Kids Chicago is demanding that children on bail wear private-sector ankle-cuffs with mics that can record them without their consent Cory Doctorow

police Florida cop watching porn on his phone while driving crashes into car stopped for school bus Allan Rose Hill

new order Elon Musk dispatches DOGE agents across country before he's even inaugurated Carla Sinclair

Technology Prediction markets bet against bird flu becoming the next COVID-19 Ellsworth Toohey

public health Website tracks avian flu throughout the Americas Jennifer Sandlin

public health As avian flu spreads, backyard chicken groups share conspiracy theories Jennifer Sandlin

labor Starbucks baristas to strike in three cities Rob Beschizza

music Drake is suing over "Not Like Us" diss track Grant St. Clair

Science Australians asked to log three days of farting Jason Weisberger

These mind-blowing 60s singles predated punk rock's sound by a decade Mark Frauenfelder

privacy Your air fryer may be spying on you Rob Beschizza

cats Scientists trap Schrödinger's Cat in quantum superposition Thom Dunn

music Get into the SKAlloween spirit Thom Dunn

COVID-19 Japan study shows positive mental health effects from owning video games Thom Dunn

hot wheels How Hot Wheels left Matchbox in the dust: A toy car tragedy Ellsworth Toohey

right to repair Home EV charger JuiceBox abruptly stops service in North America Natalie Dressed

music Legendary singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson dead at 88 Rob Beschizza

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disasters CEO of Norfolk Southern fired over "consensual" relationship with subordinate Rob Beschizza

retreats gone bad Co-workers ditch colleague on Colorado hiking retreat — who falls 20 times and gets stranded Carla Sinclair