Environment The dangerous, exploitative, and dirty business of "healing" crystals David Pescovitz

art Artist soaks materials in blood, sweat and urine to embed crystals in them Andrea James

geology This titanium-infused quartz crystal is totally mesmerizing Xeni Jardin

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

Gadgets You won't want to miss out on these Memorial Day kitchen steals Boing Boing's Shop

trump Why tabloid reporters are like Donald Trump Peter Sheridan

tabloids Coronavirus can make you fat, the Queen is still dying, and a sex tape nightmare, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

tabloids His Royal High-ness Prince Harry’s Pot Farm, and stars with only months to live, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

coronavirus Costco completely out of divination supplies, thanks to artist Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids End of the British monarchy, FBI’s Epstein cover-up, and Mary Poppins’ orgy, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Safety What to do if you're caught up in a tear gas attack Seamus Bellamy

mining A deep dive into the bloody mines of the Healing Crystal industry Thom Dunn

insurance Utility company asks for proof that a $280 million emerald was lost in California wildfire John Struan

tabloids How Mafia Killed the Pope, Meghan & Harry quit the Royal Family, and the Obamas divorce, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

science fiction Exclusive excerpt of Rudy Rucker's new novel: Million Mile Road Trip Mark Frauenfelder

rpgs What's new in tabletop gaming (April 2019 edition) Gareth Branwyn

fake news Hoover killed JFK, RFK & MLK, Brad Pitt’s private hell, and Mick Jagger’s mental disorder, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

never heard the word impossible Penny Marshall, RIP Jason Weisberger

Pest control Does pure capsaicin repel mice and rats? Mark Frauenfelder

art Kickstarting mosaics made from precious stones and marble that replicate 16th-century anatomical drawings Cory Doctorow