politics Beyond fake news: the "constructed realities" of the polarized world Cory Doctorow

terrorism Princeton researcher on 903 days of torture and incompetent interrogators in Baghdad Ellsworth Toohey

cannabis PSA: always read the labels on your THC gummies Gail Sherman

crime Man arrested for 1988 murder after spitting on the sidewalk in 2023 Thom Dunn

law Jail time for police analyst who warned pal encrypted chat app was infiltrated by cops Rob Beschizza

Republicans Debate ads ran next to Nazi content on the RNC's partner streaming network Jason Weisberger

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psychology The cognitive bias codex links to a definition of each cognitive bias Popkin

My life on the road My Life on the Road: Metrics and Mindfulness Séamus Bellamy

Science Texans believe snow a government plot Jason Weisberger

racism Amy Coney Barrett's legal reasoning for dismissing a racial discrimination case Thom Dunn

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white supremacy A Christian crowdfunding site has raised over $300,000 for the Kenosha shooter's legal defense fund Thom Dunn

Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow

Boing Boing Gadgets Samsung faked a smartphone portrait with a stock photo taken with a DSLR Rob Beschizza

politics FBI Dir. Wray on Trump's FBI attacks: I'll only comment on 'opinions that matter' Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Thinking in Bets: a poker-master's Jedi mind-trick for being less wrong Cory Doctorow

trumpism Even though Trump supporters are impervious to fact-checks on most subjects, they still know that the GOP tax plan is a giveaway to the super-rich Cory Doctorow

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