homelessness New Orleans reduced homelessness by 90% (and saved a fortune) by giving homeless people homes Cory Doctorow

animals WATCH: Rescued sloth bears are having fun learning to be free Xeni Jardin

COVID-19 Obsessive-compulsive disorder as practice for COVID-19 David Pescovitz

poetry "Engage in the long, faithful work,” a beautiful graphic poem about learning anti-racism Thom Dunn

#blacklivesmatter In powerful message, The Rock asks "Where is our compassionate leader?" Mark Frauenfelder

News Meet Rahul Dubey, 'absolute legend' who sheltered ~70 protestors inside his home for 8 hours overnight Xeni Jardin

tabloids Do the tabloids deserve a government bailout? This week’s dubious offerings make a poor case for their survival. Peter Sheridan

music Shut in sounds: Gary Numan singing and playing guitar from his den Gareth Branwyn

coronavirus Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy officially deemed "essential workers" by New Zealand Prime Minister Thom Dunn

Gadgets Need help mellowing out lately? These meditation apps might calm you down Boing Boing's Shop

interviews Talking adventure games with Olivia Wood Jeffery Klaehn

music Donna Summer sings "Bad Girls" a capella David Pescovitz

politics Tulsi Gabbard quits race, endorses Joe Biden Rob Beschizza

politics Andrew Cuomo's naked hostility drives out MTA president Andy Byford, the "Train Daddy" who has transformed the world's rail systems Cory Doctorow

guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

tabloids Penis fish, Simon Cowell’s missing boobs, and Hillary Clinton’s gay flings, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

intellectual property Leah Moore, Alan Moore's daughter, offers a compassionate defense of her father's infamous crankiness Thom Dunn

art A janitor at a detention center saved immigrants' belongings and turned them into art Thom Dunn

native americans A Canadian podcast reveals everything wrong with the Trump administration's migrant baby adoption policy Thom Dunn

podcast A small city mayor explains why safe drug injection sites are so effective Thom Dunn