happy mutants Molly Ringwald's brilliant essay about John Hughes is a superb exploration of what it means to love "problematic" art Cory Doctorow

politics Kansas school forces 8-year-old Native American student to cut hair Rob Beschizza

politics Apoorva Ramaswamy defends husband's sexist slur — "He is the most pro-woman man I've ever met" Mark Frauenfelder

Science People are better at paying attention now than 30 years ago, study shows David Pescovitz

capitalism How private equity firms use public pension funds to screw other workers Thom Dunn

twitter Xitter fined $380k over failure to respond to child exploitation concerns Jason Weisberger

censorship Disney+ censoring classic Disney cartoons to reflect modern sensibilities Ruben Bolling

paris Bedbugs take Paris Rob Beschizza

MAGA Fake MAGA electors in Michigan claim they are not guilty — they were "brainwashed" Carla Sinclair

History Adidas CEO says Hitler-loving Kanye isn't really an antisemite — "It just came off that way." Mark Frauenfelder

privacy UK passes "online safety" bill Rob Beschizza

new age People who believe in "manifesting" to "cosmically attract" success are more likely to go bankrupt, science shows David Pescovitz

Space Space clean-up mission is complicated as junk is smashed by more junk Jason Weisberger

Trader Joe's Sarah and Nam Soon Ahn, of "Ahnest Kitchen," review Trader Joe's new ready-to-eat kimbap Jennifer Sandlin

Legal Jeopardy Sowing chaos, Judge Cannon makes a problematic ruling Jason Weisberger

Barbie Barbie's commitment to diversity and inclusion has come a long way since 1959 Jennifer Sandlin

art Animation plays with the explosively bright colors of a risograph machine Popkin

Entertainment From "Song of the South" to positive representation: Disney's Splash Mountain gets rethemed Ruben Bolling

Rose colored glasses Finally! An e-reader for people who hate holding a book Jason Weisberger

discrimination High-flying LA attorneys' toxic emails revealed Mark Frauenfelder