Rand Paul, who sued the NSA two years ago, just announced that he plans to "force the expiration of the NSA illegal spy program" tomorrow in order to protect Americans'… Read the rest of the article: Rand Paul plans to crush the PATRIOT Act

Use a punctured water bottle to hydrate plants more efficiently. Turn a kids toy truck into a succulent planter. Spray paint chicken wire and then mold it into striking backyard… Read the rest of the article: DIY: 20 easy ways to hack and improve your garden

In 2010 adventurer and author Ed Stafford became the first person to walk along the Amazon River from start to end (4,000 miles and over 2 years!), earning him a… Read the rest of the article: A book that teaches you how to survive almost anything

Here is Esquire's candid interview with Steve Wozniak, who talks about his disappointment over our growing loss of privacy and the truth about his relationship with Steve Jobs. I'll say… Read the rest of the article: Steve Wozniak says the media is wrong about him and Steve Jobs

It wasn't until readers showed outrage that a Pennsylvania newspaper realized its wrongdoing.

Tired of the ugly and burdensome potholes that clutter the streets of Chicago and Jyväskylä, Finland, mosaic artist Jim Bachor decided to do something about it. Using hand-cut pieces of… Read the rest of the article: Artist turns neglected potholes into ice cream treats

Bassist Maureen Herman on the romance and reality of hitting the road

Paracord bracelets (or survival bracelets) are a popular, fun-to-make fashion accessory, and can also come in handy if you suddenly need to unravel the bracelet and use the cord to… Read the rest of the article: Jig for making paracord bracelets

Suspend is a fun, simple yet challenging game in the same family as Pick Up Sticks or Jenga, except you don't pick up and you don't remove and stack. Instead,… Read the rest of the article: Suspend – hang rods from a balancing sculpture without letting the pieces fall

Dolls aren't only for kids, especially when we're talking about Blythe, Pullip, Monster High and other super cute, mostly Japanese-inspired dolls. Artists from around the world use these ball-jointed dolls… Read the rest of the article: The Doll Scene: crazy, cool, custom-designed dolls

Wink Fun celebrates stuff that is fun, and we mean the kind of fun that's made from atoms – not bits. We mean putty you can bounce, slime you can… Read the rest of the article: Wink Fun – reviews of the best games, toys, and puzzles

Vegetables in Underwear, released today, wins first place for the cutest and most original book for toddlers learning to shed their diapers. Jared Chapman's adorably bright and bold illustrations of… Read the rest of the article: Vegetables in Underwear

A graphic look at Ayn Rand's life, libertarianism, the financial crisis of 2008, and where the financial world is headed now

At first glance, I thought The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook might be too gimmicky to take seriously – recipes by top mystery authors, including Mary Higgins Clark, Gillian Flynn,… Read the rest of the article: The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook

Calling all writers! Wink needs reviewers! Wink is launching a new site, Wink Fun, which will feature daily reviews of games, toys, puzzles, kits, extreme sports gear, dolls, and anything… Read the rest of the article: Write for Wink – and get paid!

After the Russian Revolution in 1917, the Soviet Union was flooded with striking posters spreading communist propaganda.

Focusing on historical and modern-day crime, mostly in the United States, Mysteries of the Criminal Mind takes a look at the social environment, upbringing, genetics, DNA, and other factors that… Read the rest of the article: Mysteries of the Criminal Mind is a fascinating read, but not for the light-hearted

When I was 8 years old I was the only girl in a backgammon tournament of almost all older men. The gray-haired gentleman I was playing in the first round… Read the rest of the article: An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments

Relae: A Book of Ideas is marketed as a cookbook, but it's so much more.

The New Way Things Work, published in 1998, was an updated version of the original 1988 The Way Things Work edition. Although technically not "new" anymore, this wonderfully illustrated encyclopedia… Read the rest of the article: An encyclopedia of how keys, scissors, pianos, telescopes, self-winding watches, and hundreds of other things work