December 15, 2015
- Acceding to party pressure, Merkel cites limits to multiculturalism, says Germany will soon stop accepting immigrants.
- "The top Google search in California with the word 'Muslims' in it was 'kill Muslims.'"
- Federal probes of police departments don’t always result in change, but Obama is undeterred.
- Mandy Patinkin says Princess Bride fan Ted Cruz doesn't understand the movie's lessons.
- "No one in my house was talking about depression. That's something that happened to white people on TV."
- Palo Alto ban on living in cars is an illustration of gentrification's reach into middle-class neighborhoods.
- The author of “How Great Is Our God” used its popularity to spawn a cult and cover up abuse.
- Inside the Thai factories where slaves peel shrimp to meet the West's insatiable seafood appetite.
- The journey of a single Louisiana oyster, from the Gulf to Bourbon Street to a 1,300-ton pile of shells.
- Jailbreak your iPhone to save the world: transcription of interview with Cory Doctorow.
- George Lucas and Steve Jobs shared a vision of an independent creator as tech’s user.
- A deeper look at the modernist and Marxist origins of flat design.
- Sweaterify, the ugly sweater generator.
- Today's video: Rachel Kolb helps others understand the life of a lip reader and the magic of human conversation.