elon musk Musk boosts 4chan claim that women are incapable of critical thinking Ellsworth Toohey

science fiction Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars — still amazing 30 years later Yoy Luadha

politics Watch Vivek Ramaswamy perform as rapper "Da Vek" Jennifer Sandlin

healthcare New journalism series highlights the simple mundanity of transgender healthcare Thom Dunn

sports Famous athlete known for doping has questions about trans athletes Thom Dunn

podcasts "The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling" podcast is out now Elías Villoro

corruption Bernie supporters are the most diverse of any Democratic presidential contender Cory Doctorow

Science Academic publishing is a mess and it makes culture wars dumber Rob Beschizza

law Ohio judge: transgender teen lacks "maturity, knowledge and stability" to get a name change Andrea James

Science The Atlantic again concern-trolls: SHOULD CHILDREN HAVE SEX CHANGES? Andrea James

happy mutants Political theater: swapping gender roles in recreations of the Trump/Clinton debates Cory Doctorow

gender Idiocraski: the apocalyptic situation in Poland after a year of trumpism Cory Doctorow

politics "No President": the despair, fear, and resolve of the next four years Cory Doctorow

trump America's top spy won't stick around to watch Donald Trump wield his doomsday device Cory Doctorow

clinton Clinton deftly managed Trump into collapse Jason Weisberger

politics "Game on." Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders may debate Xeni Jardin

art The story of Traceroute, about a Leitnerd's quest Thomas Kaestle

privacy TPP means no more domain privacy Cory Doctorow

Sex The millennials are all right, and so are their sex games Laura Hudson

President Obama's tech-centered State of the Union: full text, and digital rights concerns Xeni Jardin