likely stories MTA superintendent claims blow-up doll in his passenger seat is "for the company," not for carpool lane Mark Frauenfelder

likely stories Teenage boy opens package in front of his mother and is *shocked* to learn it's a bong Mark Frauenfelder

likely stories Garfield cartoonist denies Jon drinks a cup of dog semen in comic strip Mark Frauenfelder

likely stories Conservative Iranian television host spotted drinking beer in public without hijab Mark Frauenfelder

politics The Mamdani Times mocks the New York Times' crusade against Muslim candidate Rob Beschizza

law A cop was shot and killed while chasing a suspect. Can you guess the key fact that media omitted? Rob Beschizza

Games New Elden Ring spinoff strips away what made the original special Grant St. Clair

donald trump "The Mar-a-Lago of mass incarceration": Trump demands to reopen Alcatraz Jason Weisberger

Weird "Anything Can Be a Podcast" proves creativity is not limited by budget Grant St. Clair

what makes America great Putin-puppet Musk calls Sen. Mark Kelly "traitor" for standing with allies — gets schooled in return Carla Sinclair

politics Hiding its "wall of receipts" DOGE retreats into the shadows Jason Weisberger

evacuations A sinkhole 5-stories long swallows UK street, followed by a second hole — 30 homes evacuate (video) Carla Sinclair

good news Where to find some good news today Gail Sherman

reckless tinkling Another United passenger pees all over plane — this one gets arrested and fined $10,000 Carla Sinclair

Survival fear from prehistoric times drives today's moral outrage Ellsworth Toohey

Science MouseGoggles are tiny VR headset for mice Gail Sherman

Science "Young" exoplanet may end up a super-Earth Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets This $35 power bank shows you exactly how much juice is left through its clear case Boing Boing's Shop

politics Elon Musk spreads debunked stories about voter fraud Jason Weisberger

Useful idiot Woodward's book exposes Trump as a Russian asset Jason Weisberger