music Meet the man who spreads joy and connection across the globe by asking, "Can you teach me your favorite dance move?" Jennifer Sandlin

white supremacy MDMA dose alters white supremacist's radical beliefs Rusty Blazenhoff

love The Appreciation Effect is a social experiment to make people feel seen and valued Rusty Blazenhoff

mobile Mobile phone use may worsen depression Andrea James

Entertainment Disneyland Paris celebrating the reopening of Notre Dame with fireworks/drone nighttime sky show Ruben Bolling

Boing Boing Gadgets Stay secure anywhere with the portable Deeper Connect Air VPN router Boing Boing's Shop

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

mp3 A look back at the underappreciated wonder of MP3 CDs Thom Dunn

Science This "sketch book" helps you understand complex ideas Mark Frauenfelder

Boing Boing Gadgets Open-box deal: Save $40 on this waterproof Beats speaker that pumps serious bass Boing Boing's Shop

Science These lab rats find great joy learning how to drive little cars Allan Rose Hill

drugs Egyptian mug contained 2,000-year-old hallucinogenic brew Allan Rose Hill

Comics The second annual Jewish Comics Experience (JewCE) in NYC Ruben Bolling

Boing Boing Gadgets More languages learned with Babbel = more excuses to travel to cool places Boing Boing's Shop

statistics A comprehensive statistical analysis of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Thom Dunn

Games The New York Times Tech Guild built a page of games to play during the strike Gail Sherman

urban legends "What the f*ck is this place?" The mystery of the bridal store that hasn't opened its doors for two decades Mark Frauenfelder

Grate news! Police catch man who stole $400k worth of cheddar cheese Allan Rose Hill

politics Team Trump is anti-vax and it'll kill people Jason Weisberger

media Internet Archive back in action Rob Beschizza