surveillance Oakland passes groundbreaking municipal law requiring citizen oversight of local surveillance Cory Doctorow

law Beaver-branded Buc-ee's targets cartoon animal logos in lawsuit spree Rob Beschizza

Delightful Creatures Death by rabid kidney: A very American transplant story Jason Weisberger

arizona Free festival turns 5,000-person mining town into musical maze Jennifer Sandlin

Entertainment Tulsa's glowing plant gallery draws fans from across the country Lee Keeler

weapons Portal to report use of U.S. weapons on civilians has vanished from the Internet Séamus Bellamy

Three cases of a "100% fatal" mad cow-like brain disease just showed up in tiny Oregon town Ellsworth Toohey

DIY Trimming faceplates to fit in odd spaces is easy Jason Weisberger

politics Trump attacks science, research, and public health systems Jennifer Sandlin

public health As avian flu spreads, backyard chicken groups share conspiracy theories Jennifer Sandlin

animals These bizarre animals can fuse together into a single life form Allan Rose Hill

tea Tea found in delicious microplastic infusion bags Rob Beschizza

music Art-pop band "The Dream Eaters" creates dark and funny earworms that are perfect for these difficult times Jennifer Sandlin

adorable animals Golden Retrievers flummoxed by a few inches of water Jennifer Sandlin

electronic music The Faint: 25 years of Blank Wave Arcade (Todd Fink Interview) Lee Keeler

politics Blue tide quietly rising as Trump tries his most desperate ploy yet Jason Weisberger

vladimir putin New Age conspiracy theorist praises Putin and Tucker Carlson's charge against the Satanic Cabal Jennifer Sandlin

rumors Purina responds to social media rumors: "our food is safe" Rob Beschizza

photography The history of Priscilla, 1969, the iconic image from Dinosaur, Jr.'s Green Mind Jennifer Sandlin

censorship Amanda Gorman's inspiring Inauguration Day poem banned in Florida Ruben Bolling