News Trump orders 5,200 more troops & 1,500 miles of concertina wire to U.S.-Mexico border Xeni Jardin

Kids Secret recording of weeping children begging for their parents while a Border Patrol official mocks them Cory Doctorow

Spider-Man Bolivian brothers let a black widow bite them all in hopes of getting superpowers Thom Dunn

Science Possible sign of life on Venus David Pescovitz

canada Canada Post apologizes for stamps bearing decapitated head of prime minister John Macdonald statue David Pescovitz

History Aviation museums' "most wanted list" of cool aerospace artifacts lost to history David Pescovitz

conservation Scientists clone endangered horse from genetic material frozen 40 years ago David Pescovitz

Space Trailer for new docuseries about the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster David Pescovitz

Japan Alien-looking robot to stock convenience store shelves David Pescovitz

Gadgets This innovative training device can help you pick up a ukulele and start playing right now Boing Boing's Shop

guns Not first rodeo for gun-toting St. Louis couple Rob Beschizza

oregon First-ever virtual Oregon Country Fair is happening this weekend Rusty Blazenhoff

donald trump Trump confirms that US cyberattacked Russia in 2018 Xeni Jardin

politics Here's where Donald Trump is dining with rich donors tonight, raising $10 million with tickets at $580,600 per couple Xeni Jardin

Gadgets Get you ready for the Internet of Things with this training Boing Boing's Shop

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

Comic Books Cory reviews Stepping Stones By Lucy Knisley Mark Frauenfelder

Gadgets RokBlok is the world's tiniest wireless record player, and it's…awesome Boing Boing's Shop

Games Peculiarities and miscellanea of the Street Fighter series Rob Beschizza

parody The Muppets perform the entire first act of HAMILTON Thom Dunn