shoplifting Target blames "organized retail crime" for closure of nine stores in major cities Mark Frauenfelder
frugals A dirty ice cream machine at a burger joint in Washington kills 3 people, hospitalizes 6 others Carla Sinclair
crime Woman records man sniffing her butt in California bookstore. He's back on the streets Mark Frauenfelder
colorado Gentleman charged with stealing $13,774 worth of rare comics from Boulder comic book store (video) Mark Frauenfelder
Boing Boing Gadgets This Mini Multi-Function Keychain Flashlight is rechargeable and just $14.99 for back to school Boing Boing's Shop
censorship Jennifer Meeks, wife of GOP Rep, swaps out "Unchristian" books for Bibles in Little Free Libraries Mark Frauenfelder
video games "Ramboos Big Adventure" is a video game designed to create a youth market for rambutan fruit Jennifer Sandlin
politics Judge blocks Arkansas law that made it a crime to let kids access "harmful materials" in libraries or bookstores Rob Beschizza
activism Read about the activists who helped bring down bleach-peddling, wellness-grifting Grenon family Jennifer Sandlin
books New edition of "Waffle House Vistas" highlights new photographs and essays about the iconic Southern restaurant Jennifer Sandlin
Boing Boing Gadgets This expertly refurbished Macbook Air's price tag just got slashed again Boing Boing's Shop
jerks The artist who posted that horrible personal assistant ad was Tom Sachs, and now Nike has dumped him Mark Frauenfelder
books Woman who wrote book about grief following husband's death murdered him, say prosecutors Rob Beschizza