documentaries "The Starry Night Toad," a new documentary by First Nations Frontline Elías Villoro

Science Scientists: Drug hippos are… good? Séamus Bellamy

happy mutants New York City! I'm onstage tonight with Radiolab's Jad Abumrad (Swarthmore, you're next!) Cory Doctorow

optical illusion This newspaper classifieds section is trippy Rusty Blazenhoff

birds Pigeon busted flying into prison with a backpack of meth David Pescovitz

twitter Twitter sued for not paying rent at San Francisco office David Pescovitz

law Biden signs law mandating working cameras in prisons Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets It's a drone! It's a motorcycle! Wait — it's both for only $99! Boing Boing's Shop

How workers built America Elías Villoro

Sir Issac Newton You can visit Sir Isaac Newton's legendary "gravity tree"—and its many descendants and clones Andrew Yi

sesame street RIP Sesame Street's Bob McGrath (1932-2022) Mark Frauenfelder

death Do cruise ships have morgues? David Pescovitz

twitter Major advertisers are fleeing Twitter, says Washington Post Mark Frauenfelder

auctions Joan Didion's iconic sunglasses and other personal property to be auctioned off Mark Frauenfelder

police Police arrest blind man who was carrying a "gun" which was actually his foldable cane David Pescovitz

media Right-wing political propaganda posing as local news circulating across country Jennifer Sandlin

privilege Amazing stories about excessive wealth and privilege, inspired by White Lotus Jennifer Sandlin

banned books Tennessee woman passionately defends Pride Month book display Jennifer Sandlin