uk UK Prices soar as food inflation hits record highs Mark Frauenfelder

guns The problem with "Red Flag" gun laws Thom Dunn

guns Sales of "Bulletproof" Backpacks are on the rise even though they don't protect from AR-15s Thom Dunn

cuba What it's like to use the Internet in Cuba Thom Dunn

police Protesting is a non-essential activity, according to the Raleigh Police Department Thom Dunn

health NYT chart shows all causes of death in NYC over past 20 years, then coronavirus spike Xeni Jardin

guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

politics More than 1,000 TSA workers still waiting for their paycheck after Trump government shutdown Xeni Jardin

human rights Using statistics to estimate the true scope of the secret killings at the end of the Sri Lankan civil war Patrick Ball, Human Rights Data Analysis Group

Business English and Welsh local governments use "terrorism" as the excuse to block publication of commercial vacancies Cory Doctorow

eff The FBI's mountain of uncrackable crimephones was nearly entirely imaginary Cory Doctorow

telecommuting Using the Internet to shop, work and chill at home reduces the US' energy use by almost 2% Clive Thompson

trumpism The 2020 Census is headed for a "train wreck" thanks to Trump's mismanagement Cory Doctorow

videos This 70-year-old cartoon made a hell of an argument for single-payer healthcare Cory Doctorow

police America will finally gather statistics on which and how many people are killed by law enforcement Cory Doctorow

corruption FBI Director: viral videos make cops afraid to do their jobs Cory Doctorow

books Outliers: the statistical mysteries that hold the key to understanding John H Johnson, PhD and Mike Gluck

the matrix Second Wachowski sibling, Lilly, comes out as a transgender woman Xeni Jardin