flags Here is the 2023 "Best Countries" list from US News and World Report David Pescovitz

art Lucas Freitas's AI-assisted art depicting countries as villains Devin Nealy

video Watch: Yakko's World, sung by the actual countries' leaders Jess Sabine

video Meet the friendly emperor of Atlantium, ruler of 3,000 citizens Andrea James

nationalism National anthems coded by subject matter Rob Beschizza

History Nixon gave Spain moon rocks from Apollo 11. Spain lost them. Ellsworth Toohey

Just one name Elon Musk demands one name of someone killed by aid cuts, gets a list Jason Weisberger

privacy A million passports leaked online by marijuana club portal Rob Beschizza

security IP Crawl exposes that insecure web camera you never locked down Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets How to get a 5-year VPN for the cost of a sandwich – that's less than a cent per day Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets Deal Days has a 15-device VPN for less than $30 Boing Boing's Shop

Science The Vatican has run an astronomical observatory since 1774 Ellsworth Toohey

ICE Barbie Kristi Noem begs Yakko Warner to explain South America Jason Weisberger

war Iran has American theme bars because people are better than governments Jason Weisberger

News The FCC wants to make burner phones illegal Ellsworth Toohey

censorship Help save Internet Archive's Wayback Machine by signing this petition Jennifer Sandlin

books Cartoonist Jeff Smith, author of "Bone," is getting comics' most prestigious honor Ruben Bolling

Science Snow sheds let alpine roads survive massive avalanches Popkin

trump Where is the Board of Peace's aid cash for Gaza? Séamus Bellamy

adorable animals Eastern black rhino Zuri cools off with a hose — and it's adorable Jennifer Sandlin