law In 1968, the Supreme Court gutted the Fourth Amendment, certain that it would all work out in the end. It didn't. Cory Doctorow

How to make a ramp walker from pizza boxes Mark Frauenfelder

nihilism Two great deep-dives mine the endless hole at the bottom of Mitch McConnell's inhumanity Thom Dunn

Nature A featherless nestling fell out of its nest and onto our doorstep, here's what we did Rusty Blazenhoff

News Social security for all — for now Maureen Herman

tabloids A beheaded tot, isolated stars, and cure coronavirus with herbs, in last week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

interviews An interview with legendary bass player Carol Kaye Gareth Branwyn

nest Mattress shopping with a bad back Jason Weisberger

tabloids Predator priests, Game of Thrones, and why Italians don’t use Viagra, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

tabloids Megxit Explodes – Who’s to blame? in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

happy mutants After more than a decade, Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg's YA classics The PLAIN Janes are back! Cory Doctorow

Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow

tabloids Royal brawl in palace, Brad & Jen’s reunion, and 2020 predictions in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

film The world's first Christmas movie is a silent one made in 1898 Rusty Blazenhoff

science fiction Podcast: Party Discipline, a Walkaway story (Part 3) Cory Doctorow

racism Woman calls cops on black UPS driver because "walking around with a bunch of packages" makes her "nervous" Rob Beschizza

tabloids Johnny Depp dying, Caitlyn Jenner’s baby, and the sexiest man alive, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

politics Roger Stone leaves jury selection early, food poisoning blamed Xeni Jardin

happy mutants A good day for kid RPGs! Cory Doctorow