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Science Possible sign of life on Venus David Pescovitz

art Computer finds faces in grains of sand David Pescovitz

Science Programmable, 3D-printed fabric that can "remember" its original shape and transform into new ones David Pescovitz

Weird Odd letters and numbers appearing on cars in Redding, California David Pescovitz

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

black lives matter Proceeds from this "White Claws Not White Pride" shirt/mask go to Black Lives Matter Thom Dunn

summer Mousommar: adorable rodent May Queen Rob Beschizza

art Modern porcelain sculpture about greed made in classical Chinese style Andrea James

animals An author wrote a beautiful tribute to his late dog disguised as writing advice Thom Dunn

Gadgets Save 30% on a home delivery of your favorite beer, wine, or spirits with Saucey Boing Boing's Shop

Barbados If you can work remotely, Barbados want you to come and stay for a year Mark Frauenfelder

coronavirus The best (and worst) materials for DIY masks Mark Frauenfelder

design Free downloads to print and assemble tiny papercraft arcade consoles Andrea James

education Harvard and MIT are suing over the Trump administration's student immigration ruling Thom Dunn

politics Facebook removes Trump ally Roger Stone's accounts and pages Xeni Jardin