Business Pot use was super high in March, as were many coronavirus stay-at-homes Xeni Jardin

race Pew: 26% of US adults who earn under $30K/year are 'smartphone only' internet users Xeni Jardin

politics Survey: 50% of Americans believe 'made-up news' is a very big problem for the country today. 46% say the same about climate change. Xeni Jardin

Science We are all part of the biggest psychological experiment in history David Pescovitz

#COVIDIOTS Over 40% of Republicans think Bill Gates is going to implant tracking chips through Covid vaccine Mark Frauenfelder

Science Gloriously colorful new geologic map of the moon David Pescovitz

politics Nearly 25% of NYC residents have coronavirus antibodies says Gov Cuomo, lockdown to extend past May 15 in parts of New York state Xeni Jardin

coronavirus Tokyo records highest number of new coronavirus cases in a single day Xeni Jardin

Science A neuroscientist's take on synthetic telepathy, electrified ESP, and mind control David Pescovitz

Gadgets Rad Power ebikes might be the future of commuting Boing Boing's Shop

Harvey Weinstein Harvey Weinstein isn't going to like Rikers Island, says former inmate Mark Frauenfelder

Space Earth has tiny temporary second moon, after "capturing" asteroid Rob Beschizza

education Boston Police Union throws a tantrum over Black Lives Matter at school week Thom Dunn

Business US Interior bans Chinese drones and UAVs with made-in-China parts over espionage concerns — with few exceptions Xeni Jardin

Science First asteroid found inside orbit of Venus: Caltech Xeni Jardin

authoritarianism Cops and spooks all over the world rely on a junk-science "walking polygraph" method to steer their investigation Cory Doctorow

web theory Freedom House: Thanks to social media, internet freedom is down for the the ninth straight year Cory Doctorow

police Drone detectives to identify evidence and create immersive simulations of crime scenes David Pescovitz

surveillance America's rotten ISPs object to encrypted DNS, argue that losing the ability to spy on your traffic puts them at a competitive disadvantage Cory Doctorow

free as in free buses French city makes its buses free, spurring new ridership and decreasing car use Clive Thompson