mental health Jonathan Haidt's book presents stark data on the negative effects of smartphones on youth Yoy Luadha
cholera Norwegian cruise ship quarantined off Mauritius coast due to possible cholera outbreak Jennifer Sandlin
Boing Boing Shop Coding just got a lot easier thanks to this top-rated platform for Windows Boing Boing's Shop
autobiographies NY Mayor Adams disputes his own memoir over schoolyard gun incident — "What book is this?" Mark Frauenfelder
music Watch Pharrell Williams' stunned reaction to hearing Maggie Rogers' music in a 2016 NYU critique session: "It's like when the Wu Tang Clan came out." Jennifer Sandlin
trump De Niro says Apple censored his award show speech, so he read the original from his phone Mark Frauenfelder
Science How long would it take for a human brain to form in a void, complete with a memory of having existed? Mark Frauenfelder
iceland The Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft tells the story of Iceland's 17th century "witchcraze," complete with "necropants" Jennifer Sandlin
television Ain't it Fun: new graphic novel reveals the untold story of Cleveland's punk music scene Lee Keeler
tabloids Queen Camilla's divorce ultimatum and the Clintons betray Joe Biden, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
History "Washington's Gay General" is a fabulous look at the queerness of America's founding Thom Dunn