usausausa Leading Republicans send letters in support of Dennis Hastert, pedophile Cory Doctorow

russia Look how cool these old Soviet calendars are Mark Frauenfelder

police brutality New court documents allegedly connect Breonna Taylor's murder to a massive real estate conspiracy Thom Dunn

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

Technology WATCH: Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Unity completes 2nd flight from Spaceport America (mission recap video) Xeni Jardin

police In Portlandia, police confiscated chickpeas and White Claw Thom Dunn

Comics MAD Magazine legend Al Jaffee retires at age 99 Janelle Hessig

star wars Is this STAR WARS Cookie Cutter supposed to be a Jawa, or a poop? Thom Dunn

Gadgets Here’s a truckload of Mother’s Day options for the Mom who loves her kitchen Boing Boing's Shop

UFOs Pentagon releases UFO footage Thom Dunn

new york city A day in NY in the early 1980s through the eyes of musicians, artists, activists, filmmakers, and more Gareth Branwyn

Gadgets These home office essentials will have your home feeling like a real office Boing Boing's Shop

happy mutants 88 Names: Matt Ruff's MMORPG heist novel is "Snow Crash meets the King and I" Cory Doctorow

coronavirus How a woman from Wuhan took care of her infected mother without becoming infected herself Gareth Branwyn

reproduction Female komodo dragons don't need no man to make more dragons Thom Dunn

surveillance What it's like inside the CIA during Donald Trump's "Deep State" purge Thom Dunn

Robert Anton Wilson Robert Anton Wilson's daughter Christina on the new edition of her father's book, Ishtar Rising Mark Frauenfelder

interviews An interview with legendary bass player Carol Kaye Gareth Branwyn

tabloids Bill Clinton’s party on Epstein’s Lolita Express jet, Two Meghans demand millions, and a very Merry Christmas, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

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