california Death Valley breaks record for hottest September day: 127 degrees Rob Beschizza

george santos George Santos says his mother was in 9/11 fire, but records show she wasn't in the U.S. Mark Frauenfelder

christianity Watch: Michele Bachmann said she spent Christmas telling her 3- and 6-year-old grandkids that the "eternal fires" of Hell await them Mark Frauenfelder

genesis story Sally Schmitt and the genesis story of The French Laundry Andrew Yi

wine Fred Franzia, creator of "Two Buck Chuck," RIP David Pescovitz

climate change Congress genius Bob Good knows more than 99% of scientists: "There is no climate crisis!" Carla Sinclair

PPE Two tourists fall off Chinese suspension bridge obstacle courses Andrew Yi

lasers Silicon Valley will use lasers to combat bothersome crows David Pescovitz

tabletop gaming Tabletop gamers gift guide for 2021 Gareth Branwyn

deaths California hiking family and dog's cause of death finally determined David Pescovitz

Disney Comic book features questionably public domain Mickey Mouse comics from the 1930s, complete with suicidal gunplay and racist imagery Mark Frauenfelder

archaeology Scientists found geological evidence of the Biblical destruction of Sodom Thom Dunn

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Boing Boing Gadgets How are you beating the heat this summer? This portable, adjustable fan can help Boing Boing's Shop

heatwave U.S. West bracing for "blowtorch-like" heatwave. Death Valley could reach 129 F Mark Frauenfelder

animatronics The history of Laughing Sal, an animatronic funhouse lure Popkin

apple Apple fires misogynistic employee just hours after he was hired Mark Frauenfelder

boston Here's your chance to bid on the original artwork for Boston's "Don't Look Back" LP cover Mark Frauenfelder

fiction Read this charming sci-fi short story about love, radio waves, and David Bowie Thom Dunn