the maga cult President of NYU College Republicans is fired for saying Barron Trump is an "oddity" Carla Sinclair

music Watch Pharrell Williams' stunned reaction to hearing Maggie Rogers' music in a 2016 NYU critique session: "It's like when the Wu Tang Clan came out." Jennifer Sandlin

racism Segregated facilities no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts Rob Beschizza

FBI violated DNA privacy rules to solve Idaho murder case Ellsworth Toohey

Japan A fascinating look at the Nambu-tekki cast iron process Thom Dunn

Science Mathematicians discover the ideal body shape for hula hooping Gail Sherman

books Lost sci-fi masterpieces return with stunning cover designs by cartoonist Seth Mark Frauenfelder

biology We may have already killed life on Mars Thom Dunn

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

politics As expected, Trump dumps Mark Robinson Jason Weisberger

spicy Mike Jack takes hot sauce consumption world record Popkin

Games Reforj is a lowpoly take on the Minecraft open-world formula Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Check off your college kid's dorm shopping list with this microfiber sheet set! Boing Boing's Shop

hatemongers Woman flies into rage when she sees drag queens in Honolulu hotel lobby (video) Carla Sinclair

protest University of Copenhagen divests from businesses in occupied Palestine following student protest Natalie Dressed

protests Could COVID-19 and a lack of sex be the reason why young people are protesting? Thom Dunn

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

farts Taking a "Fart Walk" after dinner can be good for your health Thom Dunn

trump Please enjoy these dramatic readings of the Trump indictments Gail Sherman

medicine Long COVID "extremely widespread" and "one of the biggest global health pandemics" Jennifer Sandlin