bees Some idiot torched hives with half a million bees in Texas David Pescovitz

tragic Henri le Chat Noir bids us "Oh, revoir" Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids Jeffrey Epstein’s prison confession, the world’s most dangerous woman, and the end of the world, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

police brutality New court documents allegedly connect Breonna Taylor's murder to a massive real estate conspiracy Thom Dunn

cover songs The Fresh Prince theme song as a tragic Irish pub ballad Thom Dunn

police violence A US Air Force Sergeant linked to Boogaloo Bois charged with killing police officer Thom Dunn

white supremacists Noted white nationalist and guy who got punched in the face Richard Spencer is "financially crippled" from lawsuit Thom Dunn

racism It's the 99th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre that destroyed "Black Wall Street" Thom Dunn

george floyd Minneapolis police have allegedly blinded a photojournalist permanently in one eye Thom Dunn

podcasts Open Culture has a new directory of the "Best Podcasts to Enrich Your Mind" Mark Frauenfelder

interviews Talking Comics with Ignatz Award-Winning Cartoonist Noah Van Sciver Jeffery Klaehn

ducks Award-winning duck eats yeast, explodes, and blinds a man Thom Dunn

music Listen to Daniel Johnston's tragically beautiful cover of Carole King's "You've Got a Friend" David Pescovitz

coronavirus Michigan family charged with murdering security guard who said daughter had to wear a mask Mark Frauenfelder

Virtual reality Is Magic Leap the Theranos of augmented reality? Mark Frauenfelder

COVID-19 Renowned mathematician and "Game of Life" inventor, John Conway, died this week of COVID-19 Gareth Branwyn

tabloids Coronavirus can make you fat, the Queen is still dying, and a sex tape nightmare, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

News Social security for all — for now Maureen Herman

singer/songwriter A delightful cover of "I Saw A Tiger," the insane country anthem from "Tiger King" Thom Dunn