Science Ammonium nitrate fertilizer isn't really a dangerous explosive (most of the time) Maggie Koerth
Gadgets Transform your home office with this dual-use aquaponic or hydroponic water garden that's on sale Boing Boing's Shop
racism Arizona CEO who calls black Uber driver the N– word is banned from app, suspended from job Carla Sinclair
silent spring summer fall and winter Insect apocalypse – mayfly population has dropped 50% since 2012 Mark Frauenfelder
happy mutants Bernie Sanders announces a farmers' right-to-repair and antitrust proposal similar to Elizabeth Warren's Cory Doctorow
happy mutants Homebiogas: easy, clean, climate-friendly way to heat and power your home with garbage Cory Doctorow
peak phosphorus The world is running out of phosphorus, which threatens global food supply Mark Frauenfelder
security Vendor lock-in, DRM, and crappy EULAs are turning America's independent farmers into tenant farmers Cory Doctorow
sexual harassment Notes from the #MeToo march: thoughts and prayers can't right what is wrong Maureen Herman
media theory UK press doesn't understand chemistry or Amazon, launches bomb-making panic Cory Doctorow