statues The last time a Frederick Douglass statue was vandalized in Rochester, it was because of drunk college kids Thom Dunn
happy mutants Cory and Charlie Stross coming to Lexington tomorrow; then Brooklyn, Brookline and Rochester Cory Doctorow
astronomy After 46 years, a teacher made good on his 1978 promise to watch 2024 solar eclipse with students Rusty Blazenhoff
deaths Dead body in drinking water reservoir for a month results in "boil water advisory" David Pescovitz
Argentine tegu lizard Pork Chop, a pet lizard, is reunited with his owner after a five-day escape Jennifer Sandlin
documentary "Black Barbie" focuses on the history of Black female representation, through an exploration of Mattel's Black Barbies Jennifer Sandlin
magnets South Korean scientists announce room-temperature superconductor: "a brand-new historical event that opens a new era for humankind" Mark Frauenfelder
Boing Boing Gadgets Get an early Black Friday price drop off this beautiful chef knife Boing Boing's Shop
mistakes Cop who roughed up EMT had his bodycam audio muted, but unfortunately for him a colleague's was recording Rob Beschizza