News Hair dryer explodes in woman's hand. Police investigate foul play Ellsworth Toohey

Business Amazon told to stop selling kids' school supplies that contain over 80 times the legal limit of lead Xeni Jardin

deli slime for sale Boar's Head insects, grime, and "unidentified slime" found in more than one plant, say inspectors Carla Sinclair

Food Lead found in protein powders Rob Beschizza

media Editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigns from The Washington Post when her cartoon criticizing Bezos is killed Ruben Bolling

Business Party over for Party City: all stores to close Rob Beschizza

Culture Tom Whitwell's annual collection of 52 fascinating facts returns, featuring expensive calculators and trademarked scents Mark Frauenfelder

Budget oven gloves from QVC leave customers with burned hands Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets Cyber Week is the perfect time to give your PC an internal makeover Windows 11 Pro Boing Boing's Shop

Business What are those blue dots on coin cell batteries? The real story behind them Mark Frauenfelder

recalls Portable bed rails recalled after 18 deaths in 3 years Rob Beschizza

drugs FDA wants to ban useless oronasal phenylephrine meds Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Spend less on Windows 11 Pro than your last avocado toast Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets Ghost or draft? Either way, this space heater will warm you up. Boing Boing's Shop

cannabis Pizzeria apologizes for unintentionally serving "pot pies" contaminated with THC Allan Rose Hill

law California restricts sell-by dates on food, as they are misleading Rob Beschizza

labor union Chippendale's dancers to unionize Thom Dunn

late stage capitalism Wells Fargo union statement on worker who died at her desk and went unnoticed for four days Jennifer Sandlin

gadgets Generic e-bike chargers deemed dangerous Rob Beschizza

Not giving a hoot Black mold, flies and roaches, rancid smells: No wonder Boar's Head caused a listeria outbreak! Carla Sinclair