politics Crowdsourced sleuthing exonerates politician viewing "dirty" pic Andrea James

facebook Facebook's new Fact-Checking policies have carved out an exemption for climate deniers Thom Dunn

mistakes Disgraced Instagram star account rebrands as another person Rob Beschizza

travel Airbnb's easily gamed reputation system and poor customer service allow scammers to thrive Cory Doctorow

health Sleuths discover the source of $28m in dark money lobbying in favor of emergency room "surprise bills": private equity firms that own doctors' practices Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Sleuthing from public sources to figure out how the Hateful Eight leaker was caught Cory Doctorow

History The awful true story of Diana Jean Heaney, and the "hitchhike slaying" Cory Doctorow

gear Amazon sells own-brand mystery motor oil now, and this guy tested it Rob Beschizza

Gadgets Earn your stripes in cybersecurity with this training bundle Boing Boing's Shop

crime Lyft charges man $150 for vomit clean-up, his wife proves it's a fraud Mark Frauenfelder

travel Finding a "secret" Chinese restaurant in Madrid Mark Frauenfelder

Copyfight #Elsagate: a subreddit that's sleuthing out the weird videos of Youtube Kids Cory Doctorow

blaming the victim This guy sued Uber and won after a driver stole $4k of his stuff Mark Frauenfelder

Food Trollcakes: sleuthing bakers will hunt down your trolls, inscribe their hate in icing, and deliver edible words Cory Doctorow

politics Beyond fake news: the "constructed realities" of the polarized world Cory Doctorow

Environment LA water hog exposed as "Wet Prince of Bel-Air" Andrea James

podcasts Aesop's fables as written by a computer Futility Closet

happy mutants Hoverboard: massive, mysterious XKCD game (with a hidden story?) Cory Doctorow

offworld Play this creepy, charming girl detective game Laura Hudson