air travel Passengers lock screaming toddler in airplane toilet to "educate" her Mark Frauenfelder

Child Development Christian parenting expert recommends spanking toddlers so they act excited to see you Mark Frauenfelder

music Polaris Dawn astronaut performs music from Star Wars with orchestras around the world Gail Sherman

separation of church and state First grader disciplined at school for saying"Jesus Christ" David Pescovitz

texas Texas school principal arrested after beating girl with bat so badly she had bruises for days—all with her mother's permission Rob Beschizza

family values Louisiana GOP endorses candidate accused of whipping child and other "criminal cruelty" charges Carla Sinclair

music Watch an early performance by the Talking Heads at The Kitchen in 1976 Jennifer Sandlin

crime "Bugger it": Australian cop tases and kills 95-year-old woman with dementia in her care home Rob Beschizza

florida Florida cop reportedly jails his 3-year-old for "having difficulties" with potty training Carla Sinclair

politics Texas House overwhelmingly votes to get impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton. But will the state Senate agree? Rob Beschizza

movies EO, Jerry Skolimowski's new film, is about much more than a wandering donkey Elías Villoro

books Why is the Christian Right fascinated with children's books from the 19th Century? Elías Villoro

the bully party Congressman Dan Crenshaw got heckled after snapping at a girl Carla Sinclair

media NYT declares "bullet" killed 14 year old girl, not the cop that fired it Rob Beschizza

psychology Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi dies at 87 Ferdinando Buscema

police brutality Black mom wins $2m settlement after being dragged from car and beaten by Philly cops who then posed for photo op with her "rescued" toddler Rob Beschizza

Leigh McGowan Watch: America is an "out-of-control kid" who needs a mom Carla Sinclair

mistakes Finance startup names itself Nonce, a cryptographic term that is also UK term for child rapists Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Meet Spencer, the smart voice assistant that you build and program yourself Boing Boing's Shop

parenting Six key steps for getting kids to sleep Miss Cellania