politics Billionaire tech investors back ballot initiative to purge homeless people from San Francisco Cory Doctorow

education This delightful pond puzzle asks you to solve a geometric problem with moral undertones Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets New Costco Gold Star Members get $20 to spend on their next trip Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets Become a Costco Gold Star Member and get $20 to spend on your next trip Boing Boing's Shop

dogs Dachshund parade claims world record Gail Sherman

Technology Computer with 800,000 human neurons launches for $35,000 Ellsworth Toohey

out-of-control drivers Weird: 3 cars plow through homes this week — 2 in Texas, 1 in Pennsylvania (video) Carla Sinclair

science fiction Dyson Trees could make a home for humans—and other things Rob Beschizza

politics Homelessness up by 32% in two years Rob Beschizza

tea Tea found in delicious microplastic infusion bags Rob Beschizza

robots Factory robot convinces 12 other robots to go on strike Thom Dunn

politics California's leadership prepared to resist Jason Weisberger

Weird In 1910, a Victorian house was moved using horse power in San Francisco Popkin

centenarians Jimmy Carter is first U.S. president to turn 100 — and he still has one wish Carla Sinclair

law Sheriff who killed judge pleads not guilty and has not resigned Rob Beschizza

political gaffes Donald says "stupid people" announce they are out of ammunition, then announces the U.S. is out of ammunition Ellsworth Toohey

bigfoot Is that Yeti hair real? Maine's cryptozoology museum will make you wonder Popkin

crafts Crochet your way through our National Parks Jennifer Sandlin

This 1812 Webster's definition of a house cat is insulting to house cats everywhere, even if it may be accurate Allan Rose Hill

History New map of medieval London Rob Beschizza