Copyfight Brexit means the UK will shelve the EU Copyright Directive (for now) Cory Doctorow

News German proposal to control links to news stories: headlines, 3s of video, 128 pixel thumbnails Cory Doctorow

Cryptozoology Celebrate "Louisiana's werewolf" at Rougarou Fest! Jennifer Sandlin

Science Evidence of hominins building wooden structures half a million years ago Ruben Bolling

Congressquack Clay Higgins MAGA-brained Louisiana Rep. says Covid met him at "death's door" but is not dangerous (video) Carla Sinclair

music OK Go releases a new explainer video for "Upside Down & Inside Out," which was filmed in zero gravity back in 2016 Jennifer Sandlin

forced birthers Woman raped as child calls out Kentucky's GOP candidate in new ad: "This is to you, Daniel Cameron" (video) Carla Sinclair

racism Rolling Stone cofounder removed from Hall of Fame board after racist and sexist remarks Rob Beschizza

Games Game developers flee Unity after exorbitant price plan announced, but not everyone can get out Rob Beschizza

law Comedian Russell Brand accused of rapes Rob Beschizza

dupe NASA: no evidence UFOs are aliens Rob Beschizza

prisons Florida poet on death row died ahead of schedule from a fentanyl overdose… somehow David Pescovitz

politics Family values zealot Kristi Noem has been cheating on her husband for years, says Daily Mail Mark Frauenfelder

politics Advocate for keeping masks in healthcare settings followed, harassed, and hit by a car after testifying at the LA County Public Health Commission meeting Jennifer Sandlin

florida DeSantis administration tells Floridians under 65 not to get Covid shots Rob Beschizza

science Earth now way outside "safe operating space for humanity," says new report Carla Sinclair

politics Hoping to ban abortion Virginia Republicans try revenge porn Jason Weisberger

san francisco Watch someone in San Francisco smashing a Cruise autonomous car with a hammer (video) David Pescovitz

gadgets Look, it's just not that big of a deal that the iPhone is going to have a USB port Rob Beschizza

Cut the chatter Red 2 Bidding for the rediscovered movie prop "Red Leader" X-Wing fighter starts at $400k Jason Weisberger