crowdfunding Crowdfunding the "grassroots first responders" helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian Cory Doctorow

injuries A shark attacks two American women swimming in the Bahamas Carla Sinclair

politics Matt Gaetz ethics report concludes he "had sex" with minor, abused drugs, accepted luxury gifts Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Lost luggage panic ends: New Apple-compatible smart lock tracks bags for just $29 Boing Boing's Shop

I am the ambassador of kick your ass-itor Werewolf aspirant Herschel Walker nominated US ambassador to The Bahamas Jason Weisberger

artificial intelligence AI chatbots spawn shock meme cult, birth $258 million crypto empire Ellsworth Toohey

money 5 most evil con artists in history: Their shocking scams revealed  Ellsworth Toohey

Business as usual Cruise passenger on stretcher rushing to ER was stopped by Royal Caribbean staff — pay up, buddy! Carla Sinclair

Delightful Creatures Doggo jumps into the ocean and tries to make friends with a dolphin (video) Carla Sinclair

tabloids Scientology doomed, Royal family doomed, and Island of the Damned in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Is it safe to travel to Mexico, Jamaica, and the Bahamas in 2024? Mark Frauenfelder

Willy Wonka FYRE Fest for kids — "Willy Wonka Chocolate Experience" leads to tears and anger Mark Frauenfelder

crime Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial starts today Rob Beschizza

crypto Recipients of a 16 million dollar gift house maintain their son is not a financial fraudster Jason Weisberger

Postmodern Jukebox Watch this Roy Orbison-esque version of the Pixies' "Where is My Mind?" Jennifer Sandlin

rescues US Coast Guard rescues man stranded on island who wrote SOS in the sand David Pescovitz

supreme court ProPublica releases information on 38 additional billionaire-funded vacations that Clarence Thomas failed to report Jason Weisberger

travel British Airways flight serves KFC after trouble with the airline food Rob Beschizza

music Watch the new video for "She Might Look My Way," from The dB's' Chris Stamey Jennifer Sandlin