design Khaled Ipsum: uplifting dummy text from the wit and wisdom of DJ Khaled Cory Doctorow

art Modern porcelain sculpture about greed made in classical Chinese style Andrea James

riots BBC coverage of 1990 tax riots in London Rob Beschizza

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tabloids Do the tabloids deserve a government bailout? This week’s dubious offerings make a poor case for their survival. Peter Sheridan

science fiction Kim Stanley Robinson on how the coronavirus is rewiring our imaginations Gareth Branwyn

health That time in 2005 when junior senator Barack Obama argued for 'decisive action to prevent a pandemic' Xeni Jardin

music Remix of bug-eyed megapreacher ranting about Covid-19 Rob Beschizza

Economy This chart reveals why the rising GDP hasn't helped the middle class Mark Frauenfelder

world news 20 worshippers trampled to death during Tanzania church service Mark Frauenfelder

israel Jared Kushner says Palestinians screw-up every opportunity they've ever had, in celebration of a proposed two-state deal that he left them out of Thom Dunn

brexit British chancellor shows off commemorative Brexit 50p coin Rob Beschizza

los angeles Hollywood assistants are the latest group to come together, share their salaries, and demand better working conditions Thom Dunn

monopolism Beyond antitrust: the anti-monopoly movement and what it stands for Cory Doctorow

health American health care's life-destroying "surprise bills" are the fault of local, private-equity monopolies Cory Doctorow

I kinda know I'm a little bit cute Meet new White House staffer Paula White, Trump's "prosperity gospel" advisor Mark Frauenfelder

trump Televangelist and 'prosperity gospel' pastor Paula White joins Trump administration Xeni Jardin

class war How the British left should seize this moment to strip finance of its political clout Cory Doctorow

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

christ what an asshole New Hampshire state Rep John Potucek kills Right to Repair bill: "cellphones are throwaways…just get a new one" Cory Doctorow