religion Republicans were so eager to pass the #TaxScam that they didn't notice they were taxing the churches they depend on Cory Doctorow

free speech Why Harper's "Letter on Justice and Open Debate" is dumb Mark Frauenfelder

sports Owen Morse sets hang gliding world record for piloting 222.22 miles over California's Owens Valley Xeni Jardin

COVID-19 COVID Safety Guidelines for Shared Workshops Gareth Branwyn

art How a Black woman turned quilting into a surprisingly radical art form Thom Dunn

tabloids Hollywood hypocrites tearing America apart and rioters battling to destroy the United States, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Gadgets Odds are, your grill is disgusting and a wire brush won’t help but the Q-Swiper can Boing Boing's Shop

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

Gadgets Learn to read music by playing video games with this mobile app Boing Boing's Shop

police NYPD says Shake Shack did not intentionally give poisoned milkshakes to cops Mark Frauenfelder

politics VOA to be run by Steve Bannon, Sebastian Gorka, and Trump CEO pick Michael Pack, so two top VOA directors just quit Xeni Jardin

Gadgets These Evapolar air conditioners can create micro-climates to battle summer heat Boing Boing's Shop

music A rare, new interview with Bob Dylan David Pescovitz

Comics Fluorescent blacklight comic book Rob Beschizza

media New York Times opinion editor out Rob Beschizza

politics Google says China- and Iran-backed hackers hit Biden and Trump campaigns Xeni Jardin

History Jayne Mansfield: Viral Warrior Matt Maranian

coronavirus The suicide rate in Colorado has dropped 40% during COVID quarantine Thom Dunn

Business Investigation into TikTok as risk to U.S. children's privacy urged by 4 U.S. senators Xeni Jardin

Technology Trump to sign social media executive order, after lashing out at Twitter Xeni Jardin