interviews Why we can't help getting ripped off by con artists Mark Frauenfelder

iia Naked and marooned for 60 days on a tiny island Mark Frauenfelder

Comic Books Alice in Comicland – interview with comic book historian Craig Yoe Mark Frauenfelder

gun violence This "bulletproof" hoodie comes with a lifetime warranty Thom Dunn

scavengers Bulletproof children's hoodie comes in small Rob Beschizza

kitchenware Cuneiform Gingerbread Tablet Rolling Pin John Struan

astronomy SKYGLOW: Night-sky homage to America's indigenous stargazers Xeni Jardin

cgi Watch: New Wave TV commercial for Hawaiian Punch with music by DEVO's Mark Mothersbaugh David Pescovitz

elections Elizabeth Warren publishes a massive, detailed plan for addressing the injustice of US relations with indigenous American peoples Cory Doctorow

Delightful Creatures Woman put octopus on her face — it bit her and she had to go to the hospital Mark Frauenfelder

NSFW Thrift store saves dirty donations for special adults-only sale Rusty Blazenhoff

geography What to call residents of each US state David Pescovitz

picks That weird NYT Biden-Ukraine story's co-author is now the new Ukrainian President’s spokeswoman Xeni Jardin

putin Russian agent Maria Butina sentenced to 18 months in prison Xeni Jardin

race TSA admits that its pornoscanners flag Black women and others with curly hair for humiliating, invasive searches Cory Doctorow