donald trump Whining Giuliani schooled by official: "I know you're no longer a licensed attorney because you made false statements about the election, so allow me to clarify Michigan law for you." Mark Frauenfelder

politics Rudy Giuliani's new mugshot, courtesy of Maricopa County Sheriff Rob Beschizza

lawsuits Rudy Giuliani loses bid to overturn $148 million defamation judgment to election workers he lied about Rob Beschizza

donald trump Ukraine charges officials with treason: working for Russia to feed Giuliani fake Biden information to influence 2020 election Ruben Bolling

qults Rudy Giuliani tells his listeners they're better off uneducated (audio) Carla Sinclair

florida In 1986, two Florida journalists tried to buy crack for a news story and nearly got killed Ellsworth Toohey

song "Lyin' and Spinnin' (and Cheatin' and Hidin')" a Valentine's release by Randy Rainbow Jason Weisberger

Wine experts can't tell good wine from bad, decades of research shows Ellsworth Toohey

The guy running the EPA doesn't believe in climate change Jason Weisberger

Science Study shows artificial intelligence use makes you stupid Séamus Bellamy

science fiction Cyberpunk pioneer Rudy Rucker is back with "Sqinks," a novel about AI-like aliens replacing human brains. Mark Frauenfelder

politics Former war hawk gets a taste of his own jackboots Ellsworth Toohey

politics Jury dings Mike Lindell $2.3m for defaming voting machine worker Rob Beschizza

Weird The erotic séances that scandalized 1920s spiritualism Popkin

Science Why is Red Dye No. 3 still in our food if it was banned for cosmetics in 1990? Popkin

Science Phosphorus: The 1% element vital for life Mark Frauenfelder

mondo 2000 San Francisco, June 7: Celebrate the cyberculture with Mondo 2000's RU Sirius, Mark Pauline, Cintra Wilson, Rudy Rucker, Cindy Cohn, and phriendz David Pescovitz

Science Scientists discover world's most bitter substance — in a non-toxic mushroom Ellsworth Toohey

law Rudy Giuliani settles with election workers he defamed Rob Beschizza

politics Rudy Giuliani held in contempt for second time in week Rob Beschizza