prince Minnesota is renaming a highway in honor of native son Prince, complete with purple signs Rusty Blazenhoff

beds Mattress shopping with a bad back Jason Weisberger

mashup "Start Wearing Purple" as sung by Sesame Street's Count Rusty Blazenhoff

prince Prince and his purple piano inspired this new Pantone Color Rusty Blazenhoff

politics Private security in U.S. increasingly heavily-armed and belligerent Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Apartment living is a whole lot easier with this (cheap) gadget in your pocket Boing Boing's Shop

social media FTC cracks down on fake reviews Mark Frauenfelder

maps Generate custom dotted maps of the world Rob Beschizza

guns The problem with "Red Flag" gun laws Thom Dunn

politics Doctors blame Biden's debate performance on drugs Jason Weisberger

drugs Florida boaters find $1 million worth of cocaine in ocean — but it's the coke's label art that's interesting (video) Carla Sinclair

COVID-19 COVID Data Report is a daily resource to stay safe and informed Jennifer Sandlin

young experts Illegal opium poppy spotted in Japan — by 3-year-old plant enthusiast (video) Carla Sinclair

crustaceans This ornate spiny lobster is ready for its red carpet debut! Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Shop Keep your cat happy with this Memorial Day treat: the interactive Cheerble Ball for $22 Boing Boing's Shop

News Squishy robots learn to bend, stretch and squirm on command Yoy Luadha

cover songs Ever wondered how "Smoke on the Water" would sound If The Doors wrote it? Watch here! Mark Frauenfelder

retro games Retro game store robbed in California—and another attempted Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

education Field trip to Willis Wonderland included in UCLA's summer kitsch & camp course Rusty Blazenhoff

fruit Purple Cherokee are my favorite tomatoes Jason Weisberger