Science Why is it so hard to make a phone call in emergency situations? Maggie Koerth

Tin foil hat Candace Owens takes her patriot act to Putin's talent show Jason Weisberger

Technology Is the AI apocalypse a religion in disguise? Ellsworth Toohey

politics Ben Palmer continues to run fake ICE hotline Grant St. Clair

Everybody hating on Florida principal over Fetty Wap yearbook quote Rob Beschizza

weather Mysterious New England boom was meteor Rob Beschizza

gadgets United flight declares emergency over Bluetooth broadcast, passengers say Rob Beschizza

podcasts A murderer's daughter listened to a podcast about her dad and got physically sick Mark Frauenfelder

Games Games matter because games don't matter, says a philosopher Ellsworth Toohey

Games This horse-racing board game gives players zero control over anything Ellsworth Toohey

bad idea Starbucks Korea chose "Tank Day" for the anniversary of a massacre Jason Weisberger

politics Starbucks Korea chief apologizes for massacre-themed marketing promotion Rob Beschizza

spacex The most alarming parts of Elon Musk's SpaceX filing, ranked Jason Weisberger

politics 27,224 people pre-ordered the Trump Phone Rob Beschizza

law "Dead body" turns out to be a sex doll Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets This refurbished ASUS Chromebook handles the basics for $150 Boing Boing's Shop

reddit "Smosh Reads Reddit Stories" is my new podcast obsession Jennifer Sandlin

politics The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship flunks health inspection Jennifer Sandlin

art Drew Friedman's new Mel Brooks portrait marks the comedian's 100th birthday Mark Frauenfelder

youtube What does it look like inside a scam call center? Grant St. Clair