happy mutants The Training Commission: an email newsletter from the future, after a civil war and digital blackout Cory Doctorow

Science A star discovered in 2014 has exploded six times and none of the theories explain it Ellsworth Toohey

History In 1974, Turkish forces fenced off a Cyprus beach resort. It's still empty. Ellsworth Toohey

Safety Chicago storm hurls rooftop pool chairs into Lincoln Park traffic Popkin

pool guy Pool expert explains Grandpa Pudding Brains' Lincoln Memorial Algae Farm Jason Weisberger

television Larry David's new HBO show is basically historical Curb Grant St. Clair

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Boing Boing Gadgets Claude AI is having a moment — this $20 course helps you keep up Boing Boing's Shop

Games The Elder Scrolls 6 teaser is now eight years old and counting Grant St. Clair

mexico The promise of Mexico's Tren Maya has gone off the rails Séamus Bellamy

Technology The YouTube channel with 77,000 videos of red and blue rectangles Ellsworth Toohey

prices Trump's war in Iran cancels summer vacation Jason Weisberger

travel Antarctica's winds permanently bent New Zealand's trees sideways Popkin

trump Stars ditch Trump's "Freedom 250" concert series after they realize he's behind it Rob Beschizza

internet culture Mazeball kept my sanity intact through a boring phone call Popkin

Science Vivianite may be the most goth crystal on Earth with its eerie glow and graveyard origins Popkin

Boing Boing Gadgets Learn piano at your own pace with flowkey for $80 Boing Boing's Shop

Space The International Space Station has sprung a new leak Séamus Bellamy

wildlife Sea lions play "pufferball"with unfortunate fish Gail Sherman

ice cream Ice-cream-obsessed senior dog proves that the sweet treat is the key to longevity! Jennifer Sandlin