happy mutants Oxford, I'll see you tonight on the Walkaway tour (then London, Liverpool, Birmingham…) (!) Cory Doctorow
uk Young Oxford Conservatives leader abuses DMCA to censor reporting of his calling Mandela a "terrorist" Cory Doctorow
surveillance Oxford city council: every cab must have a CCTV to record riders' conversations Cory Doctorow
gun violence Jennifer and James Crumbley — parents of Michigan teen mass shooter — sentenced 10 to 15 years Carla Sinclair
conceptual art Artist Damien Hirst falsely dated recent sculptures to noteworthy period Natalie Dressed
mysteries Star jelly: a mysterious substance that has confounded the best minds for centuries Mark Frauenfelder
politics Swine flu detected in UK for first time, days after former Prime Minister famed for sex with pig rejoins government Rob Beschizza
uk Top British general illegally concealed report that its special forces executed handcuffed prisoners Rob Beschizza
music Robert Plant performed "Stairway to Heaven" on Saturday for the first time in 16 years (video) David Pescovitz
crime Journalist noted for progressive advocacy shot and killed in own home; police suspect former partner Rob Beschizza