books Why this badly written back pain book has a cult following Mark Frauenfelder

Weird Let Shaquille O'Neal soothe your pain with his latest bizarre brand deal Grant St. Clair

book reviews Brittle Joints is a beautiful and harrowing graphic memoir about chronic pain Thom Dunn

anxiety Taking imaginary pills can reduce anxiety Mark Frauenfelder

health How I've dealt with a lifetime of chronic pain Gareth Branwyn

corruption Ketamine works great for depression and other conditions, and costs $10/dose; the new FDA-approved "ketamine" performs badly in trials and costs a fortune Cory Doctorow

trumpism CBD is a non-psychoactive compound in marijuana that shows promise in epilepsy and pain therapy, so the DEA wants to class it with heroin Cory Doctorow

Science Suspected brain cancer turns out to be pork tapeworm infestation Rob Beschizza

History In 1884, a doctor ate too much cannabis and his arms shrank to five inches  Ellsworth Toohey

History In 1962, a laughing fit spread through Tanzania for 18 months Ellsworth Toohey

Science The woman who can't feel pain, fear, or anxiety Ellsworth Toohey

weed Study shows marijuana is an effective treatment for chronic lower back pain Jason Weisberger

Science Proposed new pain scale asks how much cash your pain is worth Gail Sherman

Boing Boing exclusive First fully illustrated edition of "1Q84" features purple cloth binding and die-cut slipcase Gareth Branwyn

public health RFK, Jr. supporters at hearing on vaccine policy and the "corruption of science" use junk science as "evidence" Jennifer Sandlin

Jerry Seinfeld's Duke rant against 'Free Palestine' lands flat as history lessons roll in Jason Weisberger

medicine The surprising comeback of leeches in treating illness Ellsworth Toohey

History Zoom in to a visual archive of Byte, the small systems journal Rob Beschizza

health A growing number of men break their legs to gain height — at any cost Ellsworth Toohey

Art and Design Photographer captures America's vanishing roadside treasures in stunning new book Ruben Bolling