uk UK tax authority, gutted by austerity and buried by Brexit, can't deal with the crime revealed by the Paradise Papers Cory Doctorow

animals Tourists put baby elk in their car and take it for a drive at Yellowstone National Park Carla Sinclair

music Listen to Shaq's new nü-metal song Thom Dunn

Science Scientists discover that fungi can effectively break down plastic Jennifer Sandlin

COVID-19 The Atlarntic is a parody account providing critical commentary on COVID-19 minimizers Jennifer Sandlin

death Here are your odds of dying from a wasp sting, sunstroke, drowning, alcohol poisoning, medical mishap, and other unfortunate experiences David Pescovitz

motivational Motivational TED talk may help with your household tasks Grant St. Clair

quentin tarantino Django Unchained at 10: an observation and celebration of the first hour  Lee Keeler

Boing Boing Gadgets Subscribe to Dollar Flight Club for the best price online during our Black Friday Sale Boing Boing's Shop

television Here's what the Office would look like as an Adult Swim show Devin Nealy

Comics Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi died while attempting to save the lives of people drowning David Pescovitz

maps Floods create new lake in Pakistan A.E. Gómez

floods Ordinary heroes rescue people from drowning in torrential river floods in Pakistan A.E. Gómez

rescues Video: 10-year-old boy rescued mother who was having seizure in swimming pool Carla Sinclair

music This jazzy cover of Donkey Kong Country's Fear Factory is the perfect song to start your week Devin Nealy

heroes 16-year-old boy saves three girls and cop from drowning Jennifer Sandlin

dogs Stranded dog coaxed to safety with sausage on a drone Rob Beschizza

worst-of lists Famous Brits pick their most-hated books Mark Frauenfelder

Art and Design When I first saw this video of a creepy sculpture of a woman's face in a river, I didn't realize how giant this stunning piece is Popkin