happy mutants A massive victory for fair use in the longrunning Dr Seuss vs Star Trek parody lawsuit Cory Doctorow

Science What near-death experiences can tell scientists about how the brain works David Pescovitz

music The Library of Congress is launching an open-source archive of hip-hop samples dating back more than a century Thom Dunn

politics Senate unanimously passes ~$500 billion coronavirus relief bill to add funds for hospitals, testing, small business loans Xeni Jardin

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Gadgets Abbott Labs kills free tool that lets you own the blood-sugar data from your glucose monitor, saying it violates copyright law Cory Doctorow

climate change Climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time's Person of the Year Rob Beschizza

Copyfight How to recognize AI snake oil Cory Doctorow

war Devastating remix of Ellen's lecture on befriending George W. Bush disappears after copyright takedown … then reappears in force Rob Beschizza

Science Nobel Prize in Chemistry split 3 ways for lithium-ion battery research Xeni Jardin

podcasts Writer David Moldawer's favorite tools Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids Scientology Sex Scandal, Kennedy conspiracy, and Royal bombshells in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

happy mutants Marina Abramovic in Belgrade Jasmina Tesanovic

Science Beautiful book, augmented reality, and film about stunning rocket launches David Pescovitz

security Security keys are "transformative" and "revolutionary" for information security Cory Doctorow

happy mutants 2019 Hugo Award finalists announced Cory Doctorow

literacy The Dyslexie Font makes reading easier for people with dyslexia Rusty Blazenhoff

politics Sheryl Sandberg ordered Facebook staff to investigate George Soros after he gave THIS speech (READ IT) Xeni Jardin