History A brief history of how the rich world brutalized and looted Haiti, a country the US owes its very existence to Cory Doctorow

slavery As Nottoway "Plantation & Resort" burns, it's a great time to remind you that plantation weddings are wrong, period Jennifer Sandlin

Science Barkoo and Chrisco dog treats giving dogs "werewolf syndrome" Gail Sherman

cats Avian-flu contaminated raw pet food recalled after indoor cat dies Jennifer Sandlin

louisiana Louisiana's governor found a tiger to abuse Jennifer Sandlin

elaborate schemes Man arrested after faking his own death to avoid rape charges Carla Sinclair

Entertainment From "Song of the South" to positive representation: Disney's Splash Mountain gets rethemed Ruben Bolling

sports LSU fans win the College World Series Jell-O shot challenge with 68,888 shots Jennifer Sandlin

waffle house "Starry Waffles" is a Van Gogh-inspired painting featuring a Waffle House Jennifer Sandlin

lawsuits Hot sauce maker Texas Pete being sued for not being Texan Jennifer Sandlin

art Gyotaku-style prints made from alligators Jennifer Sandlin

Food Krispy Kreme ice cream is finally a thing Devin Nealy

newspaper Top NYT headlines from 50 years ago today Annie Rauwerda

Space Florida man bought wooden plaque at garage sale to use for gun repair, turned out to contain Louisiana's long lost moon rock David Pescovitz

Boing Boing Gadgets Stori is a cannabis storage system for the smart, sophisticated, modern pot user Boing Boing's Shop

News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin

police brutality Authorities tried to add Breonna Taylor as a "co-defendant" in a plea bargain with her ex-boyfriend Thom Dunn

not food The real meaning of plantation tours: American Downton Abbey vs American Horror Story Cory Doctorow