Heavy Metal The singer of a KISS cover band caught on fire in the middle of a show and kept playing Thom Dunn

Safety Basketball backboard makes excellent magnifying glass Andrea James

new york city NYC bike accident of "inevitable carnage" highlights the city's dangerous motorized bike and scooter situation Ruben Bolling

Be Firewise Sparky the Javelina urges you to prevent and to protect your home from wildfires Jennifer Sandlin

mistakes Man dies after diving 40 feet into 4 foot-deep water Rob Beschizza

cars Tesla Fire tracks the company's spontaneous combustion problem Elías Villoro

cars Don't park your Hyundai or Kia SUV inside or it could burn down the building David Pescovitz

Boing Boing Gadgets Warm up your freezing-cold office with this portable heater Boing Boing's Shop

ted cruz Texas will hand out free DNA kits so you can ID your child after the next school massacre Carla Sinclair

Fascinating Horror Fascinating Horror on the Apollo One disaster Jason Weisberger

sewers Pooping in ancient Rome Gareth Branwyn

surveillance A laser camera that can see an entire room through a keyhole Clive Thompson

Boing Boing Gadgets The Patriot mask is 100% made in the USA — and right now, it's up to 60% off. Boing Boing's Shop

fire Recall issued for candles due to fire risk David Pescovitz

Boing Boing Gadgets Here's your Father's Day Gift Guide…so you better choose wisely Boing Boing's Shop

cars Tesla Autopilot crash driver died "playing video game" Rob Beschizza

designer humans Could we accidentally bestow human-style awareness into a pig? Arwen Elys Dayton

burning man Federal officers establish unconstitutional checkpoints on road to Burning Man Cory Doctorow

Business JP Morgan-Chase paid its billions in fines for mortgage fraud by committing billions in mortgage fraud Cory Doctorow

bong bong U.S. bans e-cigarettes in checked baggage, and no vaping on the plane either Xeni Jardin