class war Rice University eliminates tuition for all but wealthiest students, makes housing free for poorest Cory Doctorow
History Aviation museums' "most wanted list" of cool aerospace artifacts lost to history David Pescovitz
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science fiction "Southland Tales" is the perfect hot mess of a movie for the 4th of July in the hellscape of 2020 Thom Dunn
law Three Nevada casinos sued over coronavirus protections for workers, unions claim dangerous working conditions Xeni Jardin
tabloids Hollywood hypocrites tearing America apart and rioters battling to destroy the United States, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
Gadgets The Smart Beat monitor knows and studies your baby’s breathing as they sleep Boing Boing's Shop
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#blacklivesmatter It's not ok to use the term "slave," and the "B" in Black should be capitalized Rusty Blazenhoff
music Watch: 40 Irish women artists sing 'Dreams' by The Cranberries to raise funds for domestic abuse victims Xeni Jardin
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