Back from the dead DNA proves the amazing "tree lobster" insect still alive after 100 years of supposed extinction Carla Sinclair

music Kool & The Gang co-founder Ronald "Khalis" Bell, RIP David Pescovitz

Gadgets The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds Boing Boing's Shop

tabloids Jeffrey Epstein’s prison confession, the world’s most dangerous woman, and the end of the world, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Funny Gary Larson quietly brings back 'The Far Side' after 25 years away Andrea James

Gadgets The Ocushield is more than a screen protector it’s a blue light smashing medical device Boing Boing's Shop

tabletop games Solo roleplaying a Thousand Year Old Vampire Gareth Branwyn

rona Screaming man threatens shoppers at Florida Costco Rob Beschizza

futility closet Two settlers disappeared from a small Eastern Pacific island in 1934 Futility Closet

music Ennio Morricone, 1928-2020 Rob Beschizza

Gadgets The Moskiller can eradicate mosquitoes from your backyard without any chemicals Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets Finally, skincare for men that isn't complicated Boing Boing's Shop

tabloids America set to be nuked, anarchy in the US, and the men who knew too much, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

baseball No more spitting in Major League Baseball David Pescovitz

politics Trump demands Supreme Court kill Affordable Care Act, aka 'Obamacare' Xeni Jardin

thailand Macaques have colonized a city in Thailand and converted a movie theatre into a cemetery Thom Dunn

newsletters Recommended newsletter: Exploding Topics, "a list of rapidly trending topics, insights and analysis." Mark Frauenfelder

Technology Senate GOP introduce bill to end 'warrant-proof' encryption, end-to-end encryption on WhatsApp is targeted Xeni Jardin

Killers hunt Prince Andrew, Brad Pitt’s secret daughter, and George Clooney’s plastic surgery shocker, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

police Rayshard Brooks: Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe charged with felony murder + 10 other crimes Xeni Jardin