late stage capitalism One of the world's largest private equity firms just bought one of the world's largest library ebook companies Cory Doctorow

health Sleuths discover the source of $28m in dark money lobbying in favor of emergency room "surprise bills": private equity firms that own doctors' practices Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism Your massive surprise hospital bills are making bank for private equity Cory Doctorow

makers Dad creates an amazing father/daughter Halloween costume Jason Weisberger

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

harry belafonte Watch 'We Are the World' participants surprise Harry Belafonte in 1985 Jennifer Sandlin

Suspects drive vehicle off overpass in police chase and briefly escape (video) David Pescovitz

politics Peste Magazine announces its "Snowzzies"—2022 Public Health Disservice Awards Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures What would life be like if tardigrades had a growth spurt? Elías Villoro

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

politics Turns out the 15-year-old girl Britain stripped citizenship from for becoming an ISIS bride was trafficked to Syria by a Canadian spy Rob Beschizza

magazines Reasonably Sized Homes magazine should exist Rob Beschizza

very stable geniuses Why Dr. Christiane Northrup is a QMaga hero Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets Give Your Brain The Fuel It Needs With These Scientifically Formulated Nootropic Drinks Boing Boing's Shop

weather Young weather geek captures incredible video of tornado forming right above his house David Pescovitz

san francisco Engineers will attempt to fix the Golden Gate Bridge's eerie hum sound that freaks some people out David Pescovitz