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

art 'CANCEL THE RENT' projected on NYC skyscraper by The Illuminator Xeni Jardin

photos Programming language inventor or serial killer? Rob Beschizza

bananas From capitalism to banana-less society: the bizarre vision of socialists exposed! Thom Dunn

AI Cyberpunk legend Bruce Sterling tackles the rise of artificial intelligence David Pescovitz

music Let's Get what now? Original version of badly-aged Black Eyed Peas song a viral hit despite "censorship" Rusty Blazenhoff

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

Japan What is the deal with Japan's smile merchants? Matt Alt

candles Cleverly-named candles fund donations to progressive organizations Jennifer Sandlin

uk The politics of prison abolition in the UK and Ireland Elías Villoro

Science Do some animals have pretty privilege? Elías Villoro

Food Collectives and non-profits feed the hungry. Some people want to make it illegal. Elías Villoro

politics President Biden protects social security while disregarding Marjorie Tayor Greene Jason Weisberger

prison The Drapetomania Collective in Arizona is researching conditions of imprisoned women Elías Villoro

History Bastards of the Party: a ­documentary about why gangs emerged in L.A. Elías Villoro

Jesus and John Wayne A great primer on the rise of Christian Nationalism in the United States Jennifer Sandlin

Cassandra Sentinel intelligence, explained Jennifer Sandlin

books How one family illustrates the legacy of slavery Elías Villoro

jeffrey epstein Jeffrey Epstein victim says she was coerced to have a threesome with Alan Dershowitz Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids King Charles "purges" royal family in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan