL, and frustration with it all Jason Weisberger

Science Sex pheromone named after a character in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" changes mice brains Mark Frauenfelder

guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

air travel What to do when random airport security screening isn't all that random Seamus Bellamy

alt-right A former InfoWars employee describes Alex Jones' bizarre and dangerous behavior Mark Frauenfelder

charity Charitable Giving Guide 2019 Boing Boing

tips Two ways to argue more effectively with a political opponent Mark Frauenfelder

usausausa Elizabeth Warren's plan to denazify America Cory Doctorow

philosophy How America's hatred of poor people ties back to Puritan work ethic Thom Dunn

it was a dark and stormy night What it's like to collectively write a novel Clive Thompson