television Watch Johnny Carson joke about the toilet paper shortage David Pescovitz

guns Sound of motorcycle backfiring sparks panic in New York City's Times Square David Pescovitz

photography This $300,000 Air Force One photo caused a panic in 2009 Andrea James

fear What the stampede at JFK airport tells us about fear Rob Beschizza

chalk Get high-end Fulltouch blackboard chalk from Japan before it disappears forever Rob Beschizza

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facebook In a panic over fleeing advertisers, Facebook launches PR blitz to announce it is "a mirror to society" Mark Frauenfelder

scambusting Man learns tech support scammer's real name Mark Frauenfelder

racism The US military is allegedly investigating the cause of racial disparities in the US military Thom Dunn

militarized policing Handy advice for dodging and disarming the sonic weapons used by militarized police Thom Dunn

coronavirus Racial disparity in COVID cases far worse than you imagined, CDC data shows Xeni Jardin

History Jayne Mansfield: Viral Warrior Matt Maranian

Gadgets Still thinking about a bidet? This attachable unit could easily solve your TP problems for good Boing Boing's Shop

Science What near-death experiences can tell scientists about how the brain works David Pescovitz

politics Most U.S. states now share the addresses of people with COVID-19 with first responders Xeni Jardin

tabloids Roy Horn lives, China lied, and Murder Hornets Swarm America, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

racism Mexican restaurant shamed for racist piñata Mark Frauenfelder

star wars Where did the laser sound in STAR WARS come from anyway? Thom Dunn

music On the 50th anniversary of Kent State Massacre, listen to the Isley Brothers' "Ohio" David Pescovitz