Boundaries Alt-ending to Shel Silverstein's 'The Giving Tree': Tree sets boundaries Rusty Blazenhoff

Sea Squirts Man accused of stealing Sea Scouts' boat probably doesn't get his old boat back Jason Weisberger

Science Australia's social media ban not working, study finds Rob Beschizza

politics Giant inflatable Elon Musk appears in Times Square, protesting Grok's lack of limits Grant St. Clair

Science RFK, Jr. says "depriving" children of whole milk constitutes "a form of child abuse" Jennifer Sandlin

mexico The promise of Mexico's Tren Maya has gone off the rails Séamus Bellamy

Science Newly discovered fish species looks just like Big Bird's best friend, Mr. Snuffleupagus Jennifer Sandlin

David Gerrold gave Land of the Lost an ending, then renewal ate it Jason Weisberger

politics University of Iowa students must take Intellectual Freedom classes whether they want to or not Rob Beschizza

scams California declares war on the Kars4Kids earworm Jason Weisberger

books Cory Doctorow's "Reverse Centaur" book — why AI is hell on workers Mark Frauenfelder

History 1920s library sticker told kids to wash their hands before touching Popkin

Boing Boing Gadgets Careful parents—this calmer kids' app is $59.99 for life right now Boing Boing's Shop

Science Devils Hole pupfish: rarest fish on Earth lives in one Nevada cavern Popkin

Science Study finds infrasound the likely horror in hauntings Rob Beschizza

Somehow, Eric Trump's "money printing" bitcoin business left investors holding the bag Jason Weisberger

gadgets Free Universal Construction Kit: 3D-printable adapters to connect Lego, Duplo, K'Nex, Stickle Bricks and other systems Rob Beschizza

History Workers routed a highway through this boulder rather than blast it Popkin

History Medieval castle toilets doubled as assassination shafts Popkin

Technology Why is a $200 Lego set harder to buy than a $400M machine? Ellsworth Toohey