children of tay Yet another chatbot, trained on online utterances, starts spewing hate Clive Thompson

unlawful deportation of children International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin Carla Sinclair

tabloids Hitler raised from the grave in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

marjorie taylor greene Marjorie Taylor Greene blames Biden for brothers' fentanyl deaths, but Biden was not in office; Trump was Mark Frauenfelder

billionaires Inside the world of tutoring for the ultra-wealthy Mark Frauenfelder

marjorie taylor greene Marjorie Taylor Greene's plan for breaking U.S. into two countries includes rules about sex toy displays at Walmart Mark Frauenfelder

AI Elon Musk deeply concerned that robots can be programmed to not be racist Thom Dunn

stay informed Some great compilations of current research about COVID-19 Jennifer Sandlin

animals Zoo animals enjoy blood-flavored popsicles to stay cool David Pescovitz

racist lawmakers Marjorie Taylor Greene weaves racism into her outrageous lies today on the House floor (video) Carla Sinclair

What Elton John, Brad Pitt and Joe Biden have in common, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

law Trans rights map of USA shows where the law is headed Elías Villoro

Boing Boing Gadgets Celebrate the new year with a new-to-you MacBook Air for only $371 Boing Boing's Shop

racism "Hiding (insert city name)'s Racism Behind a Cloak of Unity." Elías Villoro

makers Turning a life-size animatronic wizard into Krampus Gareth Branwyn

Republicans Marjorie Taylor Greene spends first day back on Twitter spewing MAGA lies, then asking for $700,000 Carla Sinclair

the mountain goats The Mountain Goats' "Tallahassee" turns 20 Jennifer Sandlin

climate change Lancet releases new report on the health impacts of climate change Thom Dunn

books See you Soon is a children's book about living with family incarceration Elías Villoro

the beach boys Take a trip through the Los Angeles music scene of the 1960s Bob Knetzger