free speech An actual thoughtful discussion about what "cancel culture" does and doesn't mean Thom Dunn

Copyfight Canadian entertainment industry begs Chinese courts to censor its movies Cory Doctorow

Science Boba beware! Researchers in Beijing warn of an "emerging hazardous addiction problem of milk tea among youths" Jennifer Sandlin

animals Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary says goodbye to long-time "house turkey" Cornelius Jennifer Sandlin

crime Target opening 9 new stores in New York City and dozens nationwide Rob Beschizza

Meh Outsmart your floors with a robot vacuum Boing Boing

mistakes North Korea to "expel" U.S. soldier who fled there from South Rob Beschizza

cover songs Finally, a kazoo cover of Blink-182 Thom Dunn

Netflix A fascinating look at Netflix's now-defunct DVD shipping assembly line Thom Dunn

fbi 95% of FBI agents aren't trained on facial recognition tech but still use it anyway Thom Dunn

auctions Python cowboy boots, Leica camera, cars, and too many water bottles at Pittsburgh airport auction David Pescovitz

shoplifting Target blames "organized retail crime" for closure of nine stores in major cities Mark Frauenfelder

politics Trump's least intellectually gifted son lies about his father's corrupt business practices Mark Frauenfelder

serial fraudsters Donald Trump committed fraud and lied about his wealth for many years, rules judge Carla Sinclair

Boing Boing Gadgets This refurbished Lenovo Tab 4 is great tech for under $80 Boing Boing's Shop

Weird The spooky origin of the word "nightmare" Popkin

animals Why frogs frequently f**k odd things David Pescovitz

Science That's not a moon… that's a dumpling! David Pescovitz

congress creeps Matt Gaetz says he used to date Cassidy Hutchinson. Her response: "I have much higher standards in men" Carla Sinclair

discrimination Former housekeeper sues Bezos — claims she was forced to eat in the laundry room and work 14 hour shifts Mark Frauenfelder