telcoms Comcast: if you don't subscribe to cable TV, we won't sell you high-speed internet Cory Doctorow
psychology Stanford's massive tobacco ad archive reveals a century of psychological manipulation Ellsworth Toohey
News Securus Technologies loves charging exorbitant fees for families to talk to incarcerated loved ones Yoy Luadha
protests "Imagine the worst, most foul thing you have ever smelled" – protestors sprayed with crowd-control chemical report severe symptoms Mark Frauenfelder
privacy New vehicles a "privacy nightmare" where you consent to carmakers collecting data on behavioral, biological, even sexual activity Rob Beschizza
fireworks Fireworks wrapper combines gun worship, right-wing Christianity, American flags, and patriotism Jennifer Sandlin
Vintage Weird The Johnson Smith Novelty catalog offered 600 jam-packed pages of vintage weirdness Mark Frauenfelder
healthcare The worst thing about Theranos wasn't the hinky blood testing machines or the alleged fraud Rob Beschizza