Iowa Governor Rejects Fauci’s Stay-at-Home Advice
Donald Trump’s characteristic (and characteristically unreflective) 180-degree turn last weekend on the need for much more rigorous quarantining to stop the coronavirus pandemic stimulated a number of Republican governors to get off the...
Has legal cannabis killed the bong?
‘To the fraternity of underground cannabis users, they were akin to sacred totems.’ Illustration: George Wylesol
In the stoner culture that flourished under cannabis prohibition, nothing signified one’s love of the plant...
Everything you need to know about the battle between US tech and EU laws
The European Union has continued its campaign to regulate large multinational tech companies’ activities in Europe. The Digital Services Act (DSA), which was approved by the European Parliament last Saturday, follows...
The War On Drugs Isn’t Over, According To The FBI
FBI data indicates that drug possession arrests are on the rise again, following a nine-year decline. Here are two facts that, when read side by side, might hurt your brain. A...
Black man led by rope by white cops on horseback sues Texas city
A Black man who was led by a rope by two white officers on horseback has sued a southeast Texas city and its police department for $1m, saying he suffered humiliation...
TOP 10 private houses of 2019
Over the past 12 months, designboom has featured a wide range of private residences that offer their occupants a unique retreat from the outside world. despite being diverse in scale, material, and setting,...
Florida Governor’s Social Distancing Order Exempts Religious Gatherings
In Florida, a statewide remain-at-home order went into effect early Friday, after Republican Governor Ron DeSantis ended his weeks-long opposition to strict social distancing measures. Houses of worship are exempted under...
New Works to Enter the Public Domain in 2024
Each year on January 1, a collection of copyrighted work loses its protected status and enters the public domain. This is marked with the celebration of Public Domain Day. We celebrated the...
Meet the College Senior Who Built a COVID Tracker After CDC Blocked from Tracing...
As the number of people in President Trump’s orbit who test positive for COVID-19 continues to grow, we meet a student journalist who is doing what the White House doesn’t want the CDC to...
Exploring the Cost of the War in Afghanistan
The Taliban has effectively taken power in Afghanistan after insurgents captured Kabul, the capital city, yesterday. President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, and American diplomats and Afghan civilians were scrambling to...