public art This structure in the Courtyard of the Elements in Dresden uses an assortment of pipes and gutters to create music when it rains Jennifer Sandlin

1980s 80 songs from the 80s, performed by members of Magnetic Fields, TMBG, and more Thom Dunn

Science COVID-19 "doubles the risk of children developing Type 1 diabetes" Jennifer Sandlin

germany Tiny, eight-toothed beetles have eaten most of the spruce trees in Germany's Harz mountains Mark Frauenfelder

art Restored Vermeer uncovers cherub, penis Rob Beschizza

Environment Power plant using whole output to mine crypto Rob Beschizza

History Aviation museums' "most wanted list" of cool aerospace artifacts lost to history David Pescovitz

History The Dresden Panometer gives visitors an immersive experience on a 1:1 scale of the Allied bombing raids of 1945 Matt Maranian

photography Beautiful infrared video of ballet dancer David Pescovitz

nuclear war The story of Stanislav Petrov, the Soviet missile commander whose disobedience averted nuclear war Cory Doctorow

News Vladimir Putin's old Stasi ID card discovered Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Illumipaper: paper that can selectively illuminate to provide interactivity Cory Doctorow

History Nazi UFO toy model pulled from shelves David Pescovitz

books Walkaway won the Dragon Award for Best Apocalyptic Novel Cory Doctorow

trump Kushner, unaccustomed as he is to public speaking… Rob Beschizza

law Germany mulls sweeping surveillance bill, crypto backdoors and fingerprinting kids Cory Doctorow

politics China suddenly approves 9 Trump trademarks it previously rejected, what, no reason, why? Xeni Jardin

Business How to support a writer's career Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Amanda Palmer and Edward Ka-Spel's new album: "I Can Spin a Rainbow" Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Announcing the Walkaway audiobook, with Wil Wheaton, Amber Benson, Amanda Palmer and more! Cory Doctorow