Business Exiled Cambodian opposition leader sues Facebook in California over allegations of collusion with Cambodia's dictator Cory Doctorow

web theory Facebook helped consolidate power for Cambodia's dictator and his attack-dog media, then killed the independent press's platform Cory Doctorow

politics U.S. government to shut down today unless last-minute deal reached Rob Beschizza

Innovation New solar device makes desalinated seawater cheaper than tap water Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids JFK's second gunman, and alien life on Earth, exposed in last week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

marsupials Retired firefighter rescues six baby opossums from the pouch of their mama who had been hit by a car Jennifer Sandlin

Business Leaked documents reveal Microsoft's desire to buy Nintendo Grant St. Clair

trans These real-life stories of trans teen athletes are incredibly mundane, and that's awesome Thom Dunn

Naegleria fowleri Arkansas toddler dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba from country club splash pad Carla Sinclair

science Earth now way outside "safe operating space for humanity," says new report Carla Sinclair

donald trump Rep who called J6 rioters "normal tourists" wants to defund Trump prosecutions Mark Frauenfelder

politics According to Pizzagate conspiracy theorists, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Pizza Hut boxes are encouraging Satanic ritual abuse Jennifer Sandlin

politics Watch Vivek Ramaswamy perform as rapper "Da Vek" Jennifer Sandlin

crime Murder conviction for teen who drove car at 100mph into wall, killing her boyfriend and one other Rob Beschizza

Weird Two-headed snake Pancho & Lefty is back to health and wowing crowds in Texas David Pescovitz

texas Man eats nothing but Whataburger for a week to unlock the secrets of Texan identity Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets This Cielo Smart Thermostat is on sale for $129.99 Boing Boing's Shop

video games "Ramboos Big Adventure" is a video game designed to create a youth market for rambutan fruit Jennifer Sandlin

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

advice AI might as well replace advice columnists Jason Weisberger