economics Profile of Mariana Mazzucato, the economist who's swaying both left and right politicians with talk of "the entrepreneurial state" Cory Doctorow
AI DARPA's Spectrum Collaboration Challenge: finally some progress towards a "Cognitive Radio" future Cory Doctorow
History When you think of freedom, remember the Charter of the Forest, not the Magna Carta Cory Doctorow
Science Our public health data is being ingested into Silicon Valley's gaping, proprietary maw Cory Doctorow
public domain Stock photo sites' abuse of public domain images countered with better copies and a $0 price tag Rob Beschizza
sports Traditional medieval football game in England ends in (surprise!) a massive brawl (video) David Pescovitz
optical illusions Mindbending optical illusion: Which of these buses is going faster? David Pescovitz
History English commoners' rights come from The Charter of the Forest, not the Magna Carta Elías Villoro
stock photography Agency offers age-positive public domain stock photos to challenge stereotypes Rusty Blazenhoff
Sir Issac Newton You can visit Sir Isaac Newton's legendary "gravity tree"—and its many descendants and clones Andrew Yi