politics Brand New Congress: 535 progressive candidates, 1 ticket Cory Doctorow

Spider-Man Bolivian brothers let a black widow bite them all in hopes of getting superpowers Thom Dunn

canada Canada Post apologizes for stamps bearing decapitated head of prime minister John Macdonald statue David Pescovitz

passports US customs agents have already intercepted thousands of fake IDs this year at a single shipping hub David Pescovitz

Science Startling, beautiful, and weird close-up images of our Sun David Pescovitz

sports Fantastic pins remix pro sports logos with Black Lives Matter David Pescovitz

music "Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy" David Pescovitz

music Eddy Grant sues Trump campaign for copyright infringement over "Electric Avenue" David Pescovitz

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guns Not first rodeo for gun-toting St. Louis couple Rob Beschizza

Gadgets Save your summer with these BBQ accessories that’ll change your whole grilling game Boing Boing's Shop

oregon First-ever virtual Oregon Country Fair is happening this weekend Rusty Blazenhoff

black lives matter Proceeds from this "White Claws Not White Pride" shirt/mask go to Black Lives Matter Thom Dunn

coronavirus U.S. sets record high COVID cases for 3 days in a row, nearly 69,000 new cases today Xeni Jardin

Science Tropical Storm Fay imaged by NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Xeni Jardin

Funny Gary Larson quietly brings back 'The Far Side' after 25 years away Andrea James