world news Notre Dame scaffolding workers were smoking on the job before fire, firm says Xeni Jardin

homelessness Why American public spaces are unbearable Ellsworth Toohey

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

texas Texas jail officer charged after smuggling chicken wings to inmate Jason Weisberger

hollywood The history of a fake Hollywood cigarette brand Séamus Bellamy

youtube The art of vintage lighters Grant St. Clair

Technology This feed reveals what pilots are really saying while you're in the air Ellsworth Toohey

Entertainment How LA movie fans created a cult following around RRR screenings Lee Keeler

Science Better air quality "the easiest way not to die" Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Smoking is so 2024. Quit your tobacco addiction with help from this science-backed app Boing Boing's Shop

social media TikTok's bizarre priorities: Blurring cigarettes but allowing Nazi propaganda Yoy Luadha

emphysema David Lynch says his days of directing are over — loves smoking, "but in the end, it bit me" Carla Sinclair

History Bad ideas: Remembering Cleveland's 1986 "Balloonfest" Jason Weisberger

Boing Boing Shop This 5-in-1 power pack is great for those of us who always have dead devices Boing Boing's Shop

unruly passengers Gentleman vapes, exposes himself, and urinates on Jetstar seat Carla Sinclair

health Being a Republican can kill you; living in the same state with too many of them can kill you too Ruben Bolling

public health Vice wants to bring back indoor smoking sections: "local coffee shop . . . would be a lot cooler" Jennifer Sandlin

football Why do parents still let kids play football? Jason Weisberger

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

tabloids Ron DeSantis tortured POWs, and Hollywood's worst celebrity neighbors, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan