human rights Interview with James Mitchell, psychologist credited with designing CIA torture program Xeni Jardin
design After torture, and between Harry Potter novels, CIA allowed KSM to design a vacuum cleaner Xeni Jardin
art You can zoom way, way into this incredible photo of Rembrandt's The Night Watch Mark Frauenfelder
Gadgets Ready to turn the kitchen into your new safe space? These appliances and cooking aids are all you need. Boing Boing's Shop
Gadgets Are you cut out to be a COVID-19 stay-at-home teacher for your kids? Maybe these DIY projects can help. Boing Boing's Shop
them dukes Michigan cop fired over vast collection of racist memorabilia claims he is just a 'Dukes of Hazzard' fan Jason Weisberger
makers Activist blacksmith teaches gun violence survivors to melt down guns and turn them into farm implements Cory Doctorow
privacy The Pentagon has a device that can identify people without seeing their face Mark Frauenfelder
crime Google Maps is still overrun with scammers pretending to be local businesses, and Google's profiting from them Cory Doctorow
videos Beyond lockpicking: learn about the class-breaks for doors, locks, hinges and other physical security measures Cory Doctorow
music Video for Patti Smith's gorgeous tribute to avant-garde poet/dramatist Antonin Artaud David Pescovitz