offworld Try AURA, a meditative, musical twin-stick shooter Leigh Alexander

taxation California should tax empty homes and dead storefronts Jason Weisberger

cats Louis Wain cat paintings found in dumpster Rob Beschizza

gadgets Lenovo's pretty Yoga all-in-one costs a pretty penny Rob Beschizza

False Hope AI's giant rural job machine mostly appears to manufacture hype Jason Weisberger

Pedophile Protector Chinese leadership watches Grandpa Pudding Brains confidently explain imaginary fast-food statistics Jason Weisberger

art Ghostly girl sculptures haunt the woods at Jupiter Artland Popkin

law NYC's iconic bagels and pizzas could change because a carcinogenic ingredient may soon become illegal in NY Ruben Bolling

History Would you sleep in a 1,000-year-old cliff dwelling? Popkin

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Boing Boing Gadgets Careful parents—this calmer kids' app is $59.99 for life right now Boing Boing's Shop

chalupa supreme Taco Bell sees minor rule-breaking turn into maximum force in a flash Jason Weisberger

Not perhaps in their best interests Days after alleged assassination attempt, Trump administration moves to weaken gun rules Jason Weisberger

law Florida teens arrested after riding lawnmower through Target Rob Beschizza

music What if Tom Waits was a blender? This animator asked Jennifer Sandlin

SantaCon organizer allegedly ran actual con Jason Weisberger

books Orwell predicted the AI slop novel in 1949 Ellsworth Toohey

bread Caity Weaver ate her way across America to find the best free restaurant bread Ellsworth Toohey

law Pub thief who nabbed handbag didn't realize it had $3m Fabergé egg in it Rob Beschizza

memories Beloved California road trip landmark to be demolished, memorialized with a plaque Jason Weisberger