crime Ahead of California's criminal justice reforms to reduce mass incarceration, prosecutors are locking in plea deals forcing defendants to give up the rights they're about to get Cory Doctorow

law Gun-waving cop who attacked black teenaged girl in her bathing suit faces no charges Cory Doctorow

Killers hunt Prince Andrew, Brad Pitt’s secret daughter, and George Clooney’s plastic surgery shocker, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

coronavirus Where's the beef? Wendy's running low on hamburger meat Mark Frauenfelder

social distancing Why is everyone suddenly baking bread? I think I know Gareth Branwyn

Gadgets 15 kitchen gadgets that will make prepping your next meal easier Boing Boing's Shop

tabloids Brad Pitt’s brush with death, Julia Roberts quitting Hollywood, and Christmas kittens, in this week’s dubious ad-packed tabloids Peter Sheridan

trumpism Photos of dangerous overcrowding at US border patrol detention centers Mark Frauenfelder

airplane food A video that explains why airplane food sucks – and it doesn't have to do with cost Carla Sinclair

racism lite American Conservative magazine says stop calling Trump a racist because there are bigger racists in the world Mark Frauenfelder

california Deep-fried filet mignon, spaghetti donuts, and "unicorn-specific" foods debut at the San Diego County Fair Rusty Blazenhoff

homelessness Vending machines to offer free items to NYC's homeless people Rusty Blazenhoff

fake news Tabloids’ stock-in-trade is celebrity body shaming Peter Sheridan

law New media noncompetes are destroying the careers of young journalists Cory Doctorow

unfortunate events $12,000-a-ticket luxury Fyre Festival in Bahamas descends into a Lord of the Flies dystopia Mark Frauenfelder

media How to tell a victim of demonic possession apart from someone with a mental disorder Peter Sheridan

happy mutants Making an edible Google Cardboard VR viewer out of graham crackers and icing Cory Doctorow

offworld This adventure game about a strange clown is absolutely brilliant Leigh Alexander