politics Former chemical lobbyists now decide your cancer risk at EPA Ellsworth Toohey

landmark Ohio's pink chocolate silos never held any chocolate Popkin

Boing Boing Gadgets Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's a micro-ecological air purifier! Boing Boing's Shop

top talent Amazing rescue dog can balance on an exercise ball, ride a skateboard, and more! Jennifer Sandlin

travel Fudge, freaks, and formaldehyde: Unexpected thrills off Missouri highway Popkin

Art and Design Billionaire art collectors deceived by Damien Hirst shark sculpture misdated by 18 years Mark Frauenfelder

conceptual art Artist Damien Hirst falsely dated recent sculptures to noteworthy period Natalie Dressed

artists Artist Joe Coleman has one of the coolest houses I've ever seen Popkin

brains UT Austin has one of the world's largest collections of human brains in jars Thom Dunn

artists Watch this documentary of Joe Coleman, extraordinary artist and carnival barker Popkin

Boing Boing Gadgets 30 deals on air conditioners, fans, purifiers, and more to help prepare for record heat this summer Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets Your air matters – the Atmotube can tell you instantly if it's healthy or not Boing Boing's Shop

funerals You can now legally compost dead bodies in Washington state Thom Dunn

climate change What happens when climate change ravages graveyards? Thom Dunn

beauty tips US cosmetics "full of" ingredients banned in Europe Rob Beschizza

happy mutants Howto: make a fearsome prop battle-axe Cory Doctorow

Inebriants Gentleman accused of illegally owning human brain, using embalming fluid to get high Mark Frauenfelder

Science Reading With Pictures: awesome, classroom-ready comics for math, social studies, science and language arts Cory Doctorow

design Incredible Hollywood home with outdoor movie "theater" David Pescovitz

Self-Dissection: a conversation with satirical English author Will Self Mark Dery