News HUD accuses Facebook of Fair Housing Act violations Xeni Jardin

trumpism Senior Ben Carson staffer says she was demoted for refusing to "find money" to spend on lavish tax-funded perks for Carson's home and office Cory Doctorow

music Almost Famous cast and creators reunite for 20th anniversary podcast series David Pescovitz

Entertainment This absolutely terrible reality tv premise makes for great entertainment Jason Weisberger

trump James N. Miller quits Defense Science Board, citing Defense Secretary Mark Esper's "blatant violations" of oath to "support and defend the Constitution" Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids Kim Jong-un is dead, Prince Andrew is broke, and Kobe Bryant killed himself, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

tabloids Royals Clash, Clooneys divorce, and Jacko’s rotten feet in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids Peter Sheridan

lego This guy built a huge LEGO Cylon Basestar AND a Saturn V rocket Xeni Jardin

music Shut-in sounds: 33 of the best industrial albums Gareth Branwyn

Gadgets Save $70 on this secondary monitor that you can add to any laptop Boing Boing's Shop

coronavirus Finally, Amazon + Whole Foods workers to get masks, temperature checks Xeni Jardin

astronomy One year from today, our knowledge of the cosmos could dramatically change (if all goes according to plan) Gareth Branwyn

Entertainment Boris and the Bomb: a fast paced and funny indie flick that is now on Amazon Prime Jason Weisberger

Technology These are the first words ever heard in a feature film David Pescovitz

tabloids Coronavirus is the new black. COVID-19 hits the stars and the Royals in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

books Book nooks, miniature fantasy worlds on your bookshelves Gareth Branwyn

music Fifty of the most drug-drenched albums of all time Gareth Branwyn

Gadgets 20 cool car gadgets that will change the way you drive Boing Boing's Shop

climate change Republicans get billions of dollars in public funding to fight climate change by pretending that it isn't real Thom Dunn

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