politics Biden to meet in person in Delaware with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer Xeni Jardin

art Zippy the Pinhead creator Bill Griffith wins the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award Ruben Bolling

climate change Smash Mouth wrote "All Star" to warn us about climate change & anti-intellectualism and we turned it into a meme Thom Dunn

Boing Boing Gadgets This city-friendly eBike is only $930 for Labor Day Boing Boing's Shop

places The Plotz Plot is the first place in the Atlas Obscura database that was created by Atlas Obscura itself Popkin

gadgets The best dumbphones of 2023 Rob Beschizza

History Watch how every defeated presidential candidate except Trump graciously conceded defeat Mark Frauenfelder

sexism World chess organization bans transgender players from women's events because of "unfair advantages" Thom Dunn

elon musk Elon Musk shares a video where employees watch him exercise Jason Weisberger

LGBTQ Gay doctor says he's leaving Louisiana to get away from new anti-LGBTQ laws Rob Beschizza

LGBTQ Michigan bans conversion therapy Rob Beschizza

russia Vladimir Putin bans gender changes in Russia Rob Beschizza

art Artemizia Foundation in Bisbee, Arizona hosts a spectacular collection of contemporary, street, and graffiti art Jennifer Sandlin

botany Remembering 31-year-old botanist Gabriel Trujillo Jennifer Sandlin

manson cult victims Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten released from prison after 50 years Carla Sinclair

law Wikipedia updates its Creative Commons license Rob Beschizza

healthcare New journalism series highlights the simple mundanity of transgender healthcare Thom Dunn

tv Ryan Seacrest steps into legendary Pat Sajak's shoes as "Wheel of Fortune" host Rusty Blazenhoff

music Rapper Earl Sweatshirt comes roaring back with his new song "Making the Band (Danity Kane)" Devin Nealy

Comic Books Review: "Boys Weekend" is like a queer "Cabin in the Woods" for the CryptoBro era Thom Dunn