racism America's obsession with tipping of course has racist roots Thom Dunn

tips When robots tip robots Rusty Blazenhoff

uber Only 35% of Uber/Lyft riders always tip Mark Frauenfelder

Business Amazon at times used Flex drivers' tips to cover promised base pay, investigation finds Xeni Jardin

Book Emily Post's great-great grandchildren bring her book on etiquette up to today's more inclusive standards Rusty Blazenhoff

Funny "A cow lying on her side is not immobilized" beach towel David Pescovitz

radio Great Tears for Fears set on KCRW Live Gareth Branwyn

Malcolm Gladwell tells workers to go back to the office, but not for him, because he has an "aversion to Midtown" Mark Frauenfelder

mistakes Atoka County Sheriff's department accused of tipping off cockfight event organizers Rob Beschizza

larping Ohioans critique the Polish LARPers who recreated an "American 4th of July in Ohio" Jennifer Sandlin

unruly trucks An out-of-control garbage truck damages cars, hedges, and even a house foundation Carla Sinclair

music This is what makes Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" a great song Mark Frauenfelder

accidents NTSB's preliminary report on the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh Rob Beschizza

Kids Check out this clever design for a toddler seat at a Japanese food court Mark Frauenfelder

Boing Boing Gadgets These CBD drops can help you get more rest and make your holidays less stressful Boing Boing's Shop

annals of research Video by teenager on TikTok disrupts 4,600 survey studies Clive Thompson

Guinness World Records Watch: A middle school sets record for most cereal boxes tipped domino style, and it's incredible Carla Sinclair

Charlie Kirk Charlie Kirk wins Meidas Touch's "Weirdo of the Week" for smearing champion gymnast Simone Biles Mark Frauenfelder

media Gripping oral history of the Pentagon Papers from the New York Times David Pescovitz