Dinner with Caligula
The mind-boggling extravagance of feasts hosted by Roman emperors depended on an equally mind-boggling maldistribution of wealth. Christine Baumgarthuber reports.
A Hub for African Digital Art, From Science Fiction Maasai Warriors to Star Wars Re-Imagined in Africa
Ndesanjo Macha gives you a glimpse into the new wave of African digital art.
Nursing Home
Poetry by Oliver Delgaram-Nejad.
Auto Industry Crosses the Line on 5.9 GHz by Using Dead Pedestrians to Justify Spectrum Squatting
Harold Feld investigates the auto industry’s claims about saving lives by stealing public bandwidth.
Stakes are High in Oracle v Google
In this short piece about the Oracle vs. Google case, EFF’s Parker Higgins discusses how fair use isn’t enough.
Eliza Gets Her Gene Therapy
Dr. Ricki Lewis writes of a recent success story in gene therapy for Sanfillipo syndrome.
As Opioid Epidemic Continues, Steps to Curb It Multiply
The overdose death toll from opioids has almost quadrupled since 1999. Charles Ornstein investigates ways to curb the trend.
Sunday Comics
Sunday Comics: This week, Marmaduke eats a priest’s hat, much to his owner’s dismay.
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