Business After Trump reversed Obama's restrictions on private federal prisons, states started banning them instead Cory Doctorow

art Poster of The Birds of Palestine Rob Beschizza

books Cartoonist Jeff Smith, author of "Bone," is getting comics' most prestigious honor Ruben Bolling

crime Loony Toon sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting at cops Rob Beschizza

A coder fed 20 years of his messages to AI to audit his friendships Ellsworth Toohey

David Gerrold gave Land of the Lost an ending, then renewal ate it Jason Weisberger

Where disposable income goes to party Burning Man's Orgy Dome got wrecked by 50 mph winds, now needs $30k to get properly erected again Jason Weisberger

marine biology Workers opened a whale in 1937 and found something inside that still doesn't have a name Ellsworth Toohey

politics Irish councilor proposes tiny statue of mosquito blamed for killing invader Oliver Cromwell 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

internet nostalgia The UK has formally declared Badger Badger Badger worthy of preservation Jason Weisberger

Bewitched Dr. Pompeii, Dr. Pompeii! Emergency! Come right away! Jason Weisberger

Weird Seattle's mystery soda machine vanished in 2018 with a goodbye note Ellsworth Toohey

Weird The weirdest scammers you've never heard of Grant St. Clair

History America's worst counterfeiter forged $1 bills for a decade Ellsworth Toohey

cuisine Costco hot dog combo stays at $1.50, and now you can have a bottle of water with it Rob Beschizza

History How accurate was the combat in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? Séamus Bellamy

whales "Save Willy Act" proposes Coast Guard 'whale desk' to prevent whale deaths in San Francisco Bay Jason Weisberger

History Medieval castle toilets doubled as assassination shafts Popkin