COVID-19 The UK's "pilot program" for socially distanced indoor concerts sounds terrible Thom Dunn

pop music Modern English performs "I Melt With You" in Isolation Gareth Branwyn

coronavirus Crowd-sourced film 'A Social Distance' shows life in lockdown from people around the globe Rusty Blazenhoff

COVID-19 "Hello (from the Inside)," a funny Adele parody about the struggles of being socially isolated Rusty Blazenhoff

News Surly surfer violating beach closure gets $1000 fine Jason Weisberger

mistakes Top ultra-marathon runner got lift in car Rob Beschizza

half-eaten bananas Italy's far-right Prime Minister dumps her boyfriend to distance herself from his constant sexist comments Rob Beschizza

sports Hundreds sick with pustules, fever, and more after participating in Tough Mudder Sonoma Jennifer Sandlin

orcas Orca rams boat… 2,000 miles from the prior killer whale attacks David Pescovitz

white supremacy MDMA dose alters white supremacist's radical beliefs Rusty Blazenhoff

music Watch Kurt Vile and friends perform John Prine's "Crazy as a Loon" Jennifer Sandlin

Science Parrots learn to video chat and make long-distance friends with other parrots Jennifer Sandlin

DRONES Arms manufacturer sponsors new opera about the horrors of drone warfare at the Kennedy Center Thom Dunn

internet of things Remotely smooch your loved ones with this creepy IoT Kissing Robot Thom Dunn

war It takes a very steady hand: unexploded grenade removed from Ukrainian soldier's chest David Pescovitz

wonderful creatures Cat proves to be surprisingly competent piano player Grant St. Clair

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

space exploration Jaron Lanier's crazy idea for signaling/searching for ETs Gareth Branwyn

artists Flea Market Follies: Hunting for Kitsch with Mitch O'Connell Lee Keeler

mental health Malcolm Gladwell explains how he deals with criticism Devin Nealy