mardi gras "Yardi Gras" is still going strong in New Orleans Jennifer Sandlin

law Merry Christmeth! 55 pounds of methamphetamine found neatly giftwrapped Rob Beschizza

Science Scientists track massive asteroid with rare 1.3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 Ellsworth Toohey

Science Why dinosaur bones were the real nail in religion's coffin Yoy Luadha

computer history 10 PRINT "NOSTALGIA", 20 GOTO 10 – Wired reminisces about BASIC Yoy Luadha

conspiracy theories Raw milk lovers are spinning the government's H5N1 warnings into a conspiracy theory Jennifer Sandlin

rich people problems Internet rallies around javelina that are destroying "one of the most beautiful golf courses in the country" Jennifer Sandlin

Entertainment Disney World's Country Bear Jamboree to be revamped Ruben Bolling

meat Will wiping your anus with toilet paper disrupt your hormones? Jennifer Sandlin

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

climate change A company that aims to revive the woolly mammoth raised $15 million Annie Rauwerda

Boing Boing Gadgets 27 Black Friday deals on DIY kits and projects that are on sale for an extra 20% off Boing Boing's Shop

fires California: 8,600-acre El Dorado fire blamed on gender reveal stunt pyrotechnic device Xeni Jardin

happy mutants The DNC will require presidential nominees' funding to come primarily from small-money, grassroots donors Cory Doctorow

science fiction What Will Sink Our Generation Ships? The Death of Wonder Kameron Hurley

books Read: Strategic Dog Patterning, a story from "Why I Hunt Flying Saucers" Hugh AD Spencer

mind hacks How to stop time Mark Frauenfelder

surveillance Rallies planned at Apple stores to protest the FBI's crusade to hack your iPhone Xeni Jardin

Food Warning: At least two eels were definitely harmed during the reporting of this story Linda Rodriguez

graphic novels Here is Richard McGuire's epic of time Patrick Lohier