offworld Soak up the atmosphere in these short mood pieces Leigh Alexander

animals WATCH: Rescued sloth bears are having fun learning to be free Xeni Jardin

tabloids Do the tabloids deserve a government bailout? This week’s dubious offerings make a poor case for their survival. Peter Sheridan

Gadgets It’s 4/20 and these pipes, grinders, and vapes can help you celebrate the right way Boing Boing's Shop

pandemic panic Are you sufficiently wealthy and interesting to stay in this luxy pandemic retreat Mark Frauenfelder

coronavirus Harbor, a castellated abbey for the rich to flee the pandemic Rob Beschizza

Gadgets Take back your bed. We’ve got options to make your slumber a pleasure again. Boing Boing's Shop

animals Volunteers needed to cuddle pigs David Pescovitz

events To do in NYC: Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir present Earth Riot Cory Doctorow

Delightful Creatures Man accidentally buys 1,000 chickens Cory Doctorow

Science Video: sea critters chow down on the carcass of a young whale Seamus Bellamy

Journalism After a police raid, a Nicaraguan cartoonist has found sanctuary in the United States Thom Dunn

picks Blue-eyed deer was rescued, is in a loving and caring refuge now Xeni Jardin

science fiction Read: Jeannette Ng's Campbell Award acceptance speech, in which she correctly identifies Campbell as a fascist and expresses solidarity with Hong Kong protesters Cory Doctorow

Gadgets 7 high-tech vaporizers on sale for up to 65% off Boing Boing's Shop

politics After denial, Trump says he's considering dumping migrants in sanctuary cities Rob Beschizza

makers My guide to building a personal makerspace/workshop at home Gareth Branwyn

github Rise of the Surveillance Scooters? Albert Fox Cahn

Food Court strikes down Iowa's unconstitutional ag-gag law Cory Doctorow

trump 'Sanctuary city' picks up trash for Federal government shutdown over border wall Jason Weisberger