Internet 31 communities vow to create local gigabit broadband Andrea James

politics 18 years for Proud Boy rioter, equaling longest sentence yet Rob Beschizza

automobiles Million-dollar 1963 Ferrari found in garage of soon-to-be-sold Santa Cruz home Rusty Blazenhoff

wildlife Woman takes baby raccoon to Petco for a nail trim — with unfortunate results Carla Sinclair

politics Tennessee governor signing anti-drag bill even as yearbook photo turned up of him in drag David Pescovitz

catfish alligator hybrids Catfish injected with alligator genes found to be more disease resistant than wild catfish Jennifer Sandlin

candy Candy corn with potential allergen recalled from grocery stores Jennifer Sandlin

Weird Insane video of a paper mill explosion in Maine (no one was hurt!) Xeni Jardin

pranks Electronic billboard on Michigan highway hacked to play porn David Pescovitz

marketing Pack of T-Rex race down the track instead of horses Rusty Blazenhoff

politics Roy Moore stuck in teens Rob Beschizza

birds 'One in a million' yellow cardinal sighted at backyard feeder Rusty Blazenhoff

Business German VW exec is going to US prison for seven years for his role in Dieselgate Cory Doctorow

usausausa Durham protesters turn themselves in at police station after pulling down Confederate statue Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Michigan students stage sit-in in solidarity with laid-off teachers Cory Doctorow

Boing Boing Gadgets Spruce up the ol' gaming den with some spacey art Boing Boing's Shop

politics 370 economists sign letter slamming Trump for 'magical thinking and conspiracy theories' Xeni Jardin

music Prophets of Rage play Cleveland RNC, kick off 'Make America Rage Again' tour in 35 U.S. cities Maureen Herman

Trailer for new documentary directed by Bobcat Goldthwait Maureen Herman

The woman who shoots ghosts Don Jolly