happy mutants Ghanaian parliament erupts into giggles as MPs learn about towns called "Vagina is Wise," "Penis is a Fool" and "Testicles are Sad" Cory Doctorow
Gadgets These Evapolar air conditioners can create micro-climates to battle summer heat Boing Boing's Shop
podcasts A new podcast explores the CIA's involvement with writing a hit song for the Scorpions Thom Dunn
News India and Bangladesh brace for Super Cyclone Amphan, strongest storm ever in Bay of Bengal Xeni Jardin
Gadgets The Tovala is the oven so smart it actually cooks your meals for you all by itself Boing Boing's Shop
trump Trump suggests ingesting disinfectant to cure coronavirus (Don't, it'll kill you) Rob Beschizza
Trump halts some residency applications, backing off promised suspension of all immigration Rob Beschizza
comfort food Disney just released the secret recipe for its grilled three-cheese sandwich Mark Frauenfelder
recipe Make-your-own DoubleTree chocolate chip cookies with the official, newly-revealed recipe Rusty Blazenhoff
Nature A featherless nestling fell out of its nest and onto our doorstep, here's what we did Rusty Blazenhoff
coronavirus Trump has been hesitant to invoke the Defense Production Act for medical gear. But he's already used it hundreds of thousands of times for weapons and bombs. Thom Dunn
privacy Spying on everyone to combat COVID-19 will further erode civil liberties just like 9/11, privacy advocates warn Xeni Jardin
