love The Appreciation Effect is a social experiment to make people feel seen and valued Rusty Blazenhoff

fundraising University students raise £1500 to send much loved janitor on a much needed vacation Séamus Bellamy

tips When staying at a hotel, tip the people who clean up after you Séamus Bellamy

Boing Boing Gadgets Here's how this Lenovo Chromebook benefits your wallet AND Mother Nature Boing Boing's Shop

Trump 2.0 Men violently remove and reportedly zip tie woman from Idaho Republican town hall: "Speak up" and you will "suffer the consequences" (video) Carla Sinclair

photography Everyone loves photos of natural color gradients—and should stop using them without credit! Jennifer Sandlin

politics Hidden fees crackdown leaves billionaires devastated as FTC demands price transparency Ellsworth Toohey

agriculture Only in Alabama: the town that built a monument to the insect pest that destroyed It Ellsworth Toohey

real estate Brown University returns land stolen early from Native Americans Thom Dunn

music Go Fund Me for indie rocker Matthew Sweet raises $300k in two days Jennifer Sandlin

raccoons Every day should be raccoon appreciation day Jennifer Sandlin

music Music really does sound better when you're high, scientists report Allan Rose Hill

nyc Giant pigeon to visit New York Gail Sherman

Weird Kentucky museum displays piece of meat that fell from sky during freaky meat shower Allan Rose Hill

britain Shop worker awarded 40 sausage rolls for 40 years of service Rob Beschizza

Science Insect tourism is hot: 25 spots where bugs are the star attraction Popkin

art Mad Magazine at the Norman Rockwell Museum Ruben Bolling

animal ASMR Around here, every day is "Capybara Appreciation Day!" Jennifer Sandlin

supreme court Supreme court gives corrupt officials a license to grift Mark Frauenfelder

lawsuits Beyonce and Big Freedia sued over words "release" and "wiggle" Natalie Dressed