A nine-year-old boy was accused of terrorism in school for fantasy play in which he said a "magic ring" would make another child invisible.

The school staff who did this are not really idiots. Rather, they have been convinced that it is their job to act like idiots. This is even worse. After all, only a small fraction of the staff of a school could really be idiots, but all the staff could give in to pressure to act like idiots.

Greyston Bakery will hire anyone at all, and helps people become good employees.

The US employment system nearly locks out anyone who has a criminal record or even a blemish, except for those involved in plutocratic corruption who can always get a new start.

Using computer screens a lot leads teenagers to sleep much less.

A dissident book publisher in Belarus faces a large fine for publishing without a license. It doesn't have a license because the state refuses to give it one.

The former environment minister of India blocked some industrial projects on instructions from the leader of the Congress Party.

I don't see that this is particularly bad. What the new government is doing — approving projects easily — seems more dangerous.