hackers This guy reversed engineer Wordle so he knows the answer to tomorrow's puzzle Mark Frauenfelder
music The end of Mills College and its massively influential experimental music scene? David Pescovitz
sick puppies Teacher who fed puppy to snapping turtle in front of children found not guilty of animal cruelty Rob Beschizza
happy mutants At the Golden-Calf Slaughterhouse: an interview with Johannes Grenzfurthner Thomas Kaestle
politics Robert Reich's open letter on the downticket and future legacy of Bernie Sanders Cory Doctorow
class war Charity with US Characteristics: how our oligarchs buy their way out of criticism Cory Doctorow
books National anti-censorship orgs protest cancellation of Little Brother summer reading program Cory Doctorow
petraeus L'affaire Petraeus: second woman identified, and Gmail metadata outed Broadwell and Petraeus Xeni Jardin
Ritual America: Secret Brotherhoods and Their Influence on American Society – exclusive excerpt Adam Parfrey