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politics Reading between the lines: Trump restricts access to border-straddling library (video) Jason Weisberger

Science OpenAI and DeepSeek will cheat at chess to avoid losing Gail Sherman

music Green Day to Chili Peppers: Artists rally for fire-ravaged Los Angeles Mark Cerulli

tech Flies may hold the key to smart glasses that correct macular degeneration Gail Sherman

politics GTA 6 could cost up to $100, according to leading analyst Grant St. Clair

simpsons Steamed Hams and the beautiful degradation of copying VHS tapes (video) Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

politics Trump's own former business school says Harris tax plan leaves lower- and middle-income Americans with more in their pocket Rob Beschizza

deaths Maggie Smith, famed star of Downton Abbey, dead at 89 Rob Beschizza

Games Minecraft is for the children Rob Beschizza

television Famed TV host Phil Donahue dead at 88 Rob Beschizza

Axios polls Harris skyrockets 20 points ahead of Trump with young voters: "Key to victory" Carla Sinclair

90s nostalgia This pre-packaged "DIY Mixtape Kit" is $69 Thom Dunn

Mexico City Artist explains Olmec head crushing a Tesla: "to troll Elon Musk and his new car plant in Mexico" Jennifer Sandlin

politics Addicted to cigarette taxes, New Zealand scraps plans to restrict sales Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Bring home an Apple Magic keyboard for more than $100 off! Boing Boing's Shop

advice AI might as well replace advice columnists Jason Weisberger

video games Check out this video delving into the culture of Tekken in Japan Devin Nealy

fbi Still free: Assata Shakur, fifty years on the FBI's most wanted list Elías Villoro

conspirituality How Tik Tok amplifies the consumerist fever dream of conspirituality Jennifer Sandlin