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
climate change Arctic Shipping Routes are melting early. It's good for trade, but not the planet. Thom Dunn
canada Internal docs reveal that Canada's Exxon subsidiary knew about climate change risks and lied about it for decades Cory Doctorow
happy mutants Revealing the cover and first excerpt of Autonomous, Annalee Newitz's long-awaited debut novel Cory Doctorow
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin just launched its New Shepard spaceship almost as high as outer space Xeni Jardin
