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Tropical Storm Imelda to threaten Carolinas with heavy rains

Tropical Storm Imelda formed Sunday, joining the monster Hurricane Humberto in the Atlantic, and forecasters warned it'll likely bring heavy rains to the Carolinas.The big picture: Imelda is expected to strengthen over the Bahamas on Monday and become a major hurricane that night or early Tuesday. Forecasters expect the U.S. East Coast to be spared the worst of it — though there's a chance of heavy rainfall in the Southeast, and the Carolinas could see several inches of rain that may trigger flooding.National Hurricane Center deputy director Jamie Rhome said in a Sunday evening video post that while the impacts [...]

Deadly Michigan church shooting, fire an "act of targeted violence," FBI says

At least 10 people were shot, and four killed, after a shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, authorities confirmed Sunday.The big picture: Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said at a midday news conference that he expects more victims to be found at the scene, but couldn't say if they expected their injuries to be from the shooting, the fire, or both.The latest: The death toll rose to four after "a couple additional bodies" were found in the chapel, Police Chief William Renye said during a briefing that began [...]

Trump says he "would think" the DOJ is investigating ex-FBI chief Wray

President Trump suggested Sunday evening that the Department of Justice may be investigating former FBI Director Christopher Wray.The big picture: Three days after another Trump foe and former FBI director, James Comey, was indicted, the president during an interview with NBC accused Wray of "inappropriate" behavior and said he "would think" that the DOJ is investigating him.Why it matters: The indictment of Comey on charges that he denies of making false statements to Congress and obstructing its investigation into the Russia probe delivered the president and the MAGA movement their first real taste of legal retribution, per Axios Tal Axelrod [...]

Bad Bunny to headline Super Bowl halftime show in 2026

Bad Bunny is the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show headline performer, per social media posts from the singer, the NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation on Sunday night.What he's saying: "What I'm feeling goes beyond myself. It's for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown," the 31-year-old Puerto Rican singer said in a media statement."This is for my people, my culture and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el Halftime Show Del Super Bowl," he added. The big picture: Speculation had been building before the [...]

Oregon sues Trump in bid to stop National Guard deployment to Portland

Oregon and Portland are suing President Trump in an effort to block his move to deploy National Guard troops to the state's largest city.The big picture: The lawsuit that was filed on Sunday noted that following Trump's directive, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had signed a memorandum "calling 200 members of the Oregon National Guard into federal service for a period of 60 days" — which the suit called "patently unlawful."Driving the news: Trump authorized troops in Portland on Saturday in an effort to quash protests at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the Democrat-led city that began in [...]

Thune says mass shutdown firings don't "have to happen"

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said that the White House's threatened firings if a government shutdown proceeds don't "have to happen" if Democrats sign onto a GOP plan to keep the government open.The big picture: Still, Democrats, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), don't seem to be budging and are largely dismissing the Trump administration's warning to prepare for mass shakeups to an already unrecognizable federal workforce.Driving the news: "They're playing with fire, and they know it," the Republican leader said on NBC News' "Meet the Press." He did not directly answer whether he supported mass firings of federal [...]

Farmers will need a bailout this year, Thune says

Farmers will need government relief this year after the trade war choked off access to key markets, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Sunday.Why it matters: Thune's comment, following a promise from President Trump earlier in the week, sets up a potential battle over what would likely be a multibillion-dollar package — and a separate fight over why it was needed in the first place. Catch up quick: China has stopped buying U.S. soybeans, depriving American farmers of their largest export market.That happened months ago, but the issue came back to the fore this week when the U.S. government [...]

Exclusive: Trump says Gaza peace deal in "final stages"

President Trump told Axios in an interview Sunday that negotiations over his plan to end the war in Gaza are "at their final stages" and contended a deal could open the way for wider peace in the Middle East.Why it matters: This is the most significant effort to date to end the war.More than 66,000 Palestinians have been killed since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, according to the Hamas-controlled Gaza health ministry.What he's saying: "Everybody has come together to get a deal, but we still have to get it done," Trump told Axios."The Arab countries were fantastic to [...]

No one wants to shoulder the government shutdown blame

With a deadline to fund the government just around the corner, lawmakers appeared locked in a battle of blame on Sunday.The big picture: After President Trump canceled a prior meeting with Democratic leadership, he's now set to sit down with the top four congressional leaders on Monday, but finding common ground to craft a deal seems a far-fetched feat. Republican leadership says it's up to Democrats to keep the lights on despite intense grassroots pressure they face, while Democrats say the GOP is jeopardizing Americans' health care by not addressing the Affordable Care Act tax credits due to expire at [...]

Democrats turning back to tough-on-crime policies

A growing number of Democratic officials are embracing tough-on-crime strategies in ways not seen since the 1990s, seeking to counter President Trump's focus on high violent crime rates in Democrat-led cities.Why it matters: Homicides are declining nationally. But shootings in Chicago and other cities — along with high-profile slayings, especially the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a light-rail train in Charlotte, N.C. — have inspired moderate Democrats to push stepped-up anti-crime plans.The big picture: From New Jersey to New Mexico, Democrats are calling for more police officers, tougher bail guidelines for repeat offenders, fewer early releases from jails [...]

Study: Left-wing terrorism outpaces far-right attacks for first time in 30 years

Adapted from CSIS; Chart: Axios VisualsHalfway through 2025, attacks by far-left extremists outpaced far-right violence for the first time in more than three decades, according to new research from the Center for Strategic & International Studies.Why it matters: America's domestic terrorism landscape has undergone a remarkable inversion since President Trump took office, as his policies have eased grievances on the far right while intensifying anger on the far left.Far-right violence has historically been more frequent and more lethal, but plunged dramatically over the first six months of 2025.Despite the uptick in high-profile attacks like the assassination of Charlie Kirk, political [...]

How retailers are masking tariffs in new shipping and fee hikes

Instead of putting "tariff" on the tag, some retailers are slipping costs into shipping, fees or relabels.Why it matters: Trade duties and new import rules are driving up retailer costs, especially in apparel, furniture, holiday décor and toys. Those costs are starting to be passed to consumers.The big picture: Retailers are reshaping how prices show up, including raising shipping fees on items that face duties after the late-August end of the "de minimis" exemption on postal shipments to the U.S. worth less than $800.Vague charges like "processing" or "import fees" are appearing more often at checkout. Such shifting of tariff [...]

Colombian president accuses Trump of violating UN principles after visa revoked

Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused President Trump on Saturday of violating "founding principles" of the United Nations after the U.S. State Department announced it will revoke the Colombian president's visa.The big picture: The Trump administration believes Petro, a left-leaning leader who's an ally of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, wants to pick a fight with the U.S. president ahead of the Colombia's presidential elections next year.Petro is barred from reelection but and the U.S. does not want one of his allies to succeed. The U.S. position: it opposes Petro and supports the Colombian people.Context: The State Department said, on Friday, it [...]

Trump directs troops to Portland with "full force" directive

President Trump authorized military troops in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday, giving them authority to use "full force." The big picture: After sending the National Guard to Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, this summer, the president has made public his consideration of deploying troops to Democrat-led cities including Portland, New Orleans and Chicago.State of play: "At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists," Trump said [...]

Jobs crisis in plain sight

Starting with our interview last spring with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, where he foresaw a white-collar bloodbath, we've been warning of a jobs crisis unfolding in plain sight across America.Last week, Mike Allen and I talked privately with 20 different CEOs of a wide range of companies. Every single one of them said they're reducing their hiring ambitions at the dawn of AI.Why it matters: Don't trust us. Listen to Amodei, who's building AI technology, and top CEOs as they freeze or reduce hiring because of AI.Amodei, in two interviews with us — one over the phone and the other [...]

Trump's epic economic and drug figures fizzle under scrutiny

President Trump and his administration frequently boast that he's "been right about everything" and that his policies have ushered in the "Golden Age" of America.The big picture: However, some of the president's sweeping claims, including slashing drug costs, combating fentanyl deaths and supercharging the American economy through tariffs, fall flat when compared to the actual data. Driving the news: Last week, the president said that his administration will be "reducing drug costs over the next year ... by not 50 or 60%, by a 1,000%."In response to Axios' request for clarification on the president's remarks, the White House said that [...]

"The first domino": Comey indictment sets MAGA retribution in motion

The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey has delivered President Trump and the MAGA movement their first real taste of legal retribution — and likely not their last. Why it matters: To Democrats and the legal establishment, the charges against Comey for obstruction of justice and lying to Congress represent one of the most brazen collapses of prosecutorial independence in U.S. history.To Trump's base, the indictment is vindication — a long-awaited strike against a "Deep State" villain they've obsessed over for nearly a decade.Now, MAGA's biggest question is how much further Trump will go in enforcing the political "accountability" [...]

Hegseth says soldiers in Wounded Knee Massacre of Lakota will keep their medals

U.S. Army soldiers who took part in the 1890 slaughter of Lakota men, women and children at Wounded Knee will keep their medals posthumously, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on social media Thursday.Why it matters: The move halts some lawmakers' push to revoke medals tied to the massacre on South Dakota's present-day Oglala Sioux tribal lands — an event Native Americans see as a painful climax of Indigenous removal. The big picture: The decision follows the Trump administration's re-interpretation of civil rights laws and history to focus on "anti-white racism".The administration has been purging and rewriting federal web pages' stories [...]

Scoop: Some of Congress' trips are being canceled ahead of a potential shutdown

Several official congressional trips that were scheduled for next week have been canceled due to the possibility of a government shutdown, Axios has learned.Why it matters: It's one of the starkest indicators yet that lawmakers on Capitol Hill are hunkering down for a shutdown as Republican and Democratic leadership appear far from a deal.Federal funding is set to run out at midnight on Sept. 30 unless Senate Democrats agree to a deal with Republicans to pass a short-term spending measure.Senior Democratic and Republican sources stressed that these trips are government-funded — making it a financial and logistical nightmare to try [...]

Jimmy Kimmel to return to Nexstar and Sinclair's ABC affiliates Friday

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to Nexstar and Sinclair's ABC affiliates Friday evening, the companies said. Why it matters: The move will bring the show back to the markets where it was blacked out for more than a week.What they're saying: Both Sinclair and Nexstar emphasized their original decision to stop airing the show was made independently and not due to government pressure."Our decision to preempt this program was independent of any government interaction or influence. Free speech provides broadcasters with the right to exercise judgment as to the content on their local stations," Sinclair said in a statement."While we [...]

Scoop: Schumer's private war room on government shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and his staff are closely coordinating their government shutdown strategy with outside liberal groups, Axios has learned.Why it matters: The same groups slammed Schumer earlier this year for caving on government funding. This time, the Democratic leader is playing to his base.Multiple progressive groups told Axios that they've had weekly meetings and conversations with Schumer and his team over the last two months.In the private talks, grassroots leaders have stressed the need for Schumer and Democrats to fight harder against President Trump and Republicans. Backing down and helping fund the government, like Schumer did [...]

Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon named in Epstein files released by Democrats

Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon are all named in copies of Jeffrey Epstein's daily schedules released Friday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.Why it matters: The schedules make reference to Musk possibly flying to an "island" in 2014, and Thiel and Bannon apparently dining with Epstein as recently as 2017 and 2019, respectively."It should be clear to every American that Jeffrey Epstein was friends with some of the most powerful and wealthiest men in the world," Oversight Committee Democrats spokesperson Sara Guerrero said in a statement."Every new document produced provides new information as we work to bring [...]

Zelensky asked Trump for Tomahawk missiles to force Putin to make peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked President Trump during their meeting on Tuesday to provide Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles, which could give Ukraine the ability to strike as far into Russia as Moscow.The intrigue: Zelensky told "The Axios Show" on Wednesday that he'd asked Trump for an additional weapons system that could force Russian President Vladimir Putin to enter peace talks — perhaps without Ukraine even having to use it.Between the lines: Zelensky did not name that weapons system during his interview with Axios' Barak Ravid, but he said that if Russia knew Ukraine had it, the pressure to talk would [...]

Recession warnings are looking flat wrong as consumers power the economy forward

Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis; Chart: Axios VisualsFor all the sense of angst about the U.S. economy of late, the American consumer continues powering growth forward. New data out this morning confirms that trajectory continued through late summer.Why it matters: All those recession warnings from earlier in the year are looking flat wrong. When consumers keep spending (which they are) and businesses keep investing (which they also are), the economy can't — almost as a matter of arithmetic — fall into a contraction.Driving the news: Personal consumption expenditures rose 0.6% in August, the Commerce Department said this morning, or 0.4% [...]

Exclusive: Zelensky didn't think he'd survive this long after invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told "The Axios Show" that in the opening hours of Russia's invasion, he could not have imagined still being alive and in office 3.5 years later.The big picture: The fact that the war is ongoing is both deeply tragic and quite remarkable, given initial expectations among many Western officials and military experts that Russia would steamroll through the Ukrainian lines.What he's saying: Axios' Barak Ravid asked Zelensky if, at the beginning of the war, he thought he would still be "sitting here" in 2025."Of course not. 100%, no," Zelensky responded.Flashback: Ravid's question referenced a plea for [...]

Netanyahu faces mass walk-out protest at UN speech

The vast majority of officials and diplomats in the UN General Assembly Hall appeared to walk out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage for his address on Friday.Why it matters: Israel is deeply isolated internationally as it presses on with the war in Gaza. Outside of President Trump, Netanyahu — who faces war crime charges from the ICC — has very few allies on the global stage.Driving the news: Netanyahu said in his speech that Israel "will finish the job" in Gaza, and will do so as quickly as possibleAhead of the speech, he ordered Israel's military [...]

WATCH: Volodymyr Zelensky interview on The Axios Show, episode 2

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a warning to Vladimir Putin, new details about his meeting with President Trump, and a pledge about his own political future in an interview with "The Axios Show."Inside the room: The interview took place on Wednesday night in New York, immediately before Zelensky departed the UN General Assembly for Kyiv.Zelensky agreed to speak in English at the last moment. Despite his frequent self-effacing comments about his lack of fluency, his points came through loud and clear.Zelensky's voice quivered with emotion at multiple points during the interview, in particular when he was addressing Ukrainian children kidnapped [...]

RFK Jr. sets off new abortion alarms with latest move

The Trump administration is facing conflicting political pressures after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Food and Drug Administration will "study" adding safety restrictions on abortion pills.Why it matters: New limits like requiring in-person prescribing of the widely used abortion drug mifepristone would severely limit access to abortion in states with bans.Between the lines: An FDA safety review sits well with many in the Republican base who are strongly anti-abortion and are pushing hard for new restrictions.On the other hand, President Trump repeatedly pledged during the campaign last year that he would leave abortion policy to the states, [...]

Russia dares NATO to shoot

Map: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosWeeks of Russian incursions into NATO skies have pushed the U.S.-led alliance to the brink of an explosive choice: strike back or stand down.Why it matters: With peace talks frozen and nuclear threats flying, NATO and Russia are closer to a direct military confrontation than at any point since the Cold War.President Trump, long reluctant to confront Moscow, stunned allies this week by saying he supports shooting down Russian aircraft if the incursions continue.The Kremlin's response was a blunt one: shoot down a Russian jet, and war will follow.The big picture: NATO officials believe Russia is deliberately testing [...]

Latinos sour on Trump over tariffs, economy, immigration raids

President Trump made historic gains for the GOP among Latino voters last year, but polls and other indicators suggest their support for him is falling amid growing anger over his handling of the economy and immigration.Why it matters: Latinos' rising discontent could mean trouble for the GOP heading into the 2026 midterms, and undermine Republican redistricting efforts — namely in Texas — partly aimed at exploiting the party's recent gains among such voters.The big picture: Trump's tariffs have South Texas farmers on edge as crop sales decline, while Latino small-business owners — from bootmakers to small retailers — say their [...]

Trump Orders Military to Portland, Escalating Domestic Use...

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Authorizes 'Full Force'...

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The Don will attend Hegseth's meeting with generals.....

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MASS SHOOTING MICHIGAN CHURCH

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UPDATE: Marine veteran accused of shooting up crowded NC restaurant; 3 DEAD...

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Eric Adams drops out of NYC mayor race...

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What He Got Away With Has Already Changed America...

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Clarence Thomas: Precedent might not determine Supreme Court cases...

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'ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER' EXPOSES MAGA AMERICA...

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USA PREPS MILITARY STRIKES IN VENEZUELA...

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Xi Chasing Huge Concession From Trump: Opposing Taiwan Independence...

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FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during racial justice protest...

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USA set to bail out Argentina, irking 'America First' camp...

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With Comey Indictment, Trump Sets Retribution Precedent That Could Haunt His Allies

President Trump’s retribution campaign risks ushering in a cycle of retaliation in which each new administration takes aim at the last one. [...]

Trump Raises Possibility of Inquiry Into Wray, Another Former F.B.I. Director

In a phone interview with NBC, Mr. Trump said an investigation of Christopher Wray could be underway, days after the Justice Department’s indictment of James B. Comey. [...]

Trump to Meet With Congressional Leaders as Shutdown Deadline Looms

Lawmakers face a Tuesday deadline to fund the government, which will require them to agree on a spending measure that can win at least 60 votes in the Senate. [...]

What We Know About the Suspect in the Michigan Church Shooting

The suspect, a 40-year-old man, was killed during the attack, officials said. [...]

The Michigan Attack Targeted a Latter-day Saint Church

The building in Grand Blanc Township served a congregation of about 150 members. And that number was growing, according to a frequent visitor. [...]

Eric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid for Mayor of New York City

Mayor Adams’s campaign was left foundering after repeated scandals, a federal indictment and his courtship of President Trump. [...]

Swaggering, Scandalous, Strange: There Will Never Be Another Eric Adams

The quotable, luxury-loving, perpetually mysterious mayor took New Yorkers on a wild and unpredictable ride. [...]

13 Moments That Have Defined Eric Adams’s Political Career

Mr. Adams served in the New York State Senate and as Brooklyn borough president before becoming mayor of New York City in 2022. Ethical questions have followed him along the way. [...]

What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed

For those who felt denigrated by his rhetoric, the bipartisan tributes to him as a champion of free speech augured something dangerous: the mainstreaming of formerly extremist views. [...]

Bad Bunny Will Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show

The Latin superstar known for hits including “MIA,” “I Like It” and “Me Porto Bonito” will perform in February in Santa Clara, Calif. [...]

Venezuela, America and the Specter of Regime Change

In this first edition of The World newsletter, we explore why a president who campaigned against “foreign wars” is sending warships to Venezuela. [...]

Q&A: Our New Global Newsletter Host on Creating an ‘Antidote to the Overwhelm’

Katrin Bennhold is the host of The World, a New York Times newsletter for readers around the globe. It launches this week. [...]

Missing From a U.N. Meeting on Helping Refugees? The Refugees.

World leaders will discuss how to assist the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee settlement. But no one living there is attending the conference at the United Nations. [...]

Moldova’s Pivotal Election Expected to End in Victory for Pro-Europeans

The party of President Maia Sandu appeared poised to keep its majority in Parliament, in a vote widely seen as a showdown between Europe and Russia. [...]

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants in North America

No. 1 on the new ranking is Atomix, a refined Korean tasting-menu spot in New York. But other picks reflect a surprising turn to the casual. [...]

I Beat the Anthropic A.I. Chatbot That Stole My Book

A.I. feels like a runaway train. But we don’t have to let it run over us. [...]

Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines

The writer Ta-Nehisi Coates joins Ezra Klein on the show to discuss how the left should think about the work of politics and persuasion in this moment. [...]

Stowaway Found Dead in Wheel Well of American Airlines Jet, Police Say

The body was found on Sunday at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in the landing gear compartment of a plane that had recently arrived from Europe, the police said. [...]

Viv Prince, Rock’s Original Madman Drummer, Is Dead at 84

A drummer for the 1960s British band the Pretty Things, “the high priest of lunacy” set a high bar for fiery performances and offstage misbehavior. [...]

Diseducators

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The Race to Save America’s Democracy

Trump’s administration may seem chaotic, but Americans should not take the integrity of next year’s elections for granted. [...]

Trump’s Politicized Prosecutions May Hit a Roadblock

When the president puts his political enemies on trial on pretextual grounds, jurors have the option of refusing to convict. [...]

A Deceptively Peaceful Coming-of-Age Movie

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What Teen Novels Are Capable Of

These books can help young people come to terms with the thoughts that feel too scary to say out loud. [...]

Hegseth Summons Top Military Leaders to Washington

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the meeting with U.S. generals, and new press access rules at the Pentagon. [...]

The Doomed Dream of an AI Matchmaker

No one really knows for sure what makes people fall in love. [...]

Nexstar and Sinclair Lost Their Game of Chicken

Broadcast-media companies may be growing, but they still couldn’t afford to reject Jimmy Kimmel forever. [...]

Charlie Kirk and the ‘Third Great Awakening’

MAGA is embracing the language of a rising Christian movement. [...]

RFK Jr.’s Obsession With the Past

A conversation with Elizabeth Bruenig about the MAHA movement’s ideological underpinnings [...]

The Emptiness of Attacking Critics for Their Hypocrisy

It’s hard to defend crackdowns on free speech. It’s easier to simply claim everyone’s doing it. [...]

Golf’s Very Loud Weekend

At the Ryder Cup, players battle the course—and unusually noisy crowds. [...]

Why Is the Pentagon Afraid of the Press?

Pete Hegseth’s department is imposing restrictions that threaten to limit media scrutiny. [...]

A Rupture in One’s Sense of Self

In Patricia Lockwood’s new novel, the main character gets so ill that she wonders whether she’s become a different person. [...]

The Comey Indictment Is an Embarrassment

The Justice Department should never have brought such a shoddy case. [...]

Finally, a New Idea in Rock and Roll

The band Geese is pushing the genre in new and electrifying directions. [...]

Trump Is Setting the National Parks Up to Fail

Workers say the real crisis is happening behind the scenes. [...]

Photos of the Week: Rainy Games, Police Pups, Beard Championship

The reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, autumn colors in New Hampshire, damage from Super Typhoon Ragasa in Hong Kong, the start of the Oktoberfest in Munich, and much more [...]

The Classic Teen Novel I Still Haven’t Forgotten

My secret first encounter with Judy Blume’s Forever [...]

The Fraught Role of the Military in a Weakening Democracy

Bill McRaven on why we need military leaders who speak truth to power [...]

Fentanyl Doesn’t Come Through the Caribbean

The White House is using the opioid epidemic to justify lethal strikes and other policies. [...]

The Comey Indictment Is Not Just Payback

It’s a glimpse of Trump’s next attempt to seize power. [...]

Clues That a Recession Is Coming

Cardboard-box demand can be a legitimate indicator. Hemline length? Not so much. [...]

Why we must destroy Israel before they grow backbones

Updated 3 weeks ago If the Israelis would just give their country back to Palestinians, I’m 100% certain the Palestinians would not only have their own space program… …but would also be dominating Nobel prizes for science and medicine, and achieving breakthroughs like this: …and not murdering every last Jew stupid enough to still be … Continue reading "Why we must destroy Israel before they grow backbones" [...]

Why is Islam so Holy to the Left?

Updated 2 months ago Islamists aren’t anti-colonial – they’re just upset their own plan of colonialism died at the gates of Vienna. [...]

2025 Psytrance Playlist

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2024 Psytrance Playlist

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Forget Taiwan. Look for China to take  Russia’s eastern provinces

Updated 2 months ago Experts put China’s next military move as roughly a 70% chance, vs 30% for Taiwan https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5379824-china-wants-to-invade-siberia-not-taiwanhttps://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/07/03/where-do-borders-need-to-be-redrawn/why-china-will-reclaim-siberia China could seize Russian Siberia about as quickly and easily as Russia seized Crimea. If Russia balks, then China could just cut them off and strong arm North Korea to do the same. Insightful deep … Continue reading "Forget Taiwan. Look for China to take Russia’s eastern provinces" [...]

Psychedelic Therapy Crashed and Burned. MAHA Might Bring It Back | Wired

Updated 2 months ago Abuse allegations and infighting helped kill a campaign to legalize MDMA for medical use. Trumpworld is giving the therapy’s advocates hope for a second shot https://www.wired.com/story/psychedelic-therapy-mdma-maha [...]

The 2025 Psytrance Bingo Card

Updated 2 months ago Place your 2025 bets!Goa Gil 28 hour set of nonstop techno at 200BPM in North CarolinaPutin takes UkraineJEG doing another Puerto RicoJason becoming Mormon, but still reunites with Vadim for a Subtle Chaos reunionIsraelis admits this was all a big misunderstanding and gives back Israel to the Palestinians. Invades Rome.Kamal Nirmul … Continue reading "The 2025 Psytrance Bingo Card" [...]

Burning Man Is Burning Through Cash | Bloomberg

Updated 2 months ago The festival has billionaire devotees, more than 100 offshoot events and a cult following. So why is the organization behind it struggling to stay afloat? What happens when you sell your soul to billionaires, and get nothing in return? https://archive.ph/KjDda [...]

What will happen when the Epstein files are finally released?

Updated 2 months ago If the Epstein files ever actually get released no one is going to believe them anyway.Let’s start with Scenario A – the Epstein files will be released, and Trump is shown to be a pedophile. But that one is easy. it won’t happen. Trump won’t be in them, obviously, because he … Continue reading "What will happen when the Epstein files are finally released?" [...]

Some new Tsunami/Synthetic Sadhus photos unearthed

Updated 2 months ago Main Synthetic Sadhus page and photos [...]

Alex Grey Exposed

Updated 2 months ago Alex Grey is a New York-based visionary art icon that became well known especially in the 1990s and 2000s and has established the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors to exhibit his art in upstate New York. I will detail my personal history with him, which has been largely very positive, in the … Continue reading "Alex Grey Exposed" [...]

Now we know: Kubiak participated in The Diddler’s “Freak Offs.” | People

Updated 3 months ago https://people.com/what-happened-to-ash-armand-sin-city-gigolos-11691466 [...]

People Are Using AI Chatbots to Guide Their Psychedelic Trips | Wired

Updated 3 months ago As psychedelic companies and therapy apps experiment with AI, people are already taking huge doses of drugs and using chatbots to process their trips. https://archive.ph/bMAjC [...]

ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it

Updated 2 months ago Update: See also: ICESpy.org and ICEList.is mirror each other in purpose: collecting publicly submitted photos and personal identifiers of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, many of them seen wearing face coverings, and presenting them in searchable directories. https://www.engadget.com/social-media/iceblock-climbs-to-the-top-of-the-app-store-charts-after-officials-slam-it-004319963.html https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iceblock/id6741939020https://www.iceblock.app/ [...]

Fads, and politics

Updated 3 months ago All of this is true All of these are true. Call it antifa, or even low-key armchair anarchism!Most of us will differ on the ranking, and a few of us get all bent out of shape over that. With the priority of humanity and our future, I personally put it as … Continue reading "Fads, and politics" [...]

PT 626 - Kyle & Joe Catch-Up: Vital Cohort 4, Breathwork, Community & a Psychedelic News Roundup

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 [...]

PT 625 Greg Shanken — Collaborence, Community Access & Ethical Growth in Psychedelics

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, [...]

PT 624 - Dr. Cat Meyer - Sex, Love, Psychedelics

“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, [...]

PT 623 - Dee Dee Goldpaugh - Embracing Pleasure

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) [...]

PT 622 - Matt Xavier - The Psychedelic DJ

From the Rave Scene to Psychedelic Therapy In this episode, Kyle Buller speaks with Matt Xavier, DJ, therapist, and author. The conversation took place live at Psychedelic Science. Matt recalls his early years in the rave culture of 1990s New York. He ran record labels, hosted psychedelic trance events, and lived through the intensity of that scene. Why Music Is Medicine Matt believes music should be treated as medicine. He explains how playlists can align with the stages of a psychedelic journey—onset, climb, peak, and descent. He encourages people to listen with intention and to categorize tracks by emotion, energy, [...]

PT 621 - Dr Case Newsom - Zendo Project

In this episode, Joe Moore sits down with Dr. Case Newsom, an emergency room physician in Denver and Medical Director for both Zendo Project and Stadium Medical. They explore how psychedelic harm reduction is merging with event medicine at concerts, festivals, and large-scale gatherings. Dr. Newsom shares his path from osteopathic medical training to bridging emergency medicine with psychedelic peer support. He explains how the Zendo Project has expanded beyond Burning Man, and why collaboration with medical teams matters. The discussion highlights new triage protocols, cultural shifts in Colorado, and the legal challenges that still stand in the way of [...]

PT 620 - Kat Murti – Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Meta Censorship, and the Fight for Science

In this episode, Joe Moore is joined by Kat Murti, Executive Director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), the largest youth-led network working to end the war on drugs. SSDP organizes at the campus, local, state, federal, and international levels, with more than 100 chapters across the U.S. and sister organizations worldwide. Kat shares her personal journey into drug policy reform, from witnessing DEA raids on AIDS patients in the 1990s to fighting for civil liberties as a student at UC Berkeley. She explains how SSDP empowers young people to challenge outdated laws and promote policies rooted in compassion, scientific [...]

PT 619 - Sphinx Gate with Mareesa Stertz and Tania Abdul

In this episode, Joe Moore is joined by Mareesa Stertz and Tania Abdul, the visionaries behind Sphinx Gate, one of Burning Man 2025’s most ambitious and mythic art installations. Inspired by The NeverEnding Story, Sphinx Gate features two towering 34-foot sphinxes and a fully immersive, transformative art experience designed to help participants gain a deeper understanding of themselves. The trio explores how art and play can catalyze personal and collective transformation—without the need for psychedelics—by helping people reframe inner challenges as quests for growth. They discuss the project's mythic inspiration, how it has evolved into a “transmersive” self-discovery journey, and [...]

PT 618 - Chad Charles - Integrating 5-MeO-DMT: Therapy, Harm Reduction, and Best Practices

In this episode of Psychedelics Today, Joe Moore sits down with Chad Charles — educator, mentor, and practitioner specializing in 5-MeO-DMT therapy. Chad shares his decade-long journey working with 5-MeO-DMT, emphasizing the importance of: Practitioner training and mentorship Personalized, therapeutic alliances The nuanced understanding of dissociative states Ethics in standardized clinical dosing A trauma-informed approach to psychedelic care He also introduces his upcoming research project, analyzing 500+ one-on-one sessions to illuminate best practices and ethical frameworks in the 5-MeO-DMT space. This is a must-listen for anyone passionate about harm reduction, responsible facilitation, and the future of psychedelic therapy. 🕒 Episode [...]

PT 617 - Alan Davis - Psychedelic Research and Patient Safety at Ohio State & Exploring Ibogaine's Potential

In this episode of Psychedelics Today, Joe Moore sits down with Alan Davis, Associate Professor at Ohio State University, to explore the evolving landscape of Ibogaine research and its therapeutic potential. Alan offers a deep dive into the Iboga Patient Survey, a groundbreaking initiative collecting real-world data on the safety and efficacy of Ibogaine—particularly for those struggling with substance use disorders and mental health challenges. The conversation sheds light on the need for rigorous, community-informed research that could pave the way toward FDA approval and increased access for patients, including veterans dealing with trauma. They also discuss the complexities of [...]

PT 616 - Karina Bashir on Psychedelics, Islam, and Human Rights

In this engaging episode of the Psychedelics Today podcast, host Joe Moore sits down with Karina Bashir, an attorney working at the intersection of law, business ethics, and psychedelics. Karina, of counsel with Antithesis Law and an active member of the psychedelic community, shares her unique journey from human rights advocacy into the evolving field of psychedelic law. The conversation explores her presentation at Harvard on psychedelics and monotheistic religions, and her efforts to bridge the gap between Islamic communities and psychedelic-assisted healing. She discusses the legal frameworks she navigates to support clients in the psychedelic ecosystem, the spiritual depth [...]

PT 615 - Kristen Nash and Erica Siegel on Risk Reduction and Psychedelic Safety

In this deeply important episode of Psychedelics Today, Joe Moore is joined by Kristen Nash, MPH, and returning guest Erica Siegel, LCSW, for a nuanced conversation about risk reduction, harm prevention, and ethical education in the psychedelic space. Kristen shares the powerful and heartbreaking story of losing her 21-year-old son after a tragic psychedelic-related incident. Motivated by this loss and her background in public health, she founded the Coalition for Psychedelic Safety and Education and launched the Before You Trip campaign—an educational initiative piloting in Colorado aimed at helping Gen Z users assess their readiness and safety before engaging with [...]

PT 614 - Erica Rex: Scientific Integrity, Psychedelic Research, and the Religious Leader Study

In this episode, Joe Moore speaks with award-winning science journalist Erica Rex about her personal experience participating in psychedelic research, her upcoming book Seeing What Is There: My Search for Sanity in the Psychedelic Era, and the complex story behind the recently published Religious Leader Psilocybin Study from Johns Hopkins and NYU. They examine: Erica's firsthand experience as a participant in the original 2012 study that helped launch Roland Griffiths’ prominence in psychedelic science. The goals and outcomes of the Religious Leader Study, which sought to explore how psilocybin might impact religious leaders’ effectiveness and connection to their communities. The [...]

PT 613 - Daniel Pinchbeck - From Cultural Catalyst to Capitalist Co-optation: Reflections on Psychedelic Science, AI, and Idealist Monism

In this expansive episode of Psychedelics Today, Joe Moore sits down with author and cultural theorist Daniel Pinchbeck to explore the evolving—and increasingly contested—role of psychedelics in society. From the hopeful spirit of transformation that animated earlier psychedelic movements to the sobering reality of biotech, branding, and political entanglement, Daniel offers a candid diagnosis of where we are—and where we might be headed. Reflecting on Psychedelic Science 2025, Daniel discusses the event’s stark shift toward commercialization and industry influence. He contrasts this with his earlier work on Evolver, a movement that sought to integrate psychedelics with permaculture, alternative economics, and [...]

PT 612 - Mattha Busby: Power, Pleasure, and the Psychedelic Movement’s Reckoning

In this wide-ranging conversation, journalist Mattha Busby joins Joe Moore to reflect on the shifting tone of the psychedelic movement in the wake of Psychedelic Science 2025. Based in Vancouver, Mattha has written for The Guardian, VICE, Esquire, TIME, and Wired, bringing a uniquely embedded yet critical lens to the space. They discuss the post-conference mood and the sense that the industry is sobering up—less hype, more introspection. Mattha reflects on the growing division between underground practitioners, activists, and biotech startups, and the importance of vision, ethics, and scrutiny in the midst of this cultural moment. Other topics include: Ketamine [...]

PT 611 - Dylan Beynon - Mindbloom

Dylan Beynon: At-Home Ketamine Therapy, Big Pharma Pushback, and the Future of Psychedelic Accessibility In this episode, Joe Moore welcomes Dylan Beynon, CEO and Founder of Mindbloom, one of the largest providers of legal, at-home ketamine therapy in the U.S. Dylan shares the deeply personal story that led him to psychedelic medicine—including the tragic loss of his mother and sister to addiction and mental illness—and how these experiences continue to fuel his mission to make psychedelic therapy affordable and accessible for all. Mindbloom has now facilitated over 654,000 sessions across 38 states, offering both sublingual and subcutaneous (injectable) ketamine in [...]

PT 610 - Victoria Litman - The Future of Psychedelic Regulation Is Local

In this episode, we sit down with Victoria Litman, M.Div., J.D., LL.M., to discuss why the future of psychedelic access in the United States is being shaped not by federal agencies, but by the bold actions of individual states. As a legal scholar and writer focusing on drug policy, Victoria breaks down the significance of the FDA’s 2024 rejection of psychedelic-assisted therapy, and why that decision might be less of a setback than it seems. We explore how state-level initiatives like Oregon’s Psilocybin Services Act and Colorado’s Natural Medicine Health Act are setting the stage for a new model of [...]

PS 25 - Morning Show Number 1

Joe Moore and Anne Philippi are hosts of the PS25 Morning Show! This one features Dee Dee Goldpaugh, LCSW and Tommaso Barba, PhDC! We talk about all things Sex and Psychedelics! [...]

PT 606 - Ibogaine and the Future of Healing: Trevor Millar & Jonathan Dickinson of Ambio Life Sciences

n this episode of Psychedelics Today, kicking of Psychedelic Science 2025 week in Denver, we sit down with Jonathan Dicksinson, Chief Executive Officer, and Trevor Millar, Chief Operations Officer of Ambio Life Sciences – one of the world’s leading ibogaine clinics – to explore the potential of ibogaine for addiction, neuroregeneration, and how ethics, honoring experience, and sustainability will be key to delivering ibogaine at scale.  Trevor shares his early work supporting marginalized populations in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, which led to the founding of Liberty Root, one of Canada’s first ibogaine clinics. Jonathan reflects on his apprenticeship in Mexican clinics, [...]

PT 605 - Jeff Breau - Exploring Psychedelic Churches at Harvard Divinity School

In this episode of Psychedelics Today, hosts sit down with Jeff Breau from Harvard Divinity School's Center for the Study of World Religions. Key themes include the intersection of psychedelics and religion, harm reduction practices, and the burgeoning psychedelic church movement. Jeff brings insights from his ethnographic research on psychedelic churches and discusses the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration for advancing understanding in this field. He also delves into the role of music in psychedelic therapy, critiques of the Mystical Experience Questionnaire (MEQ), and the potential for psychedelic chaplaincy. Tune in for an enlightening conversation on the evolving landscape of psychedelics [...]

PT 604 - Paul Gillis-Smith - Psychedelics, Religion & Lisa Bieberman

In this episode, Joe Moore sits down with Paul Gillis-Smith from The Center for the Study of World Religions to discuss a range of fascinating topics. They begin by discussing the Harvard Divinity School and the CSWR’s mission and history. The conversation delves into the work and legacy of Lisa Bieberman, a pivotal figure in the 1960s psychedelic harm reduction movement. It explores her contributions to the field through her Psychedelic Information Center. They also touch on the Quaker traditions and their intersection with LSD use, showing how spirituality and psychedelics can coalesce. Paul also talks about upcoming psychedelic and chaplaincy [...]

PT 603 - Dr Simon Ruffell - Other Ways of Knowing

In this episode of Psychedelics Today, Joe Moore speaks with Dr. Simon Ruffell, a London-based psychiatrist, researcher, and curandero-in-training in the López Mahua lineage of the Shipibo tradition. Dr. Ruffell shares how his early fascination with psychiatry eventually led to a deep disillusionment with the limitations of conventional treatments—and a surprising pivot toward the Amazon. Now working at the intersection of Indigenous healing and clinical research, Ruffell describes his journey from medical school to shamanic apprenticeship. He offers insight into the Shipibo understanding of illness across three planes—spiritual, psychological, and physical—and how these ideas challenge Western frameworks. The conversation explores [...]

PT 602 - Iboga - Talia Eisenberg, Tom Feal, Dr. Lola “Dr. O” Hoba, Kevin Franciotti

Aspen Psychedelic Symposium 2024 – Hosted by Kevin Franciotti This powerful panel explores the healing potential and complex responsibilities that come with working with Ibogaine, a potent plant-based psychedelic. Moderator Kevin Franciotti guides a heartfelt and informative conversation with Talia Eisenberg, Tom Feegel, and Dr. Lola "Dr. O" Hoba, highlighting personal transformation, medical protocols, and the importance of honoring traditional knowledge. Personal Journeys with Ibogaine Talia Eisenberg shares her recovery from opioid addiction and the founding of BEOND Ibogaine, a medical treatment center in Cancun, Mexico. Her story illustrates the plant’s unique power to interrupt addiction and awaken purpose. Tom [...]

PT 601 - Neuropharmacology: Psychedelics on the Brain - Jim Harris, Rachel Zoeller, DPT, David W. Mcmillan, Ph.D., and Manesh Girn, Ph.D.

A panel discussion with Jim Harris, Rachel Zoeller, DPT, David W. McMillan, Ph.D., and Manesh Girn, Ph.D. Recorded live at the Aspen Psychedelic Symposium In this riveting and deeply personal conversation, moderator Jim Harris is joined by three pioneers at the intersection of neuroscience, psychedelics, and disability: Dr. Rachel Zoeller (Doctor of Physical Therapy and spinal cord injury survivor), Dr. David McMillan (Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami), and Dr. Manesh Girn (neuroscientist and postdoctoral researcher with Robin Carhart-Harris at UCSF). Together, they explore how psychedelics may do far more than treat depression or catalyze mystical [...]

PT 600 - Sandor Iron Rope and Zach Leary

In this special panel, Joe Moore of Psychedelics Today is joined by Sandor Iron Rope, Lakota spiritual leader and peyote practitioner, and Zach Leary, writer and advocate for psychedelic culture. Together, they explore the critical importance of respecting the cultural, spiritual, and ecological roots of plant medicines. Sandor shares powerful reflections on the Lakota worldview, the trauma of colonization, and the deep spiritual kinship indigenous peoples hold with medicinal plants. Zach reflects on the American counterculture's relationship with psychedelics, highlighting the need to preserve mysticism and community over commercialization. The panel dives into challenges around synthetic versus natural medicines, the [...]

PT 599 - Sarko Diane and Rick - First to Respond

This podcast comes from the Aspen Psychedelic Symposium from last summer. It features Diane Goldstein who is the executive director of Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Sarko Gergerian a police officer from Winthrop, Mass and Rick Doblin from MAPS. This panel was introduced by Zach Leary and was a highlight of our trip to Aspen's conference last year. We discuss new ways in which police should or could consider psychedelics and drugs more generally. Thanks to Aspen Public Radio and Aspen Psychedelic Symposium for allowing us to share this podcast. [...]

PT 598 - Zach Leary - Your Extraordinary Mind

In this episode Kyle Buller and Joe Moore speak to Zach Leary about his new book "Your Extraordinary Mind: Psychedelics in the 21st Century and How to Use Them". Kyle and Joe join Zach in person for this recording. Zach has lots of hard earned wisdom and gracefully shares it with us and with his readers. We discuss MAPS PS25, Psychedelic Churches, psychedelic overuse and much more. Join us to learn more. [...]

PT 597 - LP Giobbi – Dead House, Psychedelic Creativity, and Fem House Empowerment

In this episode, Joe Moore welcomes LP Giobbi, an internationally famous DJ, electronic music producer, and jazz pianist. LP shares the story behind Dead House, her project blending Grateful Dead samples with house music. What started as a tribute to her parents during pandemic live streams has become a celebrated musical movement. Joe and LP explore the deeper connection between music and psychedelics. They talk about Bicycle Day, the story of Albert Hofmann’s famous LSD bike ride, and how psychedelics can support creativity and personal growth. LP opens up about her own experiences with psychedelics, touring burnout, and how she’s learning [...]

Weekly Discussion Post: How would you convince someone to listen to psytrance ?

Hey r/psytrance,ॐ My personal experience with convincing people: I always do it in the car while driving on the highway, so they can not escape 🙂 After that, they mostly start listening to some Fullon tracks, and they enjoy the vibe and vibrations from the tracks. For me, it is kinda of easy to convince people, but they do not stick with it. So I have never turned someone to mainly listen to psytrance. ॐ Share your experience! submitted by /u/Banonimus [link] [comments] [...]

New psytechno set

Hello, after more than a month of not having my controller due to a technical issue, I finally have been able to mix around again and I made a psytechno set to celebrate ! You'll find some akari system, kaufmann, Evil oil man or David phoenix (complete tracklist is available in description) Hope you'll like it ! https://on.soundcloud.com/nrtv6sbxcyCiabiWgl submitted by /u/Timo_photography [link] [comments] [...]

Weekly Discussion Post: What are you listening to?

Hey r/psytrance, Give us the track or set you're vibing at the moment! submitted by /u/Fairbsy [link] [comments] [...]

Communion

La película que describes es "Communion" (titulada "La conexión: Una historia real" en español) de 1989. Christopher Walken protagoniza esta película de ciencia ficción basada en las supuestas experiencias reales de abducción extraterrestre del escritor Whitley Strieber submitted by /u/xanderdice [link] [comments] [...]

Sonic Species - Man Becomes God [2018]

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Psychill track (mine)

https://youtu.be/sqBx2l8mF3U?si=9Mx7ajkqFie013QN submitted by /u/kulqupidyn77 [link] [comments] [...]

Hatwix 2nd release (debut album)

Greetings The 2nd release from my debut album. Any shares and subscriptions are truly appreciated. Blessings! submitted by /u/One-Tip8887 [link] [comments] [...]

I just discovered this old gem

It sounds very different than most goa trance we usualy have. I love psytrance from goa to psycore but sometimes I miss being surprises ... most of psytrance is just predictable or too similar. Here is something différent. It s from 1996 but got remastered in 2024 apparently?! Please share your decoveries out of the ordinary https://open.spotify.com/album/2xAoN3Yzi965vrh92mPFYt?si=PuuhQAy0SlWaP8XJTn6yig https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lz-_axIwxWQ submitted by /u/pineal_glance [link] [comments] [...]

Jaza set from Protoned & Friends (Denmark August '25)

Here's my fav set I played over this summer. My heart was absolutely full from: A very successful Existance Festival here in the UK A highly social week at Boom Festival, where I gave a talk on the musical history of psytrance A surprisingly deep week in MoDem's Hive, with my mind blown by the immediate future of night time psy All of that energy came out in this set full of modern psytrance music. Tracklist is on mixcloud. submitted by /u/Jaza_music [link] [comments] [...]

Talamasca - Let There Be Trance [2025]

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An odd question

On a floor, somewhere in London early 2000's Renaissance Rooms? Dunno. Someone dropped Slayer's Reign in Blood into a mix 🤔 I'm still searching for it..... Would any of you perhaps, maybe just know of it? Thank you 🙏🏼🙏🏼 submitted by /u/baskahalpa [link] [comments] [...]

Sonic Species - Zero (A Tech Remix) [2020]

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Circus/Carnival Psytrance Tracks

Im looking for some creepy twisted carnival/circus themed psytrance songs. Something similar to Hallucinogens Gamma Goblins or Shpongles Dr. Vinklestein says. Any suggestions would be appreciated. The creepier and more manic the better 😈🤡 submitted by /u/blinkz303 [link] [comments] [...]

Has anyone been to Sola Luna Festival in Thailand for New Year’s?

I’m thinking about going to Sola Luna Festival in Thailand for New Year’s. Has anyone here been? How was the vibe, organization, and overall experience? For context, my benchmark is Fusion Festival in Germany, I really value the mix of music, art, workshops, and community feel. I’m wondering if Sola Luna offers anything close to that, or if it’s more of a raw beach party with psytrance. Would love to hear any firsthand reviews or advice before I book. 🙏 submitted by /u/Brilliant-Topic-4899 [link] [comments] [...]

Adam Pits Techno-Goa is really interesting

I found Adam Pits like a year ago, it was a strange mix because it was clearly techno, but the structure had so much off goa and psy in it. Latest album is really interesting, like a progressive psy album but made in techno. It doesn't make sense to say a genre made in another genre but imagine it like an oil painting rendered as a sculpture, or something. submitted by /u/Equivalent-Cut-9253 [link] [comments] [...]

Any Psytrance events in Phuket?

I’ll be in Phuket from October 24-28, are there any Psytrance events/nights/festival happening then? I’m staying close to Pa Tong bay. submitted by /u/CringyJayan [link] [comments] [...]

Homegirl Sayaquita streams on twitch regularly, she's live right now in a twitch raid train

She was my first twitch subscriber and such a talented artist. I wanted to give her a shout to in a place she would be appreciated. submitted by [...]

I would like to present you my new album

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Going to my first psytrance event and have questions :)

Hii! I'm going to my very first rave/psytrance event at Dokken in Copenhagen on november 1st. Im relatively new to these sorts of spaces (have been to techno-clubs before but thats it) and was hoping someone could help me out on what to expect? What kind of clothing is normal? i see a lot of like earth vibes on the internet, but im more of a rhinestones/glitter kind of guy. Would that be looked down upon? What are the people like? Is it like a strike up a conversation with strangers type thing or more like a dance only kinda [...]

Psy in LA

Hello, I’m traveling to LA for work and looking for events. I came across LA Ritual hosted by Psytribe and Subterranean Dwellers at a TBA venue. Anyone familiar with these events? Trying to figure out what general area these are hosted at. Better to Uber or rent a car? How shady is the area? Likelihood of police intervention? I appreciate any advice from those in the know. Thank you. submitted by /u/ClassActionFart [link] [comments] [...]

This really gets me to places!

Or if You prefer YT: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ER842T-pUVA&si=DkZGKImZrUYIE-k8 submitted by /u/GNXTAsivuluisu [link] [comments] [...]

My playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6gzL7V4vj1bFDQWWQ41RcM?si=zdrmQY_KQfurSZg39iSFuQ&pi=szG2qyjMTcGWO This is my fav playlist and it is a work of love to keep adding tracks as I discover them. Please check it out and enjoy. submitted by /u/No-Reputation-827 [link] [comments] [...]

Taking Tylenol While Pregnant Is Safer Than Untreated Fevers, Doctors Say

Untreated fevers during pregnancy can cause more harm than taking acetaminophen will [...]

People Are More Likely to Cheat When They Use AI

Participants in a new study were more likely to cheat when delegating to AI—especially if they could encourage machines to break rules without explicitly asking for it [...]

Lab-Grown Organoids Could Transform Female Reproductive Medicine

Artificial tissues that mimic the placenta, endometrium, ovary and vagina could point to treatments for common conditions such as preeclampsia and endometriosis [...]

Hurricane Humberto and Potential Tropical Storm Imelda Complicate Forecasts

Hurricane Humberto and a system that may become Tropical Storm Imelda in the coming days are swirling quite close to each other in the western Atlantic Ocean [...]

NIH Funds New Autism Studies on Genes and Environment as Trump Focuses on Tylenol

The National Institutes of Health is investing $50 million into research on genetic and environmental factors underlying autism—news that was eclipsed by President Donald Trump’s recent controversial claims about acetaminophen [...]

Smallmouth Bass Evolve to Evade Electric Culling in Adirondack Lake

Scientists electrically culled invasive fish in a 20-year battle—but the fish fought back with rapid evolution [...]

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Solar System’s Secret History

Many asteroids are related, but their family trees can be hard to trace [...]

Neuroscience and Art Collide in a Posthumous ‘Composition’ by Alvin Lucier in Revivification

A museum exhibit in Australia lets visitors hear music generated by brain cells derived from the blood of a dead composer. [...]

WWI-Era Shipwrecks in Mallows Bay Form Ecological Sanctuary

Nearly 100 years ago dozens of ships were abandoned in a shallow bay in the Potomac River. Today plants and animals are thriving on the skeletons of these vessels [...]

Taylor Swift’s Speech Pattern Changed over Time, Linguistics Study Shows

An analysis of Taylor Swift’s interviews suggests her speech pattern has changed over her career [...]

Punch Cards, Pipeline Problems, and the Future of Women in Computing

Carla Brodley, founding executive director of the Center for Inclusive Computing at Northeastern University, explains how to make computer science education more accessible to everyone [...]

Good Conversations Don’t Require Everybody to Agree, Neuroscience Shows

Brain imaging is illuminating the patterns linked to productive, positive dialogue, and those insights could help people connect with others [...]

Bird Flu and Human Flu Viruses Could Mix in Cow Udders and Spark a Pandemic

Cells in cow udders could act as a site for human flu and bird flu viruses to swap genes and generate dangerous novel strains [...]

‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Infections Spiking, Leaving Key Carbapenem Antibiotics Useless, CDC Warns

The infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has risen by more than 460 percent in recent years. Scientists say people receiving treatment in hospitals are at highest risk [...]

What Is Leucovorin, the Unproven Autism Drug Backed by Trump Officials?

The Trump administration is backing leucovorin as a treatment for autism, despite limited evidence. Some doctors and researchers are concerned [...]

Earthquakes Release Energy Mostly Through Heat, Not Ground Shaking

Up to 98 percent of the energy of an earthquake goes into flash heating rocks, not shaking the ground, new research shows. The finding could help yield better earthquake forecasts [...]

Mary Roach’s New Book Replaceable You Explores Challenges in Replacing Body Parts

Mary Roach unpacks the millennia-long effort to replace failing body parts—and the reasons that modern medicine still struggles to match the original designs. [...]

We Can Stop Teen Suicide

By understanding warning signs and talking to your child, parents can help reduce the risk of teen suicide [...]

The Moon Is Rusting—Thanks to ‘Wind’ Blown from Earth

Lunar minerals can rust when bombarded with high-energy oxygen particles, experiments show [...]

A Long Road to an RSV Antibody to Protect the Most Vulnerable

Tragic RSV vaccine trials in the 1960s set the field back for decades. Here’s how scientists finally made breakthroughs in RSV immunization [...]

The Fight to End Childhood RSV in Indian Country

American Indian and Alaska Native infants experience the highest rates of RSV-related hospitalization in the U.S., but a breakthrough immunization is helping to close the gap [...]

How Indigenous Storytelling Is Transforming RSV Care in Native Communities

Abigail Echo-Hawk, a preeminent Native American public health expert, discusses RSV, “data genocide” and positive change driven by Indigenous storytelling [...]

The Global Burden of RSV

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continues to affect infants and older and immunocompromised people around the world. These graphics reveal where the burden lies and what the effects of immunizations are [...]

New RSV Preventives Dramatically Reduce Infant Illness and Death

The year 2023 marked the debut of groundbreaking innovations to prevent severe RSV infections in infants. Now protected babies are way less likely to develop severe infections or to end up in the ICU [...]

The Promise of RSV Prevention

RSV is the leading cause of infant hospitalizations in the U.S. But that could soon change as research advances lead to new preventive drugs for everyone [...]

The Final RSV Frontier Is within Reach

The journey toward an RSV vaccine for children has been wrought with tragedy and setbacks. But six decades after scientists embarked on that path, they are nearing the finish line [...]

James Webb Space Telescope Finds Atmosphere on Lava Planet TOI-561 b

Hot, small and old—exoplanet TOI-561 b is just about the worst place to look for alien air. Scientists using JWST found it there anyway [...]

Tylenol Is Popular and Safe, Yet Nobody Knows How It Works

The common pain reliever is safe when used as directed, research shows. But scientists remain puzzled by one aspect: how it reduces pain and fever [...]

Announcing the #SciAmInTheWild Photography Contest Short List

To celebrate Scientific American’s 180th anniversary, we invited readers to place our magazine covers in the wild. See our staff’s favorite submissions [...]

Does Tylenol Use during Pregnancy Cause Autism? What the Research Shows

President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., have tied Tylenol use during pregnancy and folate deficiencies to rising autism rates—but the evidence is thin [...]

A Pediatrician’s Lament

How the blustery rhetoric of Trump and Kennedy makes life harder for local physicians The post A Pediatrician’s Lament appeared first on Nautilus. [...]

Earth’s Largest Mirror Shattered by Science

The Bolivian salt flat long touted as a massive looking glass loses some of its shine The post Earth’s Largest Mirror Shattered by Science appeared first on Nautilus. [...]

Butterfly Wings Inspire Barrier-Breaking Nanotech

Mimicking the charismatic insect’s trick for flashing iridescent blue allows devices to grow ever smaller The post Butterfly Wings Inspire Barrier-Breaking Nanotech appeared first on Nautilus. [...]

How AI Is Helping Archaeologists Make Discoveries

New clues about ancient civilizations are being unearthed from the data The post How AI Is Helping Archaeologists Make Discoveries appeared first on Nautilus. [...]

Modeling the Deep

An ambitious mission seeks to map the flow of crucial chemicals through marine food webs in far-flung oceanic gyres The post Modeling the Deep appeared first on Nautilus. [...]

 A Nano-sized Art Gallery

Vote on your favorite miniature art pieces and discover their link to futuristic research The post  A Nano-sized Art Gallery appeared first on Nautilus. [...]

The Silent Language of Birds

These songbirds swap chirps for blinks when nature drowns them out The post The Silent Language of Birds appeared first on Nautilus. [...]

Extraterrestrials are People, Too

Should we grant legal rights to extraterrestrial lifeforms before we find them? The post Extraterrestrials are People, Too appeared first on Nautilus. [...]

Is Life a Form of Computation?

Alan Turing and John von Neumann saw it early: the logic of life and the logic of code may be one and the same. The post Is Life a Form of Computation? appeared first on Nautilus. [...]

New Eyes on Space Weather

From threats of solar storms to cosmic radiation, new efforts to warn Earthlings are launching The post New Eyes on Space Weather appeared first on Nautilus. [...]

Mushrooms may have been part of early human diets: Primate study explores who eats what, and when

Mushrooms may not be the first food that comes to mind when we imagine the diets of wild primates—or our early human ancestors. We tend to think of fruits and green leaves as the preferred foods for monkeys and apes. [...]

Scientists find marine life thriving on World War II explosives in the Baltic Sea

An undersea submersible has spotted crabs, worms and fish thriving on the surfaces of World War II explosives thought to be toxic to marine life. [...]

Why hotter summers are bad for the UK economy

When we think about the impact of climate change on the economy, images of droughts in Africa or hurricanes in the Caribbean might come to mind. But even in advanced economies such as the UK, hotter summers are being shown to carry a heavy price. [...]

Scientists achieve electrically driven perovskite laser using dual-cavity design

In a recent Nature study, scientists have demonstrated an electrically driven perovskite laser using a dual-cavity design, addressing a challenge that has persisted in the field for over a decade. [...]

Study of extreme Indian rainfall upends conventional wisdom

A new study published in the journal Science, led by scientists at the City College of New York (CCNY) and Columbia University, challenges long-held beliefs about how El Niño events influence rainfall during the Indian summer monsoon. The findings show that while El Niño often brings drought conditions to India overall, it also increases the likelihood of devastating downpours in some of the country's most heavily populated regions. [...]

3,300 year-old Egyptian bone whistle discovered at 18th Dynasty city of Akhenaten

A recent study by Michelle Langley, Anna Stevens, and Christopher Stimpson, which was conducted as part of the Amarna Project through the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, has identified a bone whistle recovered from the 18th Dynasty city of Akhenaten in Middle Egypt. [...]

Physicists demonstrate 3,000 quantum-bit system capable of continuous operation

One often-repeated example illustrates the mind-boggling potential of quantum computing: A machine with 300 quantum bits could simultaneously store more information than the number of particles in the known universe. [...]

Two tropical storm systems near each other could wind up shielding the Carolinas from damage

As a wet tropical system chugged north toward the Bahamas on Saturday, its threat to the Carolina coast might be determined by its unusual interaction—maybe even a rare dance—with another tropical system that could steer the mess out to sea. [...]

Alaska's Fat Bear week is more than a bit of fun—for the animals, size is a matter of survival

The most gripping week of the bear calendar has arrived. The Fat Bear Week is an annual online competition hosted by Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. This event, which began in 2014 as a one-day celebration, has since grown into a phenomenon among bear enthusiasts worldwide. [...]

Saturday Citations: Epiphanies and brain states; a baffling skull find; achieving well-being in old age

This week, researchers identified a key driver of pancreatic cancer spread. Oral bacteria were linked to Parkinson's disease via the gut-brain axis. And scientists are advising California legislators to prepare for destructive "supershear" earthquakes. Plus: Scientists have identified brain states that can lead to epiphanies; anthropologists reconstructed a million-year-old skull with Homo-sapiens-like features; and a new study reports that lifestyle changes can cultivate optimal well-being, even in elderly people: [...]

Icy planetesimal with high nitrogen and water content discovered in white dwarf's atmosphere

University of Warwick astronomers have uncovered the chemical fingerprint of a frozen, water-rich planetary fragment being consumed by a white dwarf star outside our solar system. [...]

Blockchain technology could help build trust in restaurants

While taste and price remain top priorities, more consumers are starting to consider the safety and sustainability of ingredients when dining out—a challenge that restaurants are working to address. [...]

Golden lion tamarins and sloths become unlikely roommates at Palm Beach Zoo

Golden lion tamarins and Hoffman's two-toed sloths have become unlikely roommates in a brand new habitat at the Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society in Florida. [...]

New adaptive optics system promises sharper gravitational-wave observations

Gravitational-wave detection technology is poised to make a big leap forward thanks to an instrumentation advance led by physicist Jonathan Richardson of the University of California, Riverside. A paper detailing the invention, published in the journal Optica, reports the successful development and testing of FROSTI, a full-scale prototype for controlling laser wavefronts at extreme power levels inside the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO. [...]

How a histone 'switch' regulates chromatin dynamics

The serine 31 (Ser31) phosphorylation modification (H3.3S31ph) in the N-terminal tail of the histone variant H3.3 can transform H3.3 nucleosomes from a stable state to a dynamically activated configuration, providing new insights into the mechanisms of epigenetic regulation. However, the specific mechanisms by which H3.3 influences nucleosome stability and dynamics remain unclear. [...]

AggreBots: Tiny living robots made from lung cells could one day deliver medicine inside the body

A brand-new engineering approach to generate "designer" biological robots using human lung cells is underway in Carnegie Mellon University's Ren lab. Referred to as AggreBots, these microscale living robots may one day be able to traverse through the body's complex environments to deliver desired therapeutic or mechanical interventions, once greater control is achieved over their motility patterns. In new research published in Science Advances, the group provides a novel tissue engineering platform capable of achieving customizable motility in AggreBots by actively controlling their structural parameters. [...]

Parallel microdevice with AI-powered single-cell analysis enables rapid, high-throughput delivery

Many applications—from drug discovery and diagnostics to cell engineering and gene modulation—require delivering biomolecules into large numbers of cells and rapidly evaluating the outcomes. The challenge is two-fold: achieve intracellular delivery at scale across diverse cells and cargoes, and obtain quantitative results fast enough to keep pace with that delivery. [...]

New framework set to guide data reuse of public microbiome data

An international study surveying microbiome scientists found that when it comes to data reuse, a universal set of ethical guidelines driven by the scientific community needs to be adapted. [...]

A 3000-year-old copper smelting site could be key to understanding the origins of iron

Research from Cranfield University sheds new light onto the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, showing how experimentation with iron-rich rocks by copper smelters may have sparked the invention of iron. [...]

New World screwworm parasite detected in northern Mexico near US border

A dangerous parasite once eliminated in the United States has been detected in northern Mexico, close to the U.S. border. [...]

AI model enables fine-scale monitoring of ammonia emissions that contribute to fine particulate matter

A novel artificial intelligence (AI) technology now makes it possible to monitor ammonia (NH3)—a key contributor to harmful fine dust particles—with unprecedented precision and spatial detail, addressing longstanding gaps in current observation methods. [...]

Avoiding static land surface models: Improvements in simulating water-energy-vegetation dynamics

The exchange of water and heat between Earth and its atmosphere determines climate zones and ecosystems, which in turn influence where essential human activities take place. [...]

How does neighbor density affect seedling survival in tropical trees and lianas?

Conspecific negative density dependence (CNDD) has been considered a cornerstone of species coexistence in highly diverse ecosystems like tropical forests. However, most studies have focused exclusively on trees. [...]

Luminescence characteristics of Eu-doped CaF₂ crystals vary with radiation type, study shows

Scintillators convert radiation energy into light and are utilized in a variety of fields including medicine and security. Of the many scintillators, Eu (europium)-doped CaF₂ (calcium fluoride) crystals stand out due to their high light yield (approximately 20,000 photons/MeV), excellent optical transparency, and chemical stability. [...]

JWST searches for stars in a glowing gas cloud

Star formation is a fundamental physical process in our universe. Stars light up the cosmos, and give rise to planets, some of which may support life. While humans have no doubt wondered about stars since prehistoric times, new technological tools like the Milky Way have taken our natural curiosity to a whole new level. Now we can peer inside obscured regions and detect young stars in their dusty cocoons. [...]

Physics-informed AI learns local rules behind flocking and collective motion behaviors

Researchers at Seoul National University and Kyung Hee University report a framework to control collective motions, such as ring, clumps, mill, flock, by training a physics-informed AI to learn the local rules that govern interactions among individuals. [...]

What noise does a fish make? New underwater tool lets ecologists ID fish from their sounds

Researchers from FishEye Collaborative, a conservation-technology nonprofit, Cornell University, and Aalto University have developed a new tool that combines underwater sound recording and 360° video to pinpoint the sounds made by individual fish. The findings are published in the journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution. [...]

Inequality in agri-food chains: The Global South produces the food, but the Global North keeps the wealth

In the global agri-food system, most agricultural goods are produced in the Global South but value is captured by countries of the Global North through growth and control of the post-farmgate sectors. This is shown by a study from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), which reveals that between 1995 and 2020, non-agricultural sectors absorbed much of the value added in global agri-food systems. These sectors are disproportionately dominated by countries of the Global North. [...]

Termite observations reveal their sophisticated technique to prevent contamination in fungal crop

Some species of termites are known to cultivate their own crops of fungus within their nests, similar to the way humans maintain farms to feed people. One such species is Odontotermes obesus, which cultivates the fungus Termitomyces. The relationship between these termites and the fungus can be thought of as a sort of symbiotic one. In this case, Termitomyces feeds the termites, and the termites protect the fungus from an invasive "weed-like" fungus called Pseudoxylaria. Pseudoxylaria can quickly overrun Termitomyces if left to its own devices. [...]

Plasma: The fourth state of matter drives sustainable carbon upcycling

Converting carbon dioxide from greenhouse gas emissions into valuable organic products is one step toward mitigating the harmful environmental effects of emissions. A team of researchers in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis has shown that carbon monoxide is a more promising starting source for producing organic acids than carbon dioxide. [...]

150 million-year-old pterosaur cold case has finally been solved

The storm literally snapped the bones in their wings. [...]

The current war on science, and who’s behind it

A vaccine developer and a climate scientist walk into a bar write a book. [...]

Scientists want to treat complex bone fractures with a bone-healing gun

It's a bit like a handheld 3D printer, with all the accuracy challenges that implies. [...]

50+ scientific societies sign letter objecting to Trump executive order

Letter urges Congress to take action to safeguard integrity of independent peer-review system. [...]

Fiji’s ants might be the canary in the coal mine for the insect apocalypse

A new genetic technique lets museum samples track population dynamics. [...]

High above the equator, Russia is stalking satellites used by NATO armed forces

"Russia and China already occupy important strategic hills and mountains in space." [...]

Study: Planned budget cuts would hurt drug development badly

Drug patents frequently cite research that the NIH wouldn't be able to fund. [...]

DeepMind’s robotic ballet: An AI for coordinating manufacturing robots

An AI figures out how robots can get jobs done without getting in each other's way. [...]

Newly found ancient Egyptian port may lead to Cleopatra’s tomb

NatGeo documentary Cleopatra's Final Secret chronicles archaeologist Kathleen Martinez's 20-year search. [...]

A “cosmic carpool” is traveling to a distant space weather observation post

"It’s like a bus. You wait for one and then three come at the same time." [...]

Scientists catch a shark threesome on camera

"It was over quickly for both males, one after the other. The first took 63 seconds, the other 47." [...]

Judge lets construction on an offshore wind farm resume

Judge calls decision to stop construction “the height of arbitrary and capricious.” [...]

What climate targets? Top fossil fuel producing nations keep boosting output

Top producers are planning to mine and drill even more of the fuels in 2030. [...]

Chimps consume alcohol equivalent of nearly 2 drinks a day

It's the latest evidence in support of Robert Dudley's controversial "drunk monkey" hypothesis. [...]

Despite congressional threat, National Academies releases new climate report

Things have changed since 2009: We're more certain about the problems. [...]

Meet the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize winners

The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures. [...]

Trump’s Golden Dome will cost 10 to 100 times more than the Manhattan Project

In nuclear era, it has proven cheaper to build offensive weapons than play defense. [...]

Some dogs can classify their toys by function

Come for the science. Stay for the adorable pics of happy pupsters with their favorite toys. [...]

Right-wing political violence is more frequent, deadly than left-wing violence

President Trump's assertions about political violence ignore the facts. [...]

You can hold on to your butts thanks to DNA that evolved in fish

Making digits seems to involve gene activity that was needed to make a cloaca. [...]

Can AI detect hedgehogs from space? Maybe if you find brambles first.

Cambridge researchers use satellite-based bramble detection as a proxy for mapping hedgehog habitats. [...]

ChatGPT Pulse delivers morning updates based on your chat history

New mobile chatbot feature analyzes conversations overnight. [...]

Experts urge caution about using ChatGPT to pick stocks

AI-selected portfolios might perform well in a growing market, but experts warn of downturn risks. [...]

As many as 2 million Cisco devices affected by actively exploited 0-day

Search shows 2 million vulnerable Cisco SNMP interfaces exposed to the Internet. [...]

Why does OpenAI need six giant data centers?

OpenAI's new $400 billion announcement reveals both growing AI demand and circular investments. [...]

Supermicro server motherboards can be infected with unremovable malware

Baseboard management controller vulnerabilities make remote attacks possible. [...]

When “no” means “yes”: Why AI chatbots can’t process Persian social etiquette

New study examines how a helpful AI response could become a cultural disaster in Iran. [...]

Broadcom’s prohibitive VMware prices create a learning “barrier,” IT pro says

Public schools ran to VMware during the pandemic. Now they're running away. [...]

Here’s how potent Atomic credential stealer is finding its way onto Macs

LastPass warns it's one of the latest to see its well-known brand impersonated. [...]

Two of the Kremlin’s most active hack groups are collaborating, ESET says

Turla is getting a helping hand from Gamaredon. Both are units of Russia's FSB. [...]

Two UK teens charged in connection to Scattered Spider ransomware attacks

Ransomware group is one of the world's most prolific. [...]

New attack on ChatGPT research agent pilfers secrets from Gmail inboxes

Unlike most prompt injections, ShadowLeak executes on OpenAI's cloud-based infrastructure. [...]

How weak passwords and other failings led to catastrophic breach of Ascension

A deep-dive into Active Directory and how "Kerberoasting" breaks it wide open. [...]

White House officials reportedly frustrated by Anthropic’s law enforcement AI limits

Officials say Claude chatbot usage policies block FBI, Secret Service contractors' work. [...]

ChatGPT may soon require ID verification from adults, CEO says

Chatbot will "default to the under-18 experience" when age is uncertain after teen suicide lawsuit. [...]

Millions turn to AI chatbots for spiritual guidance and confession

Bible Chat hits 30 million downloads as users seek algorithmic absolution. [...]

Modder injects AI dialogue into 2002’s Animal Crossing using memory hack

Unofficial mod lets classic Nintendo GameCube title use AI chatbots with amusing results. [...]

OpenAI and Microsoft sign preliminary deal to revise partnership terms

Companies work to finalize terms as OpenAI pursues for-profit restructuring. [...]

35 percent of VMware workloads expected to migrate elsewhere by 2028

“We are all addicted to hypervisors, and that needs to change." [...]

Senator blasts Microsoft for making default Windows vulnerable to “Kerberoasting”

Wyden says default use of RC4 cipher led to last year's breach of health giant Ascension. [...]

30 years later, I’m still obliterating planets in Master of Orion II—and you can, too

There's an unparalleled purity to MOO2's commitment to the fantasy. [...]

Reports: EA set to be sold to private investors for up to $50 billion

Saudi investment fund, Jared Kushner are reportedly among the interested buyers [...]

Asus’ new ROG Xbox Ally X set to break the bank at $999.99

The lower-powered ROG Xbox Ally comes in at a more reasonable $599.99. [...]

Console wars death watch: Microsoft Flight Simulator coming to PS5 in December

What's next, Sonic games on Nintendo consoles? Oh, wait [...]

Meet the first person to own over 40,000 paid Steam games

Feeling any better about your backlog yet? [...]

Baby Steps is the most gloriously frustrating game I’ve ever struggled through

QWOP meets Death Stranding meets Getting Over It to form wonderfully surreal, unique game. [...]

Microsoft raises Xbox console prices for the second time this year

Asking prices for some models are up 33 percent in less than a year. [...]

Steam will wind down support for 32-bit Windows as that version of Windows fades

Change only affects 32-bit Windows 10; Windows 7 and 8 lost support years ago. [...]

Nvidia, Intel to co-develop “multiple generations” of chips as part of $5 billion deal

Intel once considered buying Nvidia outright, but its fortunes have shifted. [...]

Why, as a responsible adult, SimCity 2000 hits differently

After years as a parent and homeowner, I sympathize more with my virtual citizens. [...]

Modder injects AI dialogue into 2002’s Animal Crossing using memory hack

Unofficial mod lets classic Nintendo GameCube title use AI chatbots with amusing results. [...]

Over three decades later, Nintendo remembers the Virtual Boy exists

A $100 replica Switch dock or $25 cardboard sleeve is needed to play the 3D re-releases. [...]

Is Hollow Knight: Silksong too hard? Well, it depends on what you mean by “hard.”

The Ars Difficulty Matrix™ helps us analyze the many dimensions of Silksong's challenges. [...]

Accessory maker will pay Nintendo after showing illicit Switch 2 mockups at CES

Genki says it "didn't obtain any unreleased Nintendo property" before launch. [...]

Switch modder owes Nintendo $2 million after representing himself in court

Daly's defense asserted, in part, that Nintendo's "alleged copyrights are invalid." [...]

All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity

Finding working copies of the last few titles was an "especially cursed" journey. [...]

Civilization VII team at Firaxis Games faces layoffs

CEO says the game is projected to meet expectations, but there are cuts anyway. [...]

Dev says Switch 2’s physical Game Cards were too slow for Star Wars Outlaws port

Data transfer speeds are much lower for Switch 2 Game Cards than for downloaded games. [...]

Hollow Knight: Silksong is breaking Steam, Nintendo’s eShop

Valve's usually stable platform struggles thanks in part to lack of pre-loading options. [...]

Limbless, Slippery RFK Jr.: ‘Becoming An Eel Is A Sign Of Good Health’

WASHINGTON—Suddenly appearing at the lectern after emerging from a hole in the floor, a limbless, slippery Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced at a White House press conference Friday that “becoming an eel is a sign of good health.” “Big Pharma may have brainwashed people to think otherwise, but a healthy human body should be one […] The post Limbless, Slippery RFK Jr.: ‘Becoming An Eel Is A Sign Of Good Health’ appeared first on The Onion. [...]

Trump Attends Dogfighting Match

LAS VEGAS—Speaking enthusiastically about what he called “a beautiful sport,” President Donald Trump attended a match Monday for the Ultimate Dogfighting Championship. “That’s it, bite his throat! Bite his throat!” said Trump, who sat next to podcaster Joe Rogan in the front row, greeting celebrities such as Mark Wahlberg, Guy Fieri, and Shaquille O’Neal and watching […] The post Trump Attends Dogfighting Match appeared first on The Onion. [...]

Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance

The post Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance appeared first on The Onion. [...]

Build-A-Bear Stock Outperforms Nvidia

Build-a-Bear Workshop’s stock, defying the threat of tariffs on its Chinese-sourced inventory, has surged over 2,000% in the past 5 years, outpacing Wall Street darlings such as Nvidia and Palantir. What do you think? The post Build-A-Bear Stock Outperforms Nvidia appeared first on The Onion. [...]

Trump Adds $100,000 Fee For H-1B Visa Applications

In an attempt to reduce foreign labor in the tech sector, President Trump imposed a $100,000 annual fee on new H-1B visa applications, dealing a blow to U.S. companies that rely on highly skilled immigrant workers. What do you think? The post Trump Adds $100,000 Fee For H-1B Visa Applications appeared first on The Onion. [...]

What To Know About ‘The Official Release Party Of A Showgirl’

Taylor Swift is promoting her forthcoming album with The Official Release Party Of A Showgirl, an 89-minute movie that features a music video, lyric videos, and commentary and that will run in theaters the weekend of Oct. 3. The Onion shares everything you need to know about the film. Q: What inspired Swift to create […] The post What To Know About ‘The Official Release Party Of A Showgirl’ appeared first on The Onion. [...]

Trump To Travel With Own Escalator Following U.N. Embarrassment

The post Trump To Travel With Own Escalator Following U.N. Embarrassment appeared first on The Onion. [...]

Office Adds Area For Lactating Mothers To Discreetly Pump Iron

TUCSON, AZ—In a move that has earned praise from women’s rights advocates, local business Leiderman Insurance reportedly unveiled a dedicated space Friday for lactating mothers to discreetly pump iron in the office. “It’s essential that employers provide a private, functional weight room where new mothers can comfortably pump iron at work when the need to […] The post Office Adds Area For Lactating Mothers To Discreetly Pump Iron appeared first on The Onion. [...]

Study Finds Regular Journaling Can Help Provide Clues About Mysterious Disappearance

BOSTON—In a new study that found the practice significantly improves outcomes for missing persons investigations, researchers at Northeastern University’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice concluded that regular journaling can help provide clues about a mysterious disappearance. “While you may imagine you’re too busy to journal, even a few names jotted down and circled multiple […] The post Study Finds Regular Journaling Can Help Provide Clues About Mysterious Disappearance appeared first on The Onion. [...]

Morgan Wallen Issues Apology After Genealogy Report Reveals His Family Never Owned Slaves

NASHVILLE, TN—Stating that he was “horrified and deeply ashamed,” country singer Morgan Wallen issued an apology Thursday after a genealogy report revealed his family had never owned slaves. “Obviously, I’m not my ancestors, but nonetheless it’s just a terrible thing to learn,” said the chart-topping artist, who described how his “jaw dropped to the floor” […] The post Morgan Wallen Issues Apology After Genealogy Report Reveals His Family Never Owned Slaves appeared first on The Onion. [...]

Trump Administration Attempts To Link Autism To Tylenol

The Trump administration claimed that taking acetaminophen during pregnancy might increase autism risk, advising against the common over-the-counter drug despite its use by a majority of pregnant women. What do you think? The post Trump Administration Attempts To Link Autism To Tylenol appeared first on The Onion. [...]

RFK Jr. Promotes Natural Immunity With Invitation To Touch His Festering Sore

WASHINGTON—Establishing new federal guidelines for disease prevention as he moves to restrict public access to a number of vaccines, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched a campaign to promote natural immunity Tuesday by inviting Americans to touch his festering sore. “Endless vaccines are no longer necessary to achieve immunity now that […] The post RFK Jr. Promotes Natural Immunity With Invitation To Touch His Festering Sore appeared first on The Onion. [...]

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