Food Michelle Obama plays a supermarket owner in Netflix' new kids' show, Waffles + Mochi Mark Frauenfelder

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

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

History Medieval castle toilets doubled as assassination shafts Popkin

police Masked gunman who menaced students at anti-ICE school protest was a cop Rob Beschizza

art Ancient Roman gemstone shows a grasshopper driving a butterfly-led chariot Popkin

pentagon Hegseth gutted the Pentagon office that protects civilians Séamus Bellamy

music Gorillaz release eight-minute hand-animated short film alongside new album Grant St. Clair

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

education Program an animatronic, design a coaster at this new Philly exhibit Ruben Bolling

History Thus spake whippersnapper: kids using old-timey terms again Rob Beschizza

vintage This vintage Scotch Tape ad reveals questionable 1940s beauty hacks Popkin

politics 45-year-old Chad Michael Watts loses fight with teenage girl at Texas anti-ICE walkout, gets arrested Ellsworth Toohey

"Gone with the measles:" how a 7-year-old Californian helped vaccinate the state Jason Weisberger

Boing Boing Gadgets Give the gift of shared memories with this digital picture frame, now $70 off Boing Boing's Shop

Entertainment Tulsa's glowing plant gallery draws fans from across the country Lee Keeler

Science Feeding babies peanuts early helps them avoid allergies Jason Weisberger

virtual pets Creator of delayed Kickstarter toy uploads instructions for anyone to make one themselves Gail Sherman

"Is that your daughter?": ICE caught on video holding a five-year-old hostage in Massachusetts raid Jason Weisberger

pittsburgh Kennywood amusement park ends 21+ nights because adults just can't behave themselves Rob Beschizza