cold war II Experts think Equifax was hacked by Russia or China to recruit spies Mark Frauenfelder

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

military WWII's strangest vessels were ice cream factories Ellsworth Toohey

Space Dying star lights up the Helix Nebula Rob Beschizza

Games Retrospective of Elite, the original open-world masterpiece Rob Beschizza

anthropology New species of giant-headed humans discovered Allan Rose Hill

Boing Boing Gadgets Don't chill out—stay toasty warm with this heated coat that comes with a power bank Boing Boing's Shop

serious business TGI Friday's files for bankruptcy Rob Beschizza

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

Guided by Voices interviewed on their 30-year-old EP that became a cult classic  Lee Keeler

animals Pet cow named Clementina is jealous of her mom's boyfriend Popkin

gender A brief history of drag in the military Thom Dunn

tabloids King Charles abdicates, Hollywood's most hated hunk, and Taylor Swift's engagement in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

vanity plates DEZNUUTZ, 2HI, VENMO, and 3,000 other vanity license plates rejected by New York's DMV David Pescovitz

snow devils Spectacular "snownado" swirls toward a huge crowd of awestruck skiers in Colorado (video) Carla Sinclair

Boing Boing Gadgets You'll never be cold again when you wear this stylish heated puffer vest, now under $75! Boing Boing's Shop

architecture This building's curious elevator gives the boss a corner office on every floor (video) David Pescovitz

movies The Mission: Impossible films, ranked Greg Nussen

tabloids Biden health crisis and Britain's clown prince in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan