happy mutants Houseguests, technological literacy, and the goddamned wifi: a single chart Cory Doctorow

Science Tropical Storm Fay imaged by NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Xeni Jardin

music A rare, new interview with Bob Dylan David Pescovitz

Disney Disneyland fan re-creates the Haunted Mansion in Animal Crossing, and it's glorious Rusty Blazenhoff

paper airplanes Learn to make a paper airplane that flies far Carla Sinclair

art Fascinating short doc about Keith Haring's mural in Melbourne and its stolen signature David Pescovitz

COVID-19 Is anyone surprised?: "Reopen America" is an astroturf campaign Gareth Branwyn

Dungeons and Dragons Questing Beast reading the entire 1979 AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide Gareth Branwyn

coronavirus U.S. unemployment soars to 3.28m, four times the highest on record Rob Beschizza

politics Biden projected to win Arizona, adding up to 3 wins in one primary night Xeni Jardin

health Coronavirus: 'When Fury Overcomes Fear,' a 'Viral Alarm' by Xu Zhangrun Xeni Jardin

trump Why has this photo of Trump gone viral? Mark Frauenfelder

finance The cum-ex scam stole $60b from European tax authorities: it's monumentally boring, complicated, and very, very important Cory Doctorow

homelessness Homeless man seriously injured after a cleanup truck scoops him up, along with his tent Carla Sinclair

war Iran War: As U.S. sends 3,500 more troops to mideast, the vibe in Baghdad is bad Xeni Jardin

books The New Yorker's profile of William Gibson: "Droll, chilled out, and scarily articulate" Cory Doctorow

china Hong Kong elections: overconfident Beijing loyalist parties suffer a near-total rout Cory Doctorow

News Fishermen rescue deer floating at sea 5 miles off Maine coast Xeni Jardin

law Facebook sues notorious spyware company NSO Group for 1,400 attacks on diplomats, journalists, dissidents, and government officials Cory Doctorow

education #RedForEd rebooted: Chicago's teachers are back on strike Cory Doctorow