From fake news to the alt right to online trolls, the Internet has been in our crosshairs lately. But this network of connected computers does have some good parts. Matthew Bishop on our path from ice buckets to Giving Tuesday: lessons from the new ways we can bond for good.

+ What does it feel like to be poor in a place like San Francisco? The folks at the excellent Tipping Point teamed with Goodby Silverstein to give SF shoppers an idea of what prices seem like for those living below the poverty line.

+ Since it’s giving Tuesday, I’d like to suggest a couple organizations that are worth your consideration. As many of you know, I’m on the board of the awesome 826 Valencia. We recently opened a new center in SF’s Tenderloin district, and the program continues its tradition of helping kids become better writers, thinkers and dreamers. And now more than ever, we need a strong press and great investigative journalism. I make it a point to support the Center for Investigative Reporting each year.