thanksgiving CDC: don't eat romaine lettuce Seamus Bellamy

cats Cat food recall: Natural Balance pulled for 'deadly' side effects Xeni Jardin

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

terrorists Japan cult leader executed over 1995 sarin attack Rob Beschizza

space camp: day 1 I was sent to space camp and survived the Multi Axis Trainer Robert Spallone

books All about the Black Death flea that killed 100 million people Amy Stewart

authors Grant Morrison interview: "Laughter can banish any and all demons" Propaganda Anonymous

amazon Reminder: you can buy vintage milk at Amazon Rob Beschizza

Gadgets Boing Boing Gift Guide 2016 Gift Guide

gift guide Boing Boing's 2016 Gift Guide: Books Boing Boing

Business Nature Made vitamins recalled for 'possible contamination' with Salmonella or Staph Xeni Jardin

books Read: Strategic Dog Patterning, a story from "Why I Hunt Flying Saucers" Hugh AD Spencer

security Watch it live: FBI and Apple at House Judiciary Committee hearing 'The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing Americans' Security and Privacy" Xeni Jardin

Which 8-bit computer had the best graphics? Rob Beschizza

health After E. coli and norovirus outbreaks, Chipotle founder promises new food safety practices Mark Frauenfelder

halloween The Thing is now recognized as a morbid masterpiece of wretched existential horror Richard Kaufman

Copyfight Librarian of Congress puts impossible conditions on your right to jailbreak your 3D printer Cory Doctorow

NY Times: "Add green peas to your guacamole." Entire Internet: "Fuck you." Mark Frauenfelder

fiction The Man Who Sold The Moon Cory Doctorow

Cancer and cannabis: How I learned to stop worrying and love medical marijuana Xeni Jardin