class war Puerto Rico is a tax-haven for rich mainlanders and is also too broke to survive hurricanes: are these facts possibly related, somehow? Cory Doctorow
library Faith in humanity restored — young library patron replaces missing stuffed animal Gail Sherman
censorship New Kennedy Center leadership censors award-winning musical about a sparkle-loving shark Thom Dunn
Boing Boing Gadgets This is the closest thing you'll get to a fire-breathing dragon in your living room Boing Boing's Shop
deaths Dead body in drinking water reservoir for a month results in "boil water advisory" David Pescovitz
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
animals Restaurants for dogs are the absurd new thing, offering steaks, pork broth "beer," and pupsicles David Pescovitz