china Massive leak of Chinese government documents reveal the "no mercy" plan for Muslims in Xinjiang Cory Doctorow

surveillance The New York Times's chilling multimedia package on China's use of "smart city" tech to create an open-air prison Cory Doctorow

books Sci-Hub and Libgen descend from a Soviet tradition of smuggled science Ellsworth Toohey

travel Watch live as Australian braves wild dogs and desert winds in 4-year global trek Ruben Bolling

Science The clouds above us teem with strange creatures Allan Rose Hill

Science Fancy science journal caught publishing nonsense term "vegetative electron microscopy," doubles down Ellsworth Toohey

mistakes Missiles now biggest killer of airplane passengers Rob Beschizza

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan's World Nomad Games: Yurt-building, headless goat polo, horseback wrestling, and hunting with eagles Natalie Dressed

Idiot tourist carved his name into an ancient Pompeii house Allan Rose Hill

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flags Here is the 2023 "Best Countries" list from US News and World Report David Pescovitz

donald trump Sacha Baron Cohen plays Borat to lambast Trump, Kanye, and U2 at Kennedy Center Honors Rusty Blazenhoff

sexism Chess commentator fired after "chess is maybe not for women" remark Rob Beschizza

politics Russia sends troops into Kazakhstan Rob Beschizza

trains New rail line construction makes it possible to take a train from Portugal to Singapore (in just 21 days) Mark Frauenfelder

music Are you in a "music bubble"? Check out local variations in #1 hits Annie Rauwerda

transport Behold the schnauzer chariot of Kazakhstan Rob Beschizza

Joe Biden's "smoking gun" and Elvis Presley's "odd sex life" in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

News Federal judge advances lawsuit accusing Felix Sater of laundering money through Trump Organization properties Xeni Jardin