late stage capitalism World's largest cruise ship, "Icon of the Seas," which includes the largest swimming pool at sea and an "Ultimate Family Townhouse" costing $100,000 per week, sets sail on its first voyage Jennifer Sandlin

covid Just a few weeks in, passengers on this nine-month cruise have already endured a COVID outbreak, racial microaggressions, and an emergent class system Jennifer Sandlin

News Cruise knew its driverless cars endangered children Jason Weisberger

Baby you can drive my car California kicks Cruise to the curb Jason Weisberger

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

AI Driverless taxis: chaos and copulation on the streets of San Francisco Jason Weisberger

autonomous vehicles A self-driving Robotaxi reportedly blocked emergency vehicles during a mass shooting Thom Dunn

cruises How much would you pay to go on an 8-day Gone Girl-themed cruise? Thom Dunn

COVID-19 CDC stops reporting COVID-19 cases on cruise ships Jennifer Sandlin

star trek Why you definitely want to be on Star Trek: The Cruise IV Ken Snider

History In 1858 the Thames smelled so bad that Parliament fled and Disraeli called it a 'Stygian pool' Ellsworth Toohey

Funny Scammers are already using the hantavirus to fleece people Grant St. Clair

Entertainment Freedomland USA: was this 1960s theme park just a five-year land scam? Ruben Bolling

politics The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship flunks health inspection Jennifer Sandlin

Technology Amazon will stop selling 40 mph "hooligan bikes" in California Ellsworth Toohey

public health Here are some terrific resources tracking the "Andes" hantavirus outbreak Jennifer Sandlin

floating Petri dishes Deadly virus scare strands cruise ship at sea as countries refuse to let it dock Jason Weisberger

Games Starfield's new expansion isn't likely to change your mind on the game Grant St. Clair

Technology Former Uber self-driving chief: Tesla FSD crashed with my kids inside Ellsworth Toohey