law Affluent parents surrender custody of their kids to "scam" their way into needs-based college scholarships Cory Doctorow

gadgets Finally, a low-profile 40% wireless mechanical keyboard Rob Beschizza

politics Expert: Trump's second term will create "hellscape" Ellsworth Toohey

History Multispectral imaging of the Voynich Manuscript Rob Beschizza

strikes Major union votes to strike in solidarity with pro-Palestine university protestors Natalie Dressed

ted cruz Will Ted Cruz try to ban the Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin model rocket? Mark Frauenfelder

Cryptozoology Celebrate "Louisiana's werewolf" at Rougarou Fest! Jennifer Sandlin

racism When US law discriminates differently against Black Native Americans Thom Dunn

new york city New York City taking more steps toward congestion pricing plan Ruben Bolling

DC Comics Comics writer Grant Morrison is now officially a fictional character in the DC movie universe Thom Dunn

new orleans In praise of the muffuletta, a classic New Orleans sandwich Jennifer Sandlin

prison The Corrections Project documentary series tackles America's carceral state Elías Villoro

Sir Issac Newton You can visit Sir Isaac Newton's legendary "gravity tree"—and its many descendants and clones Andrew Yi

christian nationalism Hillary Clinton says right-wing extremists and the Supreme Court have a plan to "literally steal the next presidential election" Mark Frauenfelder

books History book about era of Mexican revolution is also about tomorrow Elías Villoro

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz

Spoken Word with Electronics How to connect a landline phone to a car Ethan Persoff

human rights No Más Bebés: a documentary about forced sterilizations of women of color in California Elías Villoro

michigan Hamtramck Disneyland is a must-see folk art environment in Michigan Popkin