water is for fighting A close look at declining water reserves in the west Jason Weisberger

politics After that drone strike on a firefighting airplane DJI decides to remove geo-fencing for no fly-zones Jason Weisberger

politics Republicans blame Los Angeles wildfires on their favorite issues Jason Weisberger

airplanes Amazing video of aerial firefighters refilling their planes Jason Weisberger

bizarre competitions Wolfing down scalding hot biscuits and other weird contests from 1897 Mark Frauenfelder

Boing Boing Gadgets Your Frenchie went a little too hard at the dog park? Clean up their cut with this kit! Boing Boing's Shop

food and drink The bizarre Japanese beverage that solidifies in your gut Mark Frauenfelder

AI Google's AI search summaries use 10x more energy than just doing a normal Google search Thom Dunn

florida DeSantis signs Florida's ban on lab-grown meat Rob Beschizza

politics Media Matters publishes useful guide to Project 2025, the extreme right-wing agenda that "represents a threat to democracy, civil rights, the climate, and more" Jennifer Sandlin

unauthorized soap Bob Dewinder: gadget "rewinds" DRM dishwasher detergent cartridges to allow refills Rob Beschizza

vladimir putin New Age conspiracy theorist praises Putin and Tucker Carlson's charge against the Satanic Cabal Jennifer Sandlin

fox "He cheated on his wife and then left her with twins" — Dan Crenshaw blasts Fox's Watters' personal life Mark Frauenfelder

the dysfunctional House Democratic Congressman says enough with the BS — he's resigning Carla Sinclair

Science The bad news: orcas are teaching their young to ram boats. The good news: it's just a game Rob Beschizza

global warming Firefighting plane crashes in Greece, starting a new fire and killing two pilots Carla Sinclair

tabloids Titanic "curse" and a mad scientist in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

climate change Texas inmates deprived of water and AC are fainting in jails that reach over 100 degrees Carla Sinclair

lawsuits 3M coughs up $10.3b to settle "forever chemicals" lawsuits Rob Beschizza

president Cornel West is running for President Jennifer Sandlin