autism Young woman overcomes fear to order breakfast Mark Frauenfelder

josh hawley In campaign video, Jon Hamm takes aim at Josh Hawley's "Manhood" Mark Frauenfelder

accident Tram drivers have nerves of steel Jason Weisberger

politics University of Iowa students must take Intellectual Freedom classes whether they want to or not Rob Beschizza

nyc NYC bounty hunters earn 25% of fines for catching idling trucks Gail Sherman

literature Granta published a likely AI-written story as a prize finalist Ellsworth Toohey

scams California declares war on the Kars4Kids earworm Jason Weisberger

books Life sentence for woman who poisoned husband then published kids' book about grief Rob Beschizza

mysteries 15 honey-drizzled bananas appear on a plate every month on a street corner Ellsworth Toohey

genocide The silence around alleged Israeli sexual violence against Palestinians is deafening Jason Weisberger

Boing Boing Gadgets Careful parents—this calmer kids' app is $59.99 for life right now Boing Boing's Shop

video Newborn gosling leaps from an I-5 offramp into the Willamette River Popkin

gadgets Free Universal Construction Kit: 3D-printable adapters to connect Lego, Duplo, K'Nex, Stickle Bricks and other systems Rob Beschizza

News The Onion reaches deal to take over InfoWars Rob Beschizza

misogyny Erika Kirk explains women's purpose: not careers, just babies Jason Weisberger

AI A website that lets you roleplay as an AI chatbot Grant St. Clair

law Hegseth kills probe into Apache pilots who buzzed Kid Rock's house Séamus Bellamy

censorship Tennessee librarian fired after refusing to move books that "promote gender confusion" Rob Beschizza

Dumb Boat Diplomacy Grandpa Pudding Brains' energy policy: go steal it for yourself! Jason Weisberger

Science Augmented reality glasses can aid dementia patients — and their caregivers Gail Sherman