Entertainment True Detective barrels into the darkness of new cross-genre territory. TV recap: 'The Secret Fate of All Life,' S1 Ep. 5 K.M. McFarland

corruption Trump administration gave a $700M bailout to a $70M truck company after it allegedly defrauded the Pentagon Thom Dunn

speech People can hear your gesticulations Thom Dunn

music Kraftwerk's connection to R&B and black DJs in America David Pescovitz

Science Coronavirus 'acts like no pathogen humanity has ever seen,' say doctors Xeni Jardin

tabloids His Royal High-ness Prince Harry’s Pot Farm, and stars with only months to live, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

privacy Spying on everyone to combat COVID-19 will further erode civil liberties just like 9/11, privacy advocates warn Xeni Jardin

Gadgets The Food Guard kicks plastic wrap to the curb and solves your missing lid problem forever Boing Boing's Shop

Weird Hawaii police seek fruit thieves who stole $1K worth of durian and other exotics Xeni Jardin

britain What British children's TV used to be like Rob Beschizza

I have a very valid registration Police impersonator arrested Rob Beschizza

cars Lamborghini buyer sues dealer after white car turns yellow Mark Frauenfelder

Nature Watch a tsetse fly birth a shockingly big larva. Gross! Amazing! David Pescovitz

psychology Smokers do not like cigarettes that have "minutes of life lost" ruler printed on them Mark Frauenfelder

england New road markings in English town suspiciously wobbly Rob Beschizza

yellowstone Judge bans men who trespassed on Old Faithful geyser cone Mark Frauenfelder

crime Florida man convicted of smuggling lizards from Philippines in electronics Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Documentation Gathering, Sanitization, and Storage: an excerpt from "A Public Service" Tim Schwartz

hanukkah Crazy sky dancer menorah Rusty Blazenhoff

Delightful Creatures Puppy vibe check Rob Beschizza