language Old English word of the day Rob Beschizza

music Lorde's "Royals" cover sung in Old English Rob Beschizza

books 11th-century herbal remedy guide now digitized and online Andrea James

comedy Watching a middle-aged English woman enrage romance scammers is my new favorite pastime Grant St. Clair

Science The poster child for psychedelic mushrooms is named after a country that doesn't use it Ellsworth Toohey

History How a raunchy love charm became an innocent nursery rhyme Ellsworth Toohey

History How a businessman's hunch became New Age gospel Ellsworth Toohey

Internet Library of Leng archives decades of articles about Magic: The Gathering Rob Beschizza

politics Irish councilor proposes tiny statue of mosquito blamed for killing invader Oliver Cromwell Rob Beschizza

mysteries 15 honey-drizzled bananas appear on a plate every month on a street corner Ellsworth Toohey

reading One year with the 12th-generation Kindle Paperwhite SE Jason Weisberger

Trans Rights Canada is fast-tracking citizenship for trans Americans at risk Séamus Bellamy

Boing Boing Gadgets Got international main-character energy? This lifetime language app is $200 off. Boing Boing's Shop

Science Wearable tails help elderly folks keep their balance Rob Beschizza

News This British family of 8 disappeared into ISIS territory in October 2015 and have never been found Ellsworth Toohey

books An editor who read "Crash" called JG Ballard "beyond psychiatric help. Do not publish" Mark Frauenfelder

top talent Young@Heart Chorus delivers stellar concert filled with political and protest music for these challenging times Jennifer Sandlin

Science Desmond Morris wrote The Naked Ape in four weeks to pay for a house Ellsworth Toohey

gaming Valve's big Steam Deck update makes old hardware feel new Séamus Bellamy

Science The Pokémon Company is looking for an ecologist with a PhD Gail Sherman