Shut In Sounds Shut in sounds: Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band—We Deserve a Happy Ending Seamus Bellamy

police Police militarization is objectively bad for police and for society, according to science Thom Dunn

books "Let's Never Talk About This Again" is a touching memoir about birth, death, and dad's amateur erotica career Thom Dunn

books Please don't microwave your library books David Pescovitz

jeffrey epstein The "Jeffrey Epstein's Financial Assistant Scheme" is a 2020 twist on the classic Nigerian Prince Scam Thom Dunn

maine 100-year-old "Lobster Lady" gets a film about her unusual life Thom Dunn

music There's actually an interesting (and obsessive) story behind Wheatus's "Teenage Dirtbag" Thom Dunn

modern monetary theory Cory Doctorow wrote a good explainer about modern monetary theory Mark Frauenfelder

creativity How a children's book about a mouse is keeping me motivated in quarantine Thom Dunn

UFOs Pentagon releases UFO footage Thom Dunn

police Protesting is a non-essential activity, according to the Raleigh Police Department Thom Dunn

Science Maybe the coronavirus emanated from a China research lab after all, say US and UK intelligence Xeni Jardin

coronavirus Wholesale restaurant supply chain opens to the public for the first time — I left with TP, milk, and more (photos/tips) Rusty Blazenhoff

COVID-19 A train engineer in California took the Trolley Problem way too literally and did it bad Thom Dunn

Nature A featherless nestling fell out of its nest and onto our doorstep, here's what we did Rusty Blazenhoff

News Social security for all — for now Maureen Herman

Gadgets Save over 20% on Living DNA one of the most advanced DNA test kits around Boing Boing's Shop

sci fi The entire Animorphs book series is now available for free online Thom Dunn

tabloids Coronavirus cured (again), Britain’s Royals clash (again) and the woman who pees alcohol (unprecedented) in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

donald trump Trump suggested using the flu vaccine to cure coronavirus Thom Dunn