potatoes 3D Modeling shows why different potato shapes taste better Thom Dunn

chips How much does it cost for an order of fish and chips if you don't get the fish and you hold the chips? Thom Dunn

Would you like fries with that Dataviz of burger-satisfaction rankings Clive Thompson

cheese Watch this literal cheeseburger melt Rusty Blazenhoff

politics Continuing the work of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, challenging racism since the 1960s Elías Villoro

Food Deep-fried Goo Goo clusters and oysters on a stick — a celebration of fair food Jennifer Sandlin

fast food McDonald's left Iceland in 2009, but a single Big Mac remains for the ages David Pescovitz

tabloids Absence of evidence is evidence of a cover-up, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

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tabloids Bill Gates and the Royal wiretap scandal in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

useful stuff What Lenore Edman of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories keeps in her bag Mark Frauenfelder

law A mysterious nonprofit made millions suing companies to put California cancer warnings on coffee Cory Doctorow

Business We're going to be eating bugs really soon now, again Cory Doctorow

usausausa To understand the future sainthood of Donald J Trump, just look at George W Bush Cory Doctorow

fake news Burt Reynolds' skid marks, Prince Charles' long-lost brother, and another Obama cover-up in this week's tabloids Peter Sheridan

Science Future astronaut food could taste like shit Séamus Bellamy

Fast-food challenge Panera's CEO to McDonald's CEO: "Would you really eat your own kids' meals?" Carla Sinclair

tokyo travel tips Tokyo travel tips, day 4 (part 2): pork guts and fighting robots Mark Frauenfelder

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