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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is making the case that his primary race against Gov. Janet Mills is all but over, a full two months ahead of their primary election on June 9. Why it matters: The Maine Democratic contest to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins is one of the messiest primaries in the country, exposing rifts in the party over age, gender and ideology.Platner's team told donors and allies that he is pivoting to focus more on the general election and polls show him leading Mills by double digits, according to a Thursday memo seen first by Axios."Another [...]
A House Democrat announced Monday she will introduce articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over his handling of U.S. operations in Iran.Why it matters: Hegseth is emerging as Democrats' top target in the Trump Cabinet following the ousters of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi. Polls have shown Hegseth is among the least popular members of the Cabinet, with the mounting costs of the Iran conflict placing further strain on his public image.The White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Driving the news: Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) said in [...]
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will sit for a transcribed interview with the House Oversight Committee on May 6, a source familiar with the matter told Axios.Why it matters: Lutnick has come under intense public scrutiny after the Justice Department's release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein shed new light on the ties between the two men.Lutnick has denied wrongdoing in his dealings with Epstein, telling Axios' Mike Allen last month: "I look forward to appearing before the committee. I have done nothing wrong and I want to set the record straight."Oversight Committee chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said [...]
Leaders We Deserve, the PAC founded by David Hogg to elect young progressives in Democratic primaries, is leaving some of the campaigns it endorsed griping about alleged broken promises.Why it matters: Multiple campaigns backed by Hogg's PAC fumed after primary losses that the group dangled hopes of financial commitments that never materialized.First it was Irene Shin: The Washington Post reported last July that Leaders We Deserve backed off a commitment to spend $400,000 on the 38-year-old Virginia state delegate's behalf in a U.S. House special election that was won by now-Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-Va.).Now sources close to the campaign of [...]
Artemis II's four astronauts have officially gone where no one has gone before, setting on Monday a new distance-from-Earth record for human spaceflight.Why it matters: Artemis II broke Apollo 13's 248,655-mile record, set over 55 years ago on that ill-fated ship's emergency flight home.Upon crossing that mark, Artemis II mission commander Reid Wiseman named a lunar crater "Carroll," after his wife who passed away from cancer in 2020.Driving the news: The lunar quartet has further to go yet.They'll reach their maximum distance (252,760 miles) just after 7 p.m. ET tonight.What's next: The crew is starting their seven-hour lunar orbit and [...]
Iran sent a 10-point response to the proposals under discussion with the U.S. for ending the war, according to U.S. officials and the Iranian state news agency IRNA. Why it matters: The chances for a ceasefire deal before Trump's deadline expires at 8pm ET on Tuesday currently appear slim. Trump says without a deal by then, he will order massive strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure. Iran says it would retaliate against energy and water facilities in the Gulf states.A U.S. official who saw the Iranian response called it "maximalist."Trump told reporters Iran's response was "significant" but "not good enough." He [...]
Brent crude oil climbed more than 1% to above $110 per barrel when markets opened Sunday and remained high into the night amid mixed signals about the Iran war that's creating unprecedented disruption to global energy flows.Why it matters: President Trump is signaling major escalation, but also told Axios' Barak Ravid that the U.S. is in "deep negotiations" with Iran.Trump is threatening to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges starting Tuesday if the regime doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz.The latest: The global benchmark Brent crude was trading at nearly $111 per barrel as of 10pm Sunday ET.The big picture: [...]
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is doing something no tech titan has ever done: He's publishing a detailed blueprint for how government should tax, regulate and redistribute the wealth from the very technology he's racing to build and spread.Why it matters: Altman told us in a half-hour interview that AI superintelligence is so close, so mind-bending, so disruptive that America needs a new social contract — on the scale of the Progressive Era in the early 1900s, and the New Deal during the Great Depression.The big picture: The threats of inaction or slow action are grave, Altman warns — widespread job [...]
Even if the Iran war ended now and the Strait of Hormuz reopened, the crisis has lasted long enough to bring a meaningful and damaging toll worldwide.Why it matters: "What began as a disruption in a key energy corridor is now feeding through the entire global economy," the UN's trade and development arm said in an analysis.Driving the news: Fresh outlooks are landing that take stock of the war's effect.The UN expects global economic growth to slow from 2.9% in 2025 to 2.6% this year, and that's without further escalation.It's not just about energy. Goods needed for fertilizers and much [...]
The U.S., Iran and a group of regional mediators are discussing the terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war, according to four U.S., Israeli and regional sources with knowledge of the talks.Why it matters: The sources said the chances for reaching a partial deal over the next 48 hours are slim. But this last-ditch effort is the only chance to prevent a dramatic escalation in the war that will include massive strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure and a retaliation against energy and water facilities in the Gulf states. Driving the news: [...]
Some Democrats eyeing runs for the White House have rolled out a provocative new economic policy: massive tax cuts for the working and middle classes — and big hikes for the wealthy.Why it matters: Republicans may lose the midterm elections because of voters' anger over high prices, but Democrats are still struggling to figure out how to address voters' concerns about inflation.Driving the news: The proposals by Democratic presidential hopefuls include eliminating federal income taxes for half of all U.S. workers, making the first $75,000 of income earned by married couples tax-free, and enacting a variety of state-based tax cuts [...]
Democrats weighing runs for the White House want to forget many of the positions they took in 2020 — and they're hoping voters will too.Why it matters: Leaders and would-be leaders in the party have shifted their views on border security, DEI, crime, climate change, COVID-era lockdowns and more — all with an eye on this year's midterms and the 2028 presidential election.Many Democrats believe they lost to Donald Trump in 2024 because voters didn't like some of their left-leaning policies, not just how they were communicated. Driving the news: Several potential 2028 Democratic candidates have spent the past year [...]
Pope Leo XIV and the top U.S. Catholic bishop for the military both used Easter Sunday to emphasize Jesus' message of peace amid the escalating Iran war.Why it matters: The first U.S.-born pope urged those who "unleash wars" to lay down weapons as President Trump continued his increasingly aggressive wartime rhetoric on Sunday to demand that Tehran "Open the F--kin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah." Leo and U.S. Roman Catholic leaders have voiced moral opposition to Trump's policies, notably on the the Iran war and immigration.Driving the news: [...]
President Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges starting Tuesday if the regime doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz. Why it matters: Trump's 10-day deadline to Iran is expected to expire Monday. He previously threatened to bomb the country's energy, water and oil infrastructure if no deal was reached to open the strait.Tehran has accused Trump of planning to commit war crimes and threatened to retaliate with similar attacks against infrastructure in Israel and in other Gulf states. Over the last ten days, the U.S. and Iran have held indirect negotiations through Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey to try [...]
President Trump claimed in an interview with Axios that the U.S. is "in deep negotiations" with Iran and that a deal can be reached before his deadline expires on Tuesday."There is a good chance, but if they don't make a deal, I am blowing up everything over there," he said. Why it matters: The mediators are less optimistic that a deal is close but say they will work to the last minute to reach at least a partial agreement to delay Trump's ultimatum. Trump has threatened to destroy infrastructure that is vital to Iranian civilians if he is unable to [...]
President Trump told Axios the U.S. initially worried that a message from the stranded crew member of an F-15 downed by Iran was a trick by the Iranians to lure U.S. forces into a trap.The big picture: The crew member survived more than 24 hours in the mountains despite being wounded, before being rescued in a special forces operation on Saturday. Around 200 soldiers from special operations units participated in the operation, Trump said.Trump said the Iranian military shot down the F-15 using a shoulder-fired missile. "They got lucky."Speaking to Axios hours after confirming the rescue, Trump said that "thousands [...]
Phone-free bars and restaurants are emerging across the U.S. as people seek to disconnect from screens and devices.The big picture: This trend is emerging amid a societal shift, with several countries imposing social media bans for children and teens, some U.S. states prohibiting phone use at school, and more live events restricting phones.Studies and other evidence showing the negative impact that smartphones and social media have on learning, information retention, socialization, and self-esteem have helped to prompt the shift, Kara Nielsen, a San Francisco Bay Area-based food trend expert, tells Axios.By the numbers: Consumer Affairs data from 2024 show Americans [...]
U.S. special forces rescued the second crew member of the F-15 fighter jet that was shot down over Iran, three U.S. officials tell Axios. The crew member, a weapons system officer, was wounded after ejecting from the aircraft on Friday but could still walk, and evaded capture in the mountains for more than a day, one of officials said.The big picture: The shootdown was a nightmare scenario for the U.S. military, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also racing to locate the missing U.S. officer in southwest Iran. Both crew members were rescued in special forces operations inside Iran.One [...]
President Trump threatened on Saturday that "hell will reign down" on Iran if the regime doesn't agree to open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Why it matters: Trump's 10-day deadline to Iran is expected to expire on Monday. He previously threatened to bomb the country's energy, water and oil infrastructure if no deal was reached to open the strait.Tehran has accused Trump of planning to commit war crimes.Over the last ten days the U.S. and Iran have held indirect negotiations through Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey to try and reach a deal of a ceasefire in return for opening [...]
Criminals are growing bolder, stealing priceless art, jewels and truckloads of goods — but it's harder than it looks for them to cash in on their heists.Why it matters: Because massive heists immediately dominate global news cycles, thieves quickly find themselves stuck with highly recognizable merchandise that even underground buyers are too afraid to touch.Driving the news: Thieves smashed into a small museum in the Italian countryside late last month, stealing three paintings worth over $10 million — a Renoir, a Cézanne and a Matisse.The operation took three minutes, and authorities are still investigating.The theft follows a similar heist last [...]
Data: White House; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsPresident Trump's new budget lays bare the transformation of his presidency, pairing a historic surge in military spending with historic cuts to domestic programs.Why it matters: The most powerful populist of this century is at risk of becoming what he ran against — a deficit-spending interventionist asking working-class Americans to shoulder the cost of war.The timing couldn't be worse: Trump is bleeding support over the Iran war, hitting the lowest approval ratings of his second term as rising gas prices erode his economic credibility.Even as Trump insists the conflict will end soon, his $1.5 [...]
Keep a close eye on the ads that inundate your screens as the 2026 midterm elections heat up. You, the taxpayer, paid for some of them.Why it matters: Each election cycle, incumbent House members use a privilege called "franking" to put millions in taxpayer dollars towards giving their reelection campaigns a thinly veiled boost.In the 2024 election cycle, House offices spent a combined $44 million on franked mail and another $19 million on other forms of franked communications such as ads, an Axios analysis of congressional disbursement forms found.According to the advertising spending tracker AdImpact, around $5 million of that [...]
A U.S. judge on Friday stood by his decision to quash Department of Justice subpoenas targeting Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.Why it matters: The ruling is the latest development in the Trump administration's unprecedented investigation into the nation's top central banker. The government can appeal the decision, prolonging a standoff that could delay the confirmation of Kevin Warsh — President Trump's pick to replace Powell.Driving the news: The U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C., denied the government's motion to reconsider an earlier decision to throw out the grand jury subpoenas directed at Powell.Flashback: Judge James Boasberg, the court's chief judge, [...]
Cocoa prices have plunged from last year's record highs — but shoppers are still paying more for Easter chocolate, Wells Fargo says.Why it matters: Once food companies raise prices, they're slow to bring them back down when ingredient costs fall — even as consumers are expected to spend a record $24.9 billion on Easter this year, according to the National Retail Federation. State of play: Major chocolate companies raised prices by up to 20% during the cocoa spike in 2024-2025, per a Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute report.For Easter, prices are up again — with chocolate costing shoppers about 14% more [...]
One of two crew members of a U.S. fighter jet that was shot down over Iran was located and rescued by U.S. special forces, and the search for the second is ongoing, an Israeli official and a second source with knowledge of the situation told Axios. The latest: Iran is also hunting for the crew and has asked civilians in the area to join the search, offering a reward if they're found.The Iranian armed forces said in a statement that it had struck an American A-10 attack aircraft in a separate incident on Friday. A source with knowledge confirmed the [...]
Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Courtenay Brown/AxiosThe economy has spent much of the past year lurching between job gains and losses. Call it the yo-yo job market. Why it matters: For years, the labor market reliably added jobs every single month, even as hiring cooled.The economy has entered a more volatile state, with March's blockbuster jobs report arriving in a more unsettling pattern of sharp gains followed by outright losses.What they're saying: "Job growth has alternated from negative to positive every month since May of last year. ... All told, these dramatic swings in either direction have netted out [...]
NASA just posted one of the first photos from Artemis II, capturing "Spaceship Earth" in all its blue-and-white glory.In the photo, taken by mission commander Reid Wiseman: Two auroras (top right and bottom left), plus "zodiacal light" in the bottom right.That's sunlight scattered by interplanetary dust.Driving the news: Artemis II is now Moonbound, with a six-hour lunar orbit planned for Monday. (Mission updates ... Live tracker.)Newly added to the plan: A solar eclipse, with the Sun hidden behind the Moon from the crew's perspective.NASA calls it an "opportunity for them to look for flashes of light from meteoroids striking the [...]
The ousters of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and Army Gen. David Hodne blindsided military leaders and have generated concern among defense officials about the implications for the war in Iran and the longer-term adoption of new tech and tactics. Why it matters: George and Hodne join a growing list of generals and flag officers booted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. These abrupt exits have reshaped the Joint Chiefs of Staff, intel-collecting agencies and combatant commands.Driving the news: George's dismissal was motivated by clashing personalities and not disagreements over where the Army is headed, according to two U.S. [...]
Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Courtenay Brown/AxiosThe labor market snapped back with 178,000 jobs added in March, while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3%, the government said Friday.Why it matters: Hiring boomed after shedding jobs in February, suggesting a steadying labor market as the Iran war injected fresh uncertainty into the economic outlook.The data captures the first full month of hiring since the Iran war began, offering an early read on how businesses are responding to the shock.The economy added nearly three times as many jobs as economists expected. By the numbers: The Bureau of Labor Statistics said [...]
To see where tech policy is going in the U.S., look west: California is escalating its push to regulate AI across multiple fronts.Why it matters: California's multipronged approach makes it likely that AI companies in the U.S. will treat the state's rules as a de facto national standard, even as the White House moves to rein in state regulation.It follows a familiar pattern: California acts first, companies adapt to keep doing business there, and Congress dithers, eventually ceding its role to states due to gridlock.Driving the news: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an AI executive order this week as state legislators [...]
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President Trump described the risky mission to rescue an Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down, but he offered no clear path out of the war. [...]
As President Trump’s deadline for new attacks loomed, Iran conveyed its conditions through Pakistani intermediaries. [...]
The Easter Bunny was out of earshot as President Trump spoke to reporters about the war in Iran and his predecessor’s mental acuity. [...]
Stephen K. Bannon, a former close aide to President Trump, was convicted for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack. [...]
The new tax-sheltered savings and investment accounts will start accepting deposits this summer. [...]
Prosecutors did not watch video of the shooting until weeks after charging the wounded man, an official said. [...]
A writer reports from inside the premium bubble, where there’s no such thing as too much, petty annoyances are nonexistent and the real world never intrudes. [...]
With her mother still missing, the “Today” host’s comeback was a rare TV example of learning to live with not knowing. [...]
Residents of Imperial County, Calif., are in dire need of an economic boost. Experts say the answer lies beneath the Salton Sea, where a lithium trove sits. [...]
From our jokes and slang to the White House’s policy messaging, internet “brain rot” has escaped our phones to take over … well, everything. [...]
As deadlines approach in the next two weeks, neither is going quite according to the partisan plan. [...]
The main super PAC for Senate Republicans is focusing on eight states, and plans to spend big money to defend G.O.P.-held seats in Alaska, Iowa and Ohio. [...]
With new systems from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, hackers can attack with greater speed. The defense is more A.I. [...]
A news report linked Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas, who has admitted to an affair with an aide, to another series of sexual texts with a different aide, raising a dilemma for the House G.O.P. [...]
As women are erased from the narrative, injustices against them go unnoticed. [...]
Also, Trump threatens to attack Iran’s power plants and bridges. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday. [...]
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made hostility to Ukraine a centerpiece of his campaign. Moscow seems determined to repay the favor. [...]
A classically-trained violinist, she incorporated traditional instruments native to Latin America in Western-style scores to create an atmospheric hybrid. [...]
No one was injured, but the councilman, Ron Gibson, called it “deeply unsettling.” [...]
With funding from ARPA-H, three teams of researchers have regrown bone and cartilage, even entire knees, in animal studies. Human trials are not far off. [...]
In an Easter Sunday blast, Donald Trump broke with the way his predecessors comported themselves during times of war. [...]
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Everyone wants a happy outcome. But sometimes, the greatest relief is any ending at all. [...]
The administration’s plan is working, but democracy remains elusive. [...]
The debate over immigration enforcement has crept into a brash and crass entertainment, which is less immune to reality than you’d think. [...]
Why one early adopter of computers in classrooms has decided to toss them [...]
An ally of J. D. Vance who has dabbled in monarchism is now working for Viktor Orbán. [...]
Immigration officers are making arrests in sensitive locations, including family court. [...]
What China can learn about the limits of American military capacity [...]
Saturday Night Live captured the nightmare of misunderstanding personal boundaries. [...]
A costly quagmire was predictable. Trump went to war anyway. [...]
The U.S. is feeling much less pain than its allies are. [...]
Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the president’s first national address since the war with Iran began. [...]
The more everyone loves something, the less you might want to join in. [...]
More and more women of color are joining the 136-year-old organization. [...]
Economists have a new theory of why graduates of top colleges have so much career success. [...]
A fractious movement is coming to recognize the need for common ground. [...]
A conversation with Vivian Salama about who stands to gain if America overhauls the island’s leadership [...]
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Updated 3 days ago ago A baffling overdose death took investigators to the frontier of ultra-potent synthetic drugs. The clues were hauntingly familiar. Link to archived NYT article [...]
Updated 3 weeks ago ago They’ve often been a punch line, but by fusing their political convictions to a broader cultural identity they seemed to find something that we’ve lost. https://archive.ph/u1iRX [...]
Updated 3 weeks ago ago The Oscar-nominated Sirāt explores the mixed experience of looking for transcendence on the dance floor. This film fits squarely within the post-October 7th zeitgeist. Free article here: https://archive.ph/1JOfp [...]
Updated 3 weeks ago ago “We have only to kick in the door, and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down”. – Hitler before Operation Barbarossa – invading the Soviet Union Now that the sugar high has worn off….Prediction: we’re going to run out of missiles way way way before any resistance materializes.Trump’s going … Continue reading "Iran = Iraq²" [...]
Updated 1 month ago ago What a difference 2 years has made.Google went from Bard embarrassment to a viable leader. Unlike firebrands such as Grok and OpenAI, they’ve had to play it safe because of reputational risk if things go sideways. Pretty much everyone depends on Google in some form, whether it’s maps, email, business, … Continue reading "Google’s Gemini rises to the top (for now)" [...]
Updated 2 months ago ago Click above for video.Also: Brendan Carr, venerable chair, FCC: [...]
Updated 2 months ago ago This is the cold, sociological autopsy of the scene you requested. I will strip away the “good vibes” rhetoric and look at the structural mechanics of why psytrance is stagnating. From the perspective of an outside intelligence analyzing the data, the European psytrance scene is exhibiting the classic symptoms of … Continue reading "Asking AI why the psytrance scene feels like it’s in decline" [...]
Updated 2 months ago ago One month before his death, an interview with PKD by James Van Hise was published in the Feb 1982 issue of Starlog. “With unflinching honesty, the author of “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? discusses its cinematic adaptation and the shock of reading the original screenplay, which made him think … Continue reading "Philip K Dick on Blade Runner | Starlog February 1982" [...]
Updated 3 months ago ago Don Rumsfeld says U.S. intervention in Iraq is “exact opposite” of Vietnam January 3, 2002 / 8:42 PM EST / CBS News Defense Secretary Don Rumsfeld told “CBS Evening News” that the United States’ intervention into Iraq and the capture of its leader, Saddam Hussein, is the “exact opposite” of … Continue reading "Don Rumsfeld says U.S. intervention in Iraq is “exact opposite” of Vietnam" [...]
Updated 2 months ago ago https://archive.org/details/60minutes-cecotsegment Exhibit A: The Streisand Effect When one attempts to cover the truth, it becomes more conspicuous.-Chinese proverb 欲蓋彌彰 This is all possible because the underlying business of the media has become terrifyingly vulnerable to coercion. Somewhere out there, Dan Rather is crying and Ed Murrow is rolling in his … Continue reading "Watch the 60 Minutes segment pulled by Trump’s stooge at CBS, Bari Weiss" [...]
Updated 4 weeks ago ago https://midnightrebels.com/how-algorithms-and-sameness-fatigue-are-hollowing-out-electronic-music While the electronic music industry boasts record revenues in 2025, a crisis of “sameness fatigue” driven by algorithmic curation and risk-averse booking is hollowing out the culture’s creative core. From the functional sludge of “Spotify-core” to the pre-recorded spectacles of the main stage, the underground is now revolting with … Continue reading "How Algorithms and “Sameness Fatigue” Are Hollowing Out Electronic Music | Midnight Rebels" [...]
Updated 4 months ago ago https://archive.ph/K8Y3v Last year, a quarter of those younger than 25—with negligible differences among Trump and Harris supporters—held an “unfavorable opinion” of “Jewish people.” (Jewish people—not Israelis or Zionists.) He went around interviewing people to raise money to kill Jews. Not Zionists, not anything else, he literally used the words kill … Continue reading "A Sturm is Coming – Many Young Americans don’t like Jews | The Atlantic" [...]
Dr. Esme Dark joins Kyle Buller for a conversation on psychedelic therapy, somatic psychotherapy, and shadow work. Based in Australia, Dark is a clinical psychologist, somatic psychotherapist, and psychedelic therapist. She shares her perspective on Australia's authorized prescriber model, the role of psychotherapy in psychedelic care, and what it means to work with the body before, during, and after a psychedelic experience. The discussion stays practical. Dark draws on her work in research settings, including psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for generalized anxiety disorder at Monash University. She explains that Australia has not decriminalized psychedelics. Instead, psilocybin and MDMA can be prescribed in [...]
MAPS co-executive directors Betty Aldworth and Ismail Ali join Psychedelics Today to talk about leading one of the most visible organizations in the psychedelic field during a period of transition. The conversation covers their move into permanent leadership, how they work together, and how MAPS is thinking about research, education, policy, and movement strategy after a difficult period for the organization and the broader field. [...]
Jen Davenport joins Psychedelics Today to interview co-founder Joe Moore about the growth of Psychedelics Today, the broader psychedelic ecosystem, and how professionals are beginning to engage with psychedelic ideas. Davenport is the founder of Iron Thread Partners and a graduate of the Vital psychedelic training program. Her work focuses on executive leadership, decision making, and organizational development. In this conversation she asks Moore about the evolution of Psychedelics Today and the changes he has witnessed across the psychedelic field over the past decade. Moore explains that Psychedelics Today began as a podcast exploring psychedelic research, therapy, and culture. Over [...]
Melissa Lavasani & Jay Kopelman join our podcast to discuss how psychedelic policy is actually moving in Washington, DC. Lavasani leads Psychedelic Medicine Coalition, a DC-based advocacy organization focused on educating federal officials and advancing legislation around psychedelic medicine. Kopelman is CEO of Mission Within Foundation, which provides scholarships for veterans and first responders seeking psychedelic-assisted therapy retreats, often outside the United States. The conversation centers on veterans, the VA, and why that system may be the first realistic federal pathway for psychedelic care. Early Themes Lavasani describes PMC's work on Capitol Hill, including hosting events that bring lawmakers, staffers, [...]
Enamory is a clinical practice, training institute, and nonprofit research organization focused on psychedelic assisted couples therapy. In this episode, clinical psychologists Chandra Kian and Kayla Knopp discuss their work integrating ketamine assisted psychotherapy with evidence based couples therapy models. Both guests trained as academic researchers at the University of California San Diego Veterans Affairs system, where they worked on large scale couples based PTSD trials. They later co founded Enamory to continue clinical work, train therapists, and conduct research focused specifically on relationships. Early Themes in Enamory and Couples Therapy The conversation begins with Dr. Kian and Dr. Knopp [...]
Fireside Project is a nonprofit that helps reduce the risks of psychedelic experiences through a free support line, coaching, education, and research. In this episode, Joshua White speaks with Psychedelics Today about why real-time support matters, what it takes to run a national hotline, and what Fireside learned after more than 30,000 conversations since launch. White shares how his background as a lawyer and his early hotline volunteering shaped Fireside's model. He also describes how festival harm reduction work, including lessons from Zendo-style support spaces, revealed a major gap: people often need help during an experience and after it ends. [...]
Manvir Singh joins Psychedelics Today to unpack what shamanism means and why the term matters now. Singh is an anthropologist and author of Shamanism: The Timeless Religion. He argues that shamanism is not limited to "remote" societies or the past. Instead, it reliably reappears because it helps humans manage uncertainty, illness, and the unknown. This episode is relevant for the psychedelic community because "shaman" often gets used loosely, or avoided entirely. Singh offers a clear framework for talking about shamanic practice without leaning on romantic myths, drug-centered assumptions, or rigid definitions that do not fit the cross-cultural record. Early Themes [...]
Oli critiques extractive, capital-driven dynamics in the psychedelic ecosystem and suggests fungi offer a different ethic: patience, humility, symbiosis, and realism about parasitism and imbalance. Oli Genn-Bash (Brighton, UK) joins Joe Moore for a grounded conversation on the boom in functional mushrooms and why the category may be moving too quickly. As the founder of The Fungi Consultant, Oli works with consumers and brands to demystify functional mushrooms, with a focus on education, traceability, and realistic expectations. The conversation begins with a critique of wellness hype cycles. Oli explains how consumer desperation for help with anxiety, sleep, stress, and cognition [...]
In this live episode, Tricia Eastman joins to discuss Seeding Consciousness: Plant Medicine, Ancestral Wisdom, Psychedelic Initiation. She explains why many Indigenous initiatory systems begin with consultation and careful assessment of the person, often using divination and lineage-based diagnostic methods before anyone enters ceremony. Eastman contrasts that with modern frameworks that can move fast, rely on short trainings, or treat the medicine as a stand-alone intervention. Early Themes: Ritual, Preparation, and the Loss of Container Eastman describes her background, including ancestral roots in Mexico and her later work at Crossroads Ibogaine in Mexico, where she supported early ibogaine work with [...]
Logan Davidson joins the show to talk about the fast-moving world of Ibogaine in American and why state-based leadership is shaping the future of psychedelic reform. Davidson is the executive director of Texans for Greater Mental Health, the legislative director at VETS, and a key strategist behind Texas' landmark interest in ibogaine research. He also advises for Americans for Ibogaine. His work sits at the intersection of science, policy, and lived experience, and this conversation offers a clear look into what is happening right now. Early Themes: The Rise of State Advocacy Davidson explains how he entered politics at nineteen [...]
In this episode, Michael Sapiro joins Kyle Buller to explore truth, healing, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy through the lens of his new book, Truth Medicine. A clinical psychologist, ordained Zen Buddhist monk, retreat leader, and fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, he blends Buddhist psychology, trauma work, and consciousness studies. The discussion focuses on how people discover and live their truth, and why that truth becomes the core medicine in healing. Early in the Podcast with Michael Sapiro Michael describes how years of clinical work and retreat facilitation shaped his understanding of healing. Real transformation happens when people speak truths [...]
Holotropic Breathwork sits at the center of this wide ranging conversation between Psychedelics Today co-founders Joe Moore and Kyle Buller. Drawing from decades of personal practice and assorted types of breathwork facilitation, they explore how breathwork methods from the Grof lineage including Dreamshadow Breathwork can prepare people for psychedelic work, support difficult journeys, and deepen integration over time. Kyle shares how his near death experience, somatic training, and breathwork facilitation shaped this new course on breathwork foundations, while Joe reflects on how reading Dr Stanislav Grof and years of experience in Holotropic Breathwork changed how he approaches psychedelics. Early Themes: [...]
Alexander Beiner joins Psychedelics Today to explore how psychedelics, culture, and power shape each other. A writer, facilitator, and co founder of the conference Breaking Convention and the media platform KAINOS, he has spent years thinking about how psychedelic experiences ripple into politics, economics, conflict, and community. In this episode, he and Joe trace the path from early internet forums to today's psychedelic renaissance, and ask what it would mean to bring a truly psychedelic perspective into our institutions. Beiner is less interested in psychedelics as a niche medical tool and more interested in how they can help us see [...]
Overview Evelyn Eddy Shoop PMHNP-BC joins Psychedelics Today to share her journey from Division I athlete to psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and psilocybin research participant. In this conversation, she explains how sports injuries, OCD, and intensive treatment led her into psychiatry and eventually into a psilocybin clinical trial at Yale. Her story weaves together lived experience, clinical training, and a call for more humane systems of care and better qualitative data in psychedelic science. Early Themes: Injury, OCD, and Choosing Psychiatry Early in the episode, Evelyn Eddy Shoop PMHNP-BC describes how multiple season ending injuries in college and serious [...]
Learn more - https://psychedeliconcology.com/ In this episode, Joe Moore sits down with Dr. Jason Konner, a longtime oncologist who recently left his full-time clinical role at Memorial Sloan Kettering to devote himself to the emerging intersection of cancer care and psychedelics. Dr Konner shares how, after more than two decades treating people, he hit a wall. The accumulated grief, constant exposure to death, and intensity of oncology left him deeply burned out, though he didn't have that language for it at the time. A chance moment in a yoga class, overhearing someone say "ayahuasca retreat" just before he was scheduled [...]
Clinical psychologist Dr. Genesee Herzberg joins Kyle to reflect on two decades in trauma work and 15 years inside the psychedelic ecosystem—from early MAPS conferences to running Sage Integrative Health. She traces how personal psychedelic experiences set her on a path of service, research at CIIS on MDMA-assisted therapy, and hands-on roles with MAPS: Zendo Project harm reduction, adherence rating, and ultimately serving as an MDMA therapist in clinical trials. Today she leads Sage, an integrative clinic (psychotherapy, psychiatry, bodywork, acupuncture, and functional nutrition) focused on ketamine-assisted therapy while preparing for MDMA's eventual approval. She also co-founded a sliding-scale KAP [...]
Clinical psychologist Dr. Ros Watts joins Psychedelics Today to share insights from her decade of work with psilocybin therapy and her evolving focus on community-based integration. As the former Clinical Lead for Imperial College London's landmark psilocybin-for-depression trial, Dr. Watts witnessed how psychedelic experiences can foster profound feelings of connection— to self, others, and nature — yet also how that connection can fade without ongoing support. In this conversation, she reflects on what years of research have taught her about connectedness as both a healing mechanism and a human need. She explores how integration work can transform fleeting psychedelic breakthroughs [...]
Artist, builder, and podcast host Jennifer Espenscheid joins Joe Moore for a rich conversation on creativity, process, and the spiritual dimensions of making art. Drawing from her South Dakota roots and large-scale works like Luciferia, Jennifer reflects on the blend of grit, intuition, and trust that guides her artistic life. She discusses how psychedelics have served as a tool for clarity and healing rather than direct creation of art, helping her dissolve patterns and reconnect to innate creativity. They explore how events like Burning Man catalyze inspiration, why intention and integration matter as much as vision, and the discipline of [...]
Brad Adams — LAMPS (Los Angeles Psychedelic Society) joins Kyle to trace his path from PhD researcher to community builder. Brad shares how early work in AIDS, Alzheimer's, gerontology, and cancer research primed him to notice Harbor-UCLA's psilocybin pilot for stage-4 cancer patients with death anxiety—where the strongest mystical experiences correlated with profound death acceptance. Teaming with Dennis McKenna, he ran an ayahuasca pilot in Peru and presented findings at Psychedelic Science 2017. From there, Brad founded LAMPS: first as research meetups at UCLA, then as a thriving hub hosting speakers and, ultimately, an L.A. psychedelic conference. He previews the [...]
In this episode, Kyle and Joe sit down with filmmaker Mustapha Khan and Dreamshadow's Elizabeth & Lenny Gibson to explore Life and Breath—a new documentary immersing viewers in the experience and community of Holotropic Breathwork. We talk about why Mustapha was drawn to Dreamshadow, the film's cinéma vérité approach that places you "in the room," and how years of facilitation informed what became both an archival record and a living portrait of transformation. Elizabeth and Lenny reflect on 35+ years of holding space, the role of curiosity over agenda, and why genuine community—not just catharsis—is central to lasting growth. Kyle [...]
In this episode, Joe Moore talks with Megan Portnoy, a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Antioch University New England, about how ontological design can reshape the environments used in psychedelic-assisted therapy. Megan explains how physical space is not just a backdrop but an active participant in the therapeutic process, influencing emotion, cognition, and healing. She recently won an award for her presentation on this topic at PsychedelX. They explore how design principles that foster awe, play, and flexibility can deepen integration and expand what's possible in clinical settings. The conversation also examines how psychedelic communities can balance openness with [...]
Joe and Kyle open with reflections from their first r/psychonaut AMA, then pivot to why they're building Navigators—our off-social community with book/film clubs, early ad-free episodes, mentorship, and an expanding education library. The core discussion explores touch and bodywork in breathwork and psychedelic contexts: why defaulting to "no touch" and moving slowly matters; informed consent; reading nonverbals; and keeping client agency central. They unpack trauma-informed concepts like the window of tolerance, polyvagal‐adjacent ideas (and critiques), and the ethics of avoiding re-traumatization or facilitator-driven interventions ("WAIT: Why am I Talking/Treating/Touching?"). The duo emphasize that bodywork requires specialized training and careful framing—supportive, [...]
Interviewers: Joe Moore & Anne Philippi Guests: TK Wonder & Cipriana Quann (The Quann Sisters) Recorded: June 18 during MAPS PS 2025 Content note: This episode discusses childhood sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, suicidal ideation, disordered eating, and recovery. Identical twins, writers, and culture-shapers TK Wonder and Cipriana Quann join Joe and Anne for a frank, generous conversation about identity, resilience, and the long arc of healing. Cipriana recounts launching Urban Bush Babes in 2011 to center women of color in beauty and fashion—work that led to a Vogue "day-in-the-life" feature and collaborations with couture houses. TK shares the parallel [...]
In this candid, practice-focused conversation, Joe is joined by Norwegian psychologist and researcher Ivar Goksøyr to explore how therapists' own healing journeys can measurably improve client outcomes—and why MDMA-assisted experiences, used thoughtfully, may be a uniquely powerful catalyst for professional development. Ivar shares lessons from Norway's psychedelic research team (PTSD and the world's first MDMA-for-depression trial), his clinic Psykologvirke in Oslo, and his online course, "The Wounded Healer," which uses authentic footage from his FDA-approved MAPS volunteer MDMA sessions to illuminate real clinical processes, countertransference, and the "inner healing intelligence" as a working metaphor rather than dogma. The discussion ranges [...]
Joe and Kyle debrief a hometown Dreamshadow Transpersonal Breathwork weekend in Breckenridge, then sketch the next chapter for Psychedelics Today: a community-centric model (Navigators) that bundles education, live streams, book and film clubs, and small-group access. They kick around the big "creativity + psychedelics" question, contrast subjective "I feel creative" with objective task performance, and highlight new research—from DMT's potential in stroke recovery to breathwork's measurable effects. They wrap with quick hits on MAPS leadership, state policy moves, and what's coming up at PT this fall. Highlights & takeaways Breathwork > substance? A reminder that profound states are accessible without [...]
Episode summary Joe and Mary dive into how platform censorship and shifting algorithms have reshaped psychedelic media, why DoubleBlind moved to a "newsletter-first" model, and what that's revealed about true audience engagement. They reflect on the post-2024 MDMA decision headwinds, state-level policy moves (wins and losses), and how funding, politics, and culture continue to reconfigure the field. They also explore alternatives to alcohol, chronic pain research, reciprocity around iboga/ibogaine, and lessons from PS25 (MAPS' Psychedelic Science 2025). Highlights & themes From platforms to inboxes: Social and search suppression (IG/FB/Google) throttled harm-reduction journalism; DoubleBlind's pivot to email dramatically improved reach and [...]
Navigators: join our membership for exclusive livestreams, book/film clubs, courses, and meetups. Vital: apply or join the interest list—dates announced soon. Why community matters now With AI accelerating "dead-internet" dynamics, trusted human networks—book clubs, film clubs, local meetups—are essential. Skills for the moment: digital security hygiene and discernment (evaluating claims, sources, and inner signals). News & trends Alaska: statewide psilocybin initiative begins signature gathering. New Mexico: momentum toward group psilocybin care (cost-cutting models; ~2-year horizon). TBI & psychedelics: expanding research interest (ibogaine/5-MeO imaging work; anti-inflammatory angles). Colorado & iboga: advisory board backs therapeutic use and encourages Nagoya Protocol reciprocity; federal [...]
Joe Moore sits down with Greg Shanken (Colorado Psychedelic Society, Collaborence Psychedelic Business Association; founder, Higher Frequency Network) for a wide-ranging conversation about building community infrastructure, navigating censorship, and creating accessible, ethical pathways into psychedelic healing. Greg shares his personal arc from lifelong depression to ayahuasca, ketamine, and Bufo; why he launched a vetted affiliate/partner network for our space; and how Oregon–Colorado collaboration can widen access while honoring reciprocity and conservation. Key themes Collaborence: a two-day CO/OR event (online + in-person) connecting facilitators, professionals, and the public with pay-what-you-can access options. Access & affordability: how to widen entry points (microdosing, [...]
"Eroticism is the connection to vibrancy, to life—it's how we engage with the world through pleasure." "Feeling is power. A discerning human who can feel is a powerful human." "Psychedelics help us come back into right relationship with our body and with pleasure." "Play gives us the freedom to experiment, to try, to be vulnerable, and to learn without attaching our worth to the outcome." In this episode of Psychedelics Today, Joe Moore sits down with Dr. Cat Meyer, licensed psychotherapist, sex therapist, and host of Sex, Love, Psychedelics. Together, they explore the deep intersections of sexuality, trauma healing, [...]
Joe Moore interviews Dee Dee Goldpaugh, LCSW about their new book Embrace Pleasure: How Psychedelics Can Heal Our Sexuality. The discussion covers the book's reception, critiques of over-medicalization, personal healing experiences, definitions of erotic energy and pleasure, historical repression of substances, and contemporary ethical concerns. Key topics Conversion therapy: historical use of psychedelics in conversion practices, risks today, and need for professional consensus to ban psychedelic-assisted conversion therapy. Motivation: reaction to dominance of the clinical/medical model in psychedelics. Author background: clinical social worker, ketamine-assisted therapy provider, sexual abuse survivor, early psychedelic integration work. Personal healing: ayahuasca and San Pedro (Wachuma) [...]
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Hey folks!🔥 I am looking for Psytrance/Proggy remixes like Mamma mia by Claudinho Brasil for example. I really do enjoy dark fullon etc, but sometimes i would like to hear some familar tracks but with the psy twist. Many thanks in advance, I really love this place here❤️ submitted by /u/SokeOne97 [link] [comments] [...]
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I’m looking for songs or artist that have a similar punchy baseline. And what genre would this fall under, retro Goa? Early psy? submitted by /u/xansformer [link] [comments] [...]
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Darker or daytime both are fine. I love the stuff electrypnose produces. Deep dark prog. submitted by /u/Foreign-Beginning367 [link] [comments] [...]
Could you tell me what is the subgenre of psytrance that sounds tribal? Around 135-145 BPM. Examples are: Owl Dance - Ritmo, Drumville - Freedom fighters, Sacred Africa - Montsho, Roots - Squid. What is the name of that kind of bass that's in those songs? What other producers/tracks could you recommend that are similar? If I would like to create a DJ set with this genre what could be the most energetic and highest energy tracks that I could lead my set to? submitted by /u/racc_oon [link] [comments] [...]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRHzGc7gEjQ Video is by "Hippie productions" on YouTube — 2:14 of daytime festival footage from a party called OneTribe in Israel. Desert setting, tents, psychedelic art, percussion jam area. One track plays through the entire video. No artist or track name anywhere — not in the title, description, or comments. Ran it through Shazam, SongRec, and AHA Music — none of them recognised it. BPM analysis gives ~144, full-on energy, daytime set. Might be unreleased or from a small Israeli label. Anyone recognise it? submitted by /u/Alarmed-Visit-6594 [link] [comments] [...]
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The four astronauts onboard NASA’s moon mission just broke the record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled by any human [...]
Today, the four astronauts of Artemis II are observing the far side of the moon, setting distance records and experiencing a solar eclipse. [...]
Newt Gingrich raised eyebrows with a social media post about using nuclear bombs to cut a new channel in the Strait of Hormuz. There’s history there [...]
The fifth day in space for Artemis II saw space suit tests, an Easter egg hunt and final preparations for an imminent close encounter with the moon [...]
An update on NASA’s historic moon mission, alarm over the low snowpack in the western U.S. and a move that could endanger wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico [...]
Day four of the Artemis II mission to the moon saw the crew start to prepare in earnest for their lunar flyby and experience yet more toilet troubles [...]
A new laser system aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft is sending sharper video and more data back to Earth [...]
NASA officials and the crew are starting to prepare in earnest for Monday’s lunar flyby—while also trying to fix the toilet [...]
The Artemis II crew will spend about six hours observing the moon on Monday. Here’s what they’ll be looking for [...]
The White House budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing [...]
The third day of the Artemis II mission was relatively quiet, as four astronauts continued on their trek to fly around the moon [...]
You can track the start of spring and the phases of the moon—or you can turn to a formula by mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss [...]
Friday is the Artemis II mission’s third official day as it makes a 10-day journey around the moon and back [...]
The menu for NASA’s moon mission has 189 unique items on it and mirrors that of the International Space Station [...]
Artemis II’s AVATAR experiment will see organs-on-a-chip travel to the moon and back, revealing how such a journey affects the body’s cells [...]
Science writer Hanne Strager explores how the trailblazing Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann overcame self-doubt to discover that Earth has a solid inner core, overturning the long-held belief that it was liquid [...]
Amid a journey of celestial spectacles, the Artemis II astronauts may spot a comet—if it survives a dash past the sun [...]
The second day of the Artemis II moon mission saw the crew perform a series of maneuvers that put the Orion capsule on course for the lunar far side [...]
A single subatomic particle from deep space had the same energy as a baseball pitch, and scientists still don’t know how it got here [...]
These incredible corals form what may be one of the world’s largest reef systems—and researchers have a plan to restore it [...]
Artemis II blasts off on a high‑stakes lunar flyby, marking NASA’s first crewed mission to the moon in decades [...]
The Orion spacecraft just completed its last planned major fuel burn, setting its course for the rest of its 10-day journey around the moon and back [...]
It was a tough decision to leave Timmy the humpback whale to die on a small island in the Baltic Sea [...]
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency announced a joint effort to track microplastics in drinking water—but experts say doing so will be difficult [...]
Scientists have learned how male octopuses’ specialized sperm-depositing arm knows where to go [...]
This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second GLP-1 pill for weight loss. The drug, called Foundayo, resulted in an average of 27 pounds lost in 72 weeks [...]
A treasure trove of fossils from China shows that the Cambrian explosion may have been less explosive than scientists once believed [...]
Code that reads your frustration is the least interesting part of the story of this accidental leak from Anthropic. The leak reveals how AI tools are also concealing their own role in the work they help produce [...]
These tiny fish use friction to put human rock climbers to shame [...]
The first day of the Artemis II mission saw the crew enter Earth orbit and prepare for their journey around the moon [...]
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University of Mississippi research offers hope that cancer drug therapies packaged in 3D-printed carriers could deliver medication directly to tumors while reducing many of the side effects that cancer patients endure. In a study published in Pharmaceutical Research, the Ole Miss team demonstrated that 3D-printed spanlastics—a tiny carrier filled with cancer-fighting drugs—could be implanted directly at the site of a tumor and kill those cells. [...]
Even after one of the largest environmental remediation efforts in California history, dangerous levels of lead persist in residential neighborhoods surrounding a former battery smelter in Southeast Los Angeles, according to a new study from the University of California, Irvine's Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health. The research is published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. The findings reveal a serious public health failure while also highlighting the power of community-driven research to hold institutions accountable and drive meaningful change. [...]
A new review from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) summarizes the biocatalysts involved in semi-artificial photosynthesis, an exciting research field that combines natural photosynthesis with artificial technology to efficiently generate fuels and useful substances from sunlight. The review is published in Chemical Reviews. [...]
Climate change may reduce yields of crops like corn and soybeans, but it can also give some plants an edge. That's one of the takeaways of a recent study of tall goldenrod, a common wildflower that runs rampant in fields across its native range in North America and other parts of the world where it has been introduced. [...]
Materials that repel water are used in countless applications, including industrial separation processes, routine laboratory pipetting, and medical devices. When water touches these surfaces, the interface where they meet tends to acquire a small electrical charge—an effect that is ubiquitous, yet poorly understood. KAUST researchers have now studied this in detail and their findings could have broad implications. The findings are published in the journal Langmuir. [...]
The theory of panspermia holds that life is spread through the cosmos via asteroids, comets, and other objects. When the building blocks of life emerge on one planet, impacts can eject surface material into space, which then carries these seeds to other worlds. For decades, scientists have debated whether this could have occurred between Earth and Mars (in both directions). However, the recent controversy over the possible existence of microbial life in Venus's dense clouds has sparked discussions of interplanetary transfers between Venus, Earth, and Mars. [...]
Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo and George Mason University's College of Science have developed a new method that improves air temperature forecasts one to five weeks in advance—without requiring additional model simulations. The methodology, detailed in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides a dual benefit, not requiring significant increase in computational cost while improving predictions. [...]
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a technique for simultaneously treating lung cancer and a serious muscle-wasting condition that often accompanies it. The study, published in the Journal of Controlled Release, involves lipid nanoparticles delivering therapeutic genetic material to lung tumors. [...]
Creating artificial systems that mimic the functioning of cells is one of the goals of what is known as synthetic biology. These models, known as synthetic or biomimetic cells, allow some of the basic processes of life to be reproduced in the laboratory to better understand how natural cells work and develop new technologies. In this context, a study involving a team of researchers from the Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials (CiQUS) of the University of Santiago (USC) proposes a more flexible chemical strategy to create this type of system. [...]
Mayo Clinic researchers developed an experimental nanotherapy that delivers two cancer drugs directly to brain tumors, according to a study published in Communications Medicine. The strategy extended survival in preclinical models of glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer. [...]
A research team at the University of Tokyo has developed a new microscopy platform that can observe a previously hidden layer of biomolecular chemistry linked to weak magnetic fields. The work, led by Project Researcher Noboru Ikeya and Professor Jonathan R. Woodward at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, addresses a long-standing technical gap in life-science measurement: Many important intermediates in spin-dependent reactions are "dark" molecules that do not emit light directly and therefore escape conventional fluorescence imaging. [...]
The doctoral thesis of Sophia Hollick, Ph.D. '25, a recent graduate of Yale's Wright Lab in professor Reina Maruyama's group, has significantly contributed to answering a decades-long question in her field about whether or not a signal observed in an experiment that has taken data since 1997 was indicative of a direct detection of dark matter. The results of her analysis, which have excluded the dark matter explanation with greater confidence, were published in Physics Review Letters in the article "Combined Annual Modulation Dark Matter Search with COSINE-100 and ANAIS-112." [...]
Cell cultures—single layers of cells grown in a small dish—have enabled researchers to study biological growth, develop or test drugs and even discover what causes some diseases. Cell spheroids, 3D versions of cell cultures built using a process known as cell aggregation, are the next step in advancing this work, capable of more closely modeling real tissue. A new technology, invented by researchers from Penn State and detailed in a paper published in Advanced Science, could breathe fresh air into bottom-up tissue fabrication and potentially large-scale tissue engineering by addressing these issues. [...]
U.S. officials are taking a closer look at what's in America's drinking water, including microplastics and leftover medications. [...]
In Puerto Rico, drought doesn't always arrive slowly. Sometimes, it appears in days. That speed can leave producers scrambling, reservoirs dropping, and communities facing water restrictions before they can react. In a place often associated with heavy rain and hurricanes, drought is often overlooked, but very much a reality. New research from Virginia Tech is helping explain why. [...]
Just as embroiderers, with needle and thread, can transform plain fabric into an intricate pattern, engineers can use lasers and polymers to create flexible, complex structures that could transform life-saving sensing technology. An interdisciplinary team at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering has developed a new manufacturing strategy that reveals where and how laser-induced graphene (LIG) forms on polymers. [...]
Reef sharks are observed less frequently on Caribbean reefs that have high levels of diving activity and greater coastal development, according to new research published in the Journal of Applied Ecology. Even recreational activities that are often considered low impact are associated with fewer sharks on these reefs. Reef sharks play an important role in maintaining healthy reefs by helping to keep the ecosystem in balance. [...]
How can we predict species' responses to always-arising changes in our world? A long-term ecological study from Yokohama National University researchers suggests the answer may lie in a few small simple biological traits. Their findings offer a framework for better anticipating biodiversity change and improving proactive conservation strategies. The results were published in Nature Communications on March 14. [...]
New evidence suggests that a disease-causing tapeworm that has been spreading across the United States and Canada has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. The tapeworm, called Echinococcus multilocularis, lives as a parasite in coyotes, foxes and other canid species and can cause severe disease if passed to domestic dogs or humans. [...]
Most people think of diamonds as high-end adornments. Not Ania Bleszynski Jayich. The UC Santa Barbara physicist sees diamonds, which she grows in the UC Quantum Foundry, as a potentially powerful foundation for quantum sensors. Sensors are currently much farther along in their development than other potential quantum applications. Diamond sensors are particularly promising because diamonds require relatively few quantum bits (qubits) to operate, whereas a quantum computer, for instance, requires more than 100,000, perhaps as many as a million, qubits to handle error correction, one of the main hurdles for quantum computing. [...]
University of Tennessee Knoxville professor and Goodrich Chair of Excellence in Civil Engineering Frank Loeffler and his co-authors published new research on the environmental impacts of "forever chemicals" in Nature Microbiology. Their study uncovered that bacteria incorporate polyfluoroalkyl carboxylates—a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—into the molecules that make up their cell membranes. [...]
With its striking San Francisco Bay settings, director Alfred Hitchcock's iconic horror film "The Birds" has captivated audiences for more than 60 years. For Hitchcock, the film—set in an ocean-side town terrorized by swarming, murderous birds, was about how an unexpected threat could shatter everyday life. Today, the plot reads like a warning about our warming climate. [...]
Debates over how geometry is understood and learned date back at least to the days of Plato, with more recent scholars concluding that only humans possess the foundations of this understanding. However, a new analysis by New York University psychology professor Moira Dillon concludes that geometry's foundations are shared by humans and a variety of other animals—from rats to chickens to fish. [...]
Imagine a creature nearly twice the size of a modern African elephant, which can weigh up to 6,000 kg. This was Elephas (Paleoxodon) recki, a prehistoric titan that roamed the landscape of what is now Tanzania nearly two million years ago. Now, imagine a group of our ancestors standing over its carcass, then butchering it and eating it. [...]
Warming temperatures from climate change cause tree swallows to nest up to two weeks earlier than they did in the 1970s, but early spring cold snaps can hinder nestlings' growth and survival, according to a new study that incorporates a four-decade Cornell dataset on the birds. [...]
An understanding of community resilience and risk analysis is vital when it comes to protecting civilians and infrastructure from natural hazards, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Artificial intelligence is an efficient way to rate a community's resilience and vulnerability. However, factors that affect community resilience—like power grids and communications systems—are ranked independently by current assessment methods based on the assumed impact of each factor. [...]
It transports far more than 100 times as much water as all of the Earth's rivers combined: The Antarctic Circumpolar Current rushes around the southern continent unhindered by land masses and is therefore a fundamental component of the climate system. In a recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a research team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute describes how and when this mighty ring current developed in Earth's history. [...]
A longstanding mystery in mosquito biology has been solved, opening a potential new path for controlling mosquitoes and the diseases they spread. For decades, scientists believed that juvenile hormone, a chemical signal essential for mosquito reproduction, needed two different receptors to work: one inside the cell and another on its surface. The internal receptor was identified years ago, but the second remained elusive. [...]
Why do cats often leave food unfinished? Many cat owners have experienced this puzzling behavior. Domestic cats are well known for eating multiple small meals throughout the day, a pattern thought to reflect their evolutionary origin from the African wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica), a solitary hunter that repeatedly captures small prey. It has also often been assumed that cats leave food unfinished simply because they have a small appetite or a capricious nature. However, the mechanism underlying this characteristic feeding pattern has remained unclear. [...]
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a powerful new genetic toolkit that allows scientists to study how genes function at the level of individual cells, an advance that could accelerate discoveries in development, neuroscience, and disease. The work is published in the journal eLife. [...]
Congress rejected huge cuts to science in 2026, but Trump is trying again. [...]
Congress will likely reject the White House's NASA cuts, just as it did last year. [...]
Ice Age hunter-gatherers "were intentionally relying on random outcomes in repeatable, rule-based ways." [...]
Experiments show large majorities uncritically accepting "faulty" AI answers. [...]
A receptor that's used to find prey is also activated by progesterone. [...]
Collection of fossils includes Ediacaran, Cambrian species, suggesting a transition. [...]
And solar power accounted for about three quarters of the renewables. [...]
Sperm gets lost in space; raccoons solve puzzles; the physics of folding a crepe; and more. [...]
Pair instability supernovae create a "mass gap" in black holes. [...]
Sweden is bringing back books amid declining test scores. [...]
"It’ll go when the engines light at T-0." [...]
"I just don't want to get caught flat-footed when we start to have to protect US interests out there." [...]
The key is to evenly distribute elderly passengers, who move more slowly, among the aircraft cabins. [...]
"Things are certainly starting to feel real here at the Cape." [...]
Rachel Hartigan on her new book, Lost: Amelia Earhart's Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life. [...]
Research proceeds on alternatives, but some doubt whether true lie detection is possible. [...]
Breathing capacity could have compensated for lower atmospheric oxygen. [...]
A quantum experiment shows that we can formally test if the order of events matters. [...]
Specially equipped nets can help save some species, while allowing fisherman to still catch others. [...]
The US Space Force might move additional payloads off of ULA's grounded Vulcan rocket. [...]
The viral AI agentic tool let attackers silently gain admin unauthenticated access. [...]
GDDRHammer, GeForge and GPUBreach hammer GPU memory in ways that hijack the CPU. [...]
No, the sky isn't falling, but Q Day is coming, and it won't be as expensive as thought. [...]
Company warns entire industry to move off RSA and EC more quickly. [...]
Development houses: It's time to check your networks for infections. [...]
Admins: Sorry to say, but it's likely a rotate-your-secrets kind of weekend. [...]
Broadcom says the group is misrepresenting market "realities." [...]
One Microsoft product was approved despite years of concerns about its security. [...]
Internet-exposed devices that give BIOS-level access? What could possibly go wrong? [...]
Unicode that's invisible to the human eye was largely abandoned—until attackers took notice. [...]
Company says it doesn't know how long it will take to restore its Microsoft environment. [...]
Most of the devices are made by Asus and are located in the US. [...]
The long, strange trip of a large assembly of advanced iOS exploits. [...]
Problems viewing products and checking out. [...]
With no enforcement and questionable economics, it may not make a difference. [...]
Accenture plans to buy Ookla, which also includes RootMetrics and Ekahau. [...]
Pseudonymity has never been perfect for preserving privacy. Soon it may be pointless. [...]
Merkle Tree Certificate support is already in Chrome. Soon, it will be everywhere. [...]
That guest network you set up for your neighbors may not be as secure as you think. [...]
Contrary to what password managers say, a server compromise can mean game over. [...]
Microsoft, Intel are also working on their own solutions for the issue. [...]
Over three decades later, this historical curiosity has more than a few rough edges [...]
Memory, storage shortages have made all kinds of consumer tech more expensive. [...]
Both of the chip's CPU dies will include 64MB of extra cache stacked beneath. [...]
The first physical game affected will cost $10 more than a digital copy. [...]
If game makers don’t like it, “they could decide not to use it, you know?" [...]
Both AMD- and Intel-based hardware is getting better support in SteamOS 3.8. [...]
Full-magazine reloads throw out muscle memory in favor of "higher stakes" decisions. [...]
Nvidia's next frame-gen tech goes way beyond upscaling, and not in a good way. [...]
Switch games running at 720p can look worse on the Switch 2's 1080p display. [...]
Creator apologizes after using Patreon funds for Gemini-powered magazine scan processor. [...]
Early Access impressions: New characters shine, but it feels like we've done this before. [...]
Advanced Shader Delivery uses precompiled shaders for "console-like load times" across PC hardware. [...]
Steam maker says settling the case would be easier but would set a bad precedent. [...]
Looking back at Dash Rendar, 3DFX cards, and a pivotal moment for Star Wars. [...]
Google is more focused on desktop gaming than ever before. [...]
Running Windows on gaming handhelds is currently a blessing and a curse. [...]
What part of "this year," exactly, is still anyone's guess. [...]
Stories of border issues lead to pervasive travel fears across the worldwide industry. [...]
While semantics count for some, gamers win either way. [...]
NEW YORK—Describing the new film’s narrative choices as recklessly exploitative given the current climate, critics blasted The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in reviews last week for its flippant school shooting plotline. “This is a painful, deeply difficult topic, and one that deserved more than the deliberate provocation of showing Princess Rosalina doing target practice in […] The post Critics Outraged By Flippant School Shooting Plotline In ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ appeared first on The Onion. [...]
WASHINGTON—Threatening to continue issuing threats if the Islamic Republic did not quickly agree to his demands, President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday to accept his ultimatum or face the wrath of his next ultimatum. “Lay down your weapons now or I will have no choice but to ask you to lay down your weapons […] The post Trump Warns Iran To Accept His Ultimatum Or Face Wrath Of Next Ultimatum appeared first on The Onion. [...]
A Gallup survey found that heavy social media users are less likely to think democracy is the best form of government and more likely to stray from democratic norms, with research suggesting that social media is contributing to a more fractured social environment. What do you think? The post Social Media Users Sour On Democracy appeared first on The Onion. [...]
WASHINGTON—In a tragic accident the Pentagon confirmed was currently under internal investigation, 340 million Americans were killed Tuesday in the course of a botched military training exercise. According to top generals, the mishap occurred at Fort Bliss Army base in Texas, where members of the 1st Armored Division participating in a live training exercise repeatedly […] The post 340 Million Americans Killed In Botched Training Exercise appeared first on The Onion. [...]
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President Trump has threatened to pull out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, calling the military alliance a “paper tiger.” The Onion examines the pros and cons of withdrawing from NATO. PRO U.S. can finally join Warsaw Pact Would free up time to join something more fun, like the International Pickleball Federation Won’t have to […] The post Pros And Cons Of U.S. Withdrawing From NATO appeared first on The Onion. [...]
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This perfect Tudor, which is walking distance from downtown and boasts plenty of space, will go to someone who bid exactly $7.34 more than you. Reference #582374 The post Guess You Should’ve Made Your Coffee At Home appeared first on The Onion. [...]
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President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi as attorney general after growing frustrated with her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and what he perceived as her lack of aggressiveness in prosecuting his political opponents. What do you think? The post Pam Bondi Fired As Attorney General appeared first on The Onion. [...]
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