News Orrin Hatch on Kavanaugh accusations: "…it would be hard for senators not to consider who he is today" Gina Loukareas

snakes Snake, 62, lays eggs without having been around a male for more than a decade David Pescovitz

Technology Motorized backpack self-adjusts its motion to feel lighter David Pescovitz

Science Programmable, 3D-printed fabric that can "remember" its original shape and transform into new ones David Pescovitz

media Right-wing media ran dozens of "Middle East hot takes" by fake authors Rob Beschizza

native americans That time George Washington ordered "total destruction and devastation" of the Haudenosaunee Thom Dunn

fantasy Watch this Tolkien expert's master class on every race in Middle Earth Andrea James

racism Racist professor fired Rob Beschizza

politics Some organizations to retire non-inclusive tech terms like "master drive" and "slave drive" Andrea James

movies Legendary comedian Carl Reiner, RIP David Pescovitz

coronavirus Glowforge laser cutter owners made over one million "ear savers" for hospital mask wearers Mark Frauenfelder

Science NASA delivers first grant in 30 years to support the search for extraterrestrial intelligence David Pescovitz

Energy Floatovoltaics are a cool way to super-charge your solar panels with water Thom Dunn

trump Trump is reportedly planning to try, once again, to suspend H-1B and other visas through the end of the year Thom Dunn

#blacklivesmatter It's not ok to use the term "slave," and the "B" in Black should be capitalized Rusty Blazenhoff

History Juneteenth: "Emancipation is a marker of progress for white Americans, not black ones." David Pescovitz

racial stereotypes Aunt Jemima brand will no longer be used, says owner Mark Frauenfelder

puzzles My trip through the Starmaze: a world in the 9th dimension Jane Frauenfelder

robots A speedy, scurrying bug robot the size of a penny David Pescovitz

trump What if Trump loses but refuses to go? Alarming interview with a law professor Mark Frauenfelder