Weird "Absurdly shiny balls of polished dirt" Grant St. Clair

art Why has this NYC apartment in a prime location been filled with 140 tons of dirt for forty years? David Pescovitz

politics The Mamdani Times mocks the New York Times' crusade against Muslim candidate Rob Beschizza

politics John Prine's "Flag Decal" is apt for this year's Fourth of July Jennifer Sandlin

Culture Bulgarian proverbs reveal dark truths about human nature Mark Frauenfelder

How tax dollars fund the great insect protein swindle Ellsworth Toohey

travel Inside Japan's $10 hotel: Guest reviews reveal horror movie-like conditions at Sanwa Mark Frauenfelder

politics Trump Administration shilling for Elon Musk Jason Weisberger

Boing Boing Gadgets This app finds free movies so good you'll cancel your subscriptions Boing Boing's Shop

healthcare Canada lures US medical pros with wild promise of "science" Séamus Bellamy

News Musk funds Texas group aiming to crush journalists with defamation lawsuits Ellsworth Toohey

politics FCC Commissioner considers silencing CBS Jason Weisberger

Car feature subscriptions make it easy for the government to track you Séamus Bellamy

politics Congress passes non-consensual image ban that Trump says he'll use to censor critics Rob Beschizza

video Daring bald eagle rescue feels uncomfortably metaphorical Grant St. Clair

Games The Last of Us is getting rereleased for the fourth time to capitalize on show hype Grant St. Clair

fonts Font used in famous anti-piracy campaign was pirated Rob Beschizza

Funny Chaotic Rube Goldberg machine washes your hands Popkin

politics Tech billionaires censor Seth Rogen for telling too much truth at science award show Ellsworth Toohey

Nature Restaurant owner floods building with clean water to block dirty floodwater — here's why it works Popkin