sports Owen Morse sets hang gliding world record for piloting 222.22 miles over California's Owens Valley Xeni Jardin
art 'My uncle from Romania just built this out of recycled old parts from everyday objects' Xeni Jardin
Gadgets The Coconut Light goes anywhere, fits anywhere, and it’s hypnotically cool Boing Boing's Shop
elizabeth warren for president Once again Senator Warren's stories check out, her critics' do not Jason Weisberger
Japan A fun thing to do in LA on 9/22/19: screening of The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952) Mark Frauenfelder
mit MIT says Jeffrey Epstein gave $800,000, issues statement on MIT Media Lab, Joi Ito, Seth Lloyd Xeni Jardin
jeffrey epstein Asking for pre-trial release, Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers say he has 'spotless 14-year record of walking the straight and narrow' Xeni Jardin
happy mutants Kickstarting a monthly zine that celebrates 1923 works that entered the public domain this year Cory Doctorow
Science A century ago, two scientists exchanged fantastic microscope slides as Christmas cards David Pescovitz
happy mutants The Get the Vote Out Humble Bundle: dozens of DRM-free ebooks to benefit ACLU Cory Doctorow
racism Trump supporter berates black Lyft driver with racial slurs and calls cops because he wouldn't put the radio on Rob Beschizza