motorcycle Super packable backpack for motorcycle or travel Jason Weisberger

bikes California is considering a driver's license for e-bikes Jason Weisberger

Technology Adam Smith and the 18th-century gadgets that inspired him Rob Beschizza

corruption Sheriff gave out deputy badges for cash, say prosecutors in Virginia Rob Beschizza

cnn Abortion rights? Women should think about "other things," says mansplaining congressman Mark Frauenfelder

surveillance First photos of US Navy's retrieval of Chinese spy balloon wreckage David Pescovitz

humor Man kidnapped by ferocious puppet Popkin

politics Chaotic GOP removes all metal detectors outside House chamber Carla Sinclair

tsa Florida man didn't fool TSA with gun hidden in a raw chicken Devin Nealy

Boing Boing Gadgets Hate using a standard tape measure? This lightweight alternative uses lasers instead! Boing Boing's Shop

TSA security Passenger's $8,000 bracelet stolen from TSA bin at Reagan airport by a flight attendant Carla Sinclair

tabloids New Queen's royal war and Joe Biden's cover-up in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

History Exclusive interview with Matt LaCroix and Kaedrich Olsen about Gaia's Ancient Civilizations fourth season Devin Nealy

accidents An overturned semi-truck "loses its load" and spilled sex toys all over an Oklahoma highway Jason Weisberger

health  Check out this low-glycemic rice that's also higher in protein than most rice Jennifer Sandlin

killer whales Humpback whales and their killer whale nemesis Andrew Yi

Boing Boing Gadgets Here's your sign to learn beginner ASL Boing Boing's Shop

late stage capitalism Buy a Balenciaga sack modeled after a plastic garbage bag for $1790 Jennifer Sandlin

road rage Jeep driver Robert Aaron Glenn criminally charged for swerving into the path of a cyclist in a road rage incident Mark Frauenfelder

work-related flubs Drunken gentleman gets USB flash drive stolen — too bad it had personal info on every city resident Carla Sinclair