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Some of the world's largest music publishers filed a blockbuster lawsuit against Anthropic late Friday night, alleging "one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history."Why it matters: The suit is the opening salvo in what is now likely to be a yearslong fight over music, AI, and how intellectual property is protected in a new era of technology.Driving the news: Units of Sony Music and Warner Music filed the suit in federal court in northern California late Friday night, naming Anthropic, CEO Dario Amodei and co-founder Benjamin Mann as defendants. The big picture: The [...]
CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral meeting between President Trump, Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky during his covert trip to Moscow earlier this week in an effort to end the war, two sources briefed on the matter told Axios.Why it matters: This was the first time Ratcliffe got personally involved in the diplomatic push to broker a breakthrough between Russia and Ukraine. Ratcliffe's visit was partly aimed at determining whether Russia's heads of intelligence services could help convince Putin to move toward resuming U.S.-mediated negotiations with Ukraine, the sources said. On Friday, U.S. officials briefed Zelensky on [...]
Two new investigations into OpenAI's Hugging Face breach expose details so strange — and so unsettling — that the episode already ranks among the most consequential shocks in the history of AI.Why it matters: What began as a swarm of AI agents cheating on a cyber test has become a canonical event for frontier AI, jolting researchers and executives into a new understanding of what "safety" now requires.The big picture: OpenAI has already slowed frontier development as it races to harden its safeguards, and this week helped rally the industry behind an open letter sounding the alarm over AI-powered cyberattacks.More [...]
Thousands of people are missing and hundreds are dead after a flash flood in Nepal that struck with little warning earlier this week.Why it matters: The flood is exposing the gaps in warning systems that are designed to watch out for extreme rain and rivers — not for sudden collapses high in the mountains during good weather.Glacier-driven floods under clear skies — sometimes called "blue-sky floods" — can happen in the U.S. too, especially in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, where sudden releases of glacial water can send floods and debris racing down mountain valleys.This actually happened at Mount Rainier [...]
President Trump said Friday the U.S. has struck a deal with Venezuela to take control of oil fields with 65 billion barrels of reserves.Why it matters: The unprecedented deal vastly increases U.S. energy security and dominance in the Western Hemisphere.Axios first reported the deal was in the offing Thursday.Zoom in: The details have yet to be released, but a source familiar described the unorthodox arrangement as a type of "public-private partnership" between the U.S., private companies and Venezuela."It's not a purchase. They're giving us equity. It's a type of corporate transaction where the U.S. has equity in the companies," a [...]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is shaking up her team with several departures and new aides, sources tell Axios.Why it matters: The personnel changes come months before the progressive leader will decide whether to launch a presidential campaign. She's also weighing a run for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's seat, which is also up in 2028.Driving the news: Ocasio Cortez's years-long campaign manager and senior adviser Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben is departing in September, two people familiar with the matter told Axios.Fiorella Bini, a longtime aide to AOC, took over as interim campaign manager this month.Aya Saed, Ocasio-Cortez's former legislative director, returned to [...]
Roughly 200 accounts from a suspected Chinese bot farm have quietly tried to influence Americans to oppose AI data centers on social media, X said Thursday night.Why it matters: The U.S. and China are racing to build the world's most advanced AI systems — and it appears Chinese propaganda has infiltrated American circles with the hope of slowing the U.S. down. Driving the news: The X Safety team probed suspected Chinese accounts involved in influence operations and identified 200,000 accounts, including 200 accounts "posting in a manner that could manipulate a legitimate debate about American AI and energy policy," the [...]
A federal judge again declined to erase President Trump's hush money conviction on Friday, noting that the president's arguments were "neither new nor legally sufficient."Why it matters: The loss is another blow to the president, who has sought to get the conviction of 34 felony counts for falsifying business records thrown out after the Supreme Court ruled presidents have immunity for "official acts."What they're saying: "There is no way that discussions regarding hush money payments to cover up the President's relations with Stormy Daniels could be an official act," Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein wrote in a 35-page filing published Friday.Catch [...]
New financial technologies are making it faster and cheaper to move money across borders, seemingly reducing the world's reliance on the dollar.But new research presented at the Jackson Hole symposium suggests financial innovation may instead tighten the dollar's grip on global finance.Financial innovation is the theme for the annual gathering of central bankers, where they're grappling with how these technologies reshape the financial system.Why it matters: Dollar dominance gives the U.S. enormous financial clout and helps keep demand for its debt strong.If the paper is right, stablecoins and other forms of tokenized money could strengthen that position, even as concerns [...]
The Strait of Hormuz has been Iran's most powerful card since the start of the war in late February. But over the past two months, U.S. officials say the American military has steadily eroded Iran's leverage over the crucial waterway.Why it matters: What began six months ago with the goal of degrading Iran's missile capabilities and destroying what remained of its nuclear program has evolved into an open-ended fight over the world's most important energy chokepoint.U.S. officials say they've turned the tide in the strait and believe it could be a watershed moment in the war that brings not only [...]
Data: S&P Capital IQ Pro; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsNvidia made billions selling AI's essential ingredient: chips.Now it's plowing those riches straight back into the AI ecosystem, betting on a buildout that craves ever more compute.Why it matters: Nvidia has become the AI industry's supplier, banker and kingmaker, feeding a self-reinforcing cycle in which chip profits finance the next wave of chip demand.State of play: Already the world's most valuable company, Nvidia is now worth more than five of the 11 sectors that make up the S&P 500.The chipmaker reported nearly $60 billion in quarterly profit Wednesday, prompting The Kobeissi Letter [...]
Europe's landmark AI law has moved from an idea to enforcement. Why it matters: Brussels will soon learn whether it can turn its sweeping AI rulebook into regulation that companies can actually follow — and if it can become a global benchmark for AI standards.Driving the news: A major enforcement deadline arrived Aug. 2.Most notably, new transparency and disclosure requirements are in effect for chatbots and AI-generated content.Europe's AI Office has not gone after any companies covered under the law for misconduct yet, but it can now request information from companies or ask for access to models.What they're saying: "This [...]
The Iran war hits its six-month mark Friday, with President Trump's path to ending it increasingly unclear.Why it matters: Trump entered the war projecting a four- to five-week military campaign. Six months later, his proposed exits have ranged from military victory to a negotiated peace deal tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Now, the war centers on an open-ended economic squeeze of Iran. Meanwhile, the U.S. is moving increasing amounts of oil out of the strait, reducing Iran's leverage.State of play: The war is in flux. Iran and Oman are discussing a framework to restore safer commercial passage through [...]
A federal judge on Thursday struck down the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, ruling that the government's actions violated Anthropic's constitutional rights.Why it matters: The ruling marks a major legal victory for Anthropic in its months-long fight with the Trump administration over how the military can use its AI models.Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Rita Lin ruled that the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk was unlawful."The empty invocation of national security is not a blank check to punish and retaliate against government critics," Lin wrote in her 59-page decision."Though the Department of War [...]
National Democrats and Republicans are pressuring local TV stations to respond in opposite ways to a new federal court ruling on political ad rates, Axios has learned.Why it matters: How they respond will have a major impact on the fight for control of Congress by deciding which party's ad money goes further in the final stretch of the 2026 midterms.The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals this week overturned an FCC rule extending discounted ad rates for individual congressional campaigns to political parties and super PACs.In other words: The court ruled that outside groups still have to fork over multiple times [...]
House Democrats are planning legislation to counteract the executive order President Trump signed Thursday redesignating Lake Ontario as "Lake America," Axios has learned.Why it matters: Democrats are scrambling to contain the fallout from an escalating economic conflict between the Trump administration and the Canadian government.The collapse of trade talks between the two countries last week triggered 50% tariffs on a slew of Canadian goods, to which Canada has vowed to respond in kind.Driving the news: Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-N.Y.), who co-chairs the bipartisan Northern Border Caucus, told Axios in a text message that he is "working on a bill" to [...]
President Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on Thursday.Why it matters: The president is following through on his threat over the lake after U.S.-Canada trade negotiations collapsed.The collapse triggered 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods, with Canada announcing matching tariffs set to take effect Sept. 8.Catch up quick: Trump has repeatedly posted on social media in recent days about renaming the lake, once writing that America doesn't "expect to be doing much business with Ontario any longer."He's also posted images showing the lake renamed "Lake America."By the numbers: Roughly 47% of the [...]
Data: Trade Partnership Worldwide, via National Taxpayers Union Foundation. Note: Includes tariffs mandated by executive order only. Totals through June 2026. Map: Brad Jennings/AxiosStates bear wildly different estimated tariff burdens from President Trump's trade actions since the start of 2025, from California's $62.8 billion share to Wyoming's $107 million.Why it matters: Local industries dictate how and how hard communities have been hit, from Michigan's auto industry to Virginia's aerospace sector.By the numbers: California has absorbed the biggest chunk of the overall $342 billion estimated tab, according to National Taxpayers Union Foundation data.Michigan's $23.2 billion tab is smaller, but amounts to [...]
President Trump told Axios in a phone interview on Thursday that he isn't concerned that Russia will attack NATO countries. Why it matters: European leaders have grown extremely concerned and warned publicly that Moscow could test NATO's resolve — and Trump's commitment to Article 5, the alliance's collective-defense clause — through a limited attack or other military provocations.CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a covert trip to Moscow on Tuesday and met with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Naryshkin. Several media outlets reported that the visit was an effort to warn Moscow not to attack a NATO country.But Trump disputed those reports, [...]
The Trump administration is in talks with Venezuela's interim government about taking an ownership stake in the South American country's enormous oil resources, two U.S. officials tell Axios.Why it matters: The historic deal would more than double U.S. oil reserves by drawing from a country that has the world's largest proven reserves."Calling this deal huge would be an understatement," one of the officials said. "It is massive."Adding pressure to get the deal signed: the wars in Iran and Ukraine, which have disrupted global oil supplies and raised prices.The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is now at a 40-year low.Zoom in: Details [...]
OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and more than 100 other companies warned Thursday that the organizations now only have months to prepare for AI-enabled cyberattacks. Why it matters: Hospitals, water treatment plants and other critical infrastructure will face a swarm of hacking threats as AI makes sophisticated cyber capabilities cheaper and more accessible to attackers, the group write in an open letter.Driving the news: "We have a limited window to strengthen cyber defenses," the letter says.The group is calling for "collective action" and urges organizations to use their shrinking window to secure critical infrastructure and make it more expensive [...]
Meta removed a network of Facebook and Instagram accounts tied to an Iran-based operation that used AI to target U.S. audiences with posts about American politics, the company first shared with Axios.Why it matters: The operation attracted thousands of followers and included accounts posing as everyday Americans to appear more authentic.Driving the news: As part of a broader threat report released today, Meta said it disrupted four Facebook accounts and 31 Instagram accounts linked to actors based in Iran.Across the accounts, operators shared memes expressing anti-Republican views and messaging on the Israel-Palestine conflict and immigration, according to Meta. Meta also [...]
President Trump's playbook for reshaping America's elections targets who appears on voter rolls, how ballots move through the mail, who monitors polling places and where congressional lines are drawn.The effort leaves virtually no part of the election system untouched. Why it matters: Voting-rights experts say the churn is designed to sow confusion, deter turnout and undermine trust in elections. Even measures later blocked in court can create uncertainty and erode trust before Election Day.Driving the news: A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a nationwide block on the administration's overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service's role in mail voting, just before [...]
Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh made clear four weeks ago that he wants to use his speech at the Kansas City Fed's annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to take on big, lofty ideas, as opposed to the tactical details of what the Fed may do in this year's three remaining policy meetings.Events have not cooperated.The big picture: Warsh is under intense pressure to give a clearer message Friday at 10am ET than he has so far on the current inflation landscape, the prospects for near-term interest rate increases and the relationship between the Fed and the Treasury.Markets are skittish, [...]
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) is pleading with his colleagues to reject his censure in a 22-page letter arguing that the House Ethics Committee made an "extraordinary leap" in determining that his behavior amounted to sexual harassment.Why it matters: Edwards' aggressive defense of his conduct — allegations that ultimately caused him to drop his reelection bid — comes as he tries to avoid one of the House's most serious punishments.The House Ethics Committee found earlier this month that Edwards violated House rules over sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment, and recommended his censure.The findings follow Axios' reporting that Edwards singled out two young female [...]
Lawyers for Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook have submitted their case for why she cannot legally be fired, as President Trump seeks new avenues for dismissing the Biden appointee for cause.The big picture: After the Supreme Court ruled against Trump's attempt to fire Cook last year over allegations that she claimed two different properties as her primary residence in mortgage documents, the White House has sought to introduce a more formal process in pursuit of the same goal.It is a closely watched case that may determine the political independence of America's central bank, by setting how high the bar is [...]
To paraphrase Justin Timberlake in his iconic turn in the 2010 film "The Social Network," a trillion dollars isn't cool. You know what is? $3 trillion. The big picture: That's roughly how much money seven Big Tech companies, including Google, Microsoft and Nvidia, have committed to spending on AI-related infrastructure in off-balance-sheet commitments, according to a new analysis from Morgan Stanley.And that's on top of the estimated $770 billion in debt and lease obligations that are on the balance sheets.Why it matters: The analysis finds that the total amount of spending on AI is much bigger than the already-mind-blowing headlines [...]
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will hold fireside chats with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang next week during the U.S.-led G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.Why it matters: The Sept. 1–2 summit, co-hosted by the Commerce Department and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, is aimed at fostering global innovation in AI and other technologies.Some of the world's most powerful trade and commerce ministers will converge on the college town, including from Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Poland, India and Saudi Arabia.Several represent countries with major Trump administration deals, including Japan's $550 billion [...]
Data: Source: S&P Capital IQ Pro, company releases; Note: Nvidia's fiscal year runs ahead of the calendar. The quarter ended July 2026 is its Q2 fiscal 2027.; Chart: Emily Peck/AxiosAI behemoth Nvidia reported blowout earnings Wednesday — exceeding Wall Street's expectations — and even jaded investors who had grown a bit immune to the company's stratospheric growth over the past year seemed to like it.Why it matters: The chipmaker's earnings are viewed as a barometer of the overall health of the AI trade.Every three months when it reports its financials, Wall Street combs through the numbers for signs the whole shebang [...]
The nation's old guard of Black leaders is still a key force for Democrats, but this year's primaries have revealed the rising influence of Black Gen Z voters who aren't swayed by their elders' seniority, civil rights credentials or endorsements.Driving the news: Michigan's Democratic primary for Senate offered a snapshot of the growing generational divide among Black voters in particular.U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, 86, a civil rights icon from South Carolina, campaigned for establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens. But Abdul El-Sayed, 41, overcame Stevens — and the more than $60 million in outside spending backing her — to win by less [...]
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'If it's made in USA, I don't buy it': Canadians boycotting America... (First column, 8th story, link) [...]
Forget GLP-1 stocks, baldness drugs are next goldmine? (First column, 9th story, link) [...]
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State attorneys general spent months in negotiations. Then, as its legal losses mounted, the social media giant’s new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table. [...]
The president said an agreement between the countries covered more than 65 billion barrels of reserves. A U.S. official said it would involve a partnership with a private company. [...]
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight. [...]
President Trump on Thursday signed an order rechristening Lake Ontario as Lake America, but businesses around Niagara Falls say they won’t be changing their tune. [...]
The ruling was a win for Stanford’s student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, and it followed another court victory for students targeted by the Trump administration last year. [...]
Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers. [...]
Senator Jon Ossoff, the youngest sitting senator and the only Democrat seeking re-election this year in a state President Trump won in 2024, hasn’t moderated his message in his critical race. [...]
To win in 2024, the president promised an economic course correction. Almost two years later, his agenda has made that fight even harder. [...]
The second-place finisher in a primary where the top four advance to the November ballot said he would drop out of the race so voters could coalesce behind a single Democratic candidate. [...]
As rescue efforts entered their fourth day, the scale of destruction came into focus, signaling a daunting recovery for the vulnerable nation. [...]
The loss of power-generating capacity has raised questions about an ambitious expansion of renewable energy in one of the world’s most hazard-prone mountain regions. [...]
The remains of hundreds of people have washed downstream after devastating floods. [...]
The strike, on a warehouse near Ukraine’s capital, came after days of attacks that strained air defenses and struck fear in civilians. [...]
Drawings obtained by The New York Times and reviewed by engineers show insufficient reinforcements on eight more steel columns than previously known at a Manhattan building. [...]
At 78, the cookbook author and Food Network host knows what she likes, knows what she wants and isn’t stopping anytime soon. [...]
Instead of rallying around their candidates, Democrats are falling out among themselves. [...]
With their departure, can America please shake off its obsession with royalty? [...]
How do we balance our desire for modern conveniences with our nostalgia for the uncomplicated felicity of our pre-internet past? [...]
Galliano, a fashion industry giant championed by Anna Wintour, was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts in 2011. [...]
Updated 2 weeks ago ago Gilles LOVES these! Go back to: Main Synthetic Sadhus page [...]
Updated 3 weeks ago ago These 10-second video reels cover the international Goa/psytrance music scene, the fin-de-siècle New York scene, visionary art, and a bit more. Many of these are obvious AI, and most people won’t get the jokes. But many will, even those without ADHD.These are also accessible under New Media in the menu … Continue reading "Added a couple hundred trance and art videos!" [...]
Updated 3 months ago ago April 14, 1946 – May 2026 Born in the USA, Chicago was one of 4 members of 1200 Micrograms, a Goa Trance band who have touched many many lives through the Trance scene and family. The tracks to their 2002 debut album were titled after the hallucinogens – ayahuasca, DMT, mescaline, LSD, marijuana, hashish, ecstasy, magic mushrooms, … Continue reading "Chicago (1200 Micrograms)" [...]
Updated 3 weeks ago ago The Trump death cult believes whatever daddy tells them.Even if it hurts them. Especially if it hurts them, because then they feel it’s probably also going to hurt minorities and the poor.The word “Slave” comes from Slav. Slavs were commonly enslaved by everyone around them: European merchants, Mongols, Byzantines, Vikings, … Continue reading "The Trump Death Cult and the Slavicization of America" [...]
Updated 3 months ago ago Only a fool starts a war he cannot win.Defeat is inevitable. Every day is dragging us further down a financial meltdown. The question is, how far down is Trump going to drag everyone else down with him, in service of his ego?Replace Putin and Russia with Trump and America. It … Continue reading "Checkmate in Iran | The Atlantic" [...]
Updated 4 months ago ago Israel’s recent bombing of Lebanon is a failure in strategy and morality, right at a time when they need to stop the hemorrhaging of American opinion.Israel’s super pissed at the TACO. They shoulda seen that a mile away.Q. How did the world’s best intelligence agency (Mossad) make that massive miscalculation?A: … Continue reading "No American blood for Netanyahu" [...]
Updated 4 months ago ago I hope Trump fails, and all that implies. If he succeeds in this, he will be emboldened to do more and more.Let me be more explicit: For the sake of humanity, our planet, and our future, America needs to fail in Iran, as Russia has been in Ukraine.I’m still happy … Continue reading "The US has become an evil empire | The Atlantic" [...]
Updated 5 months ago ago A baffling overdose death took investigators to the frontier of ultra-potent synthetic drugs. The clues were hauntingly familiar. Link to archived NYT article [...]
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Updated 5 months ago ago They’ve often been a punch line, but by fusing their political convictions to a broader cultural identity they seemed to find something that we’ve lost. https://archive.ph/u1iRX [...]
Updated 5 months ago ago The Oscar-nominated Sirāt explores the mixed experience of looking for transcendence on the dance floor. This film fits squarely within the post-October 7th zeitgeist. Free article here: https://archive.ph/1JOfp [...]
Updated 6 months ago ago “We have only to kick in the door, and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down”. – Hitler before Operation Barbarossa – invading the Soviet Union Now that the sugar high has worn off….Prediction: we’re going to run out of missiles way way way before any resistance materializes.Trump’s going … Continue reading "Iran = Iraq²" [...]
Updated 6 months ago ago What a difference 2 years has made.Google went from Bard embarrassment to a viable leader. Unlike firebrands such as Grok and OpenAI, they’ve had to play it safe because of reputational risk if things go sideways. Pretty much everyone depends on Google in some form, whether it’s maps, email, business, … Continue reading "Google’s Gemini rises to the top (for now)" [...]
Updated 6 months ago ago Click above for video.Also: Brendan Carr, venerable chair, FCC: [...]
Updated 6 months ago ago This is the cold, sociological autopsy of the scene you requested. I will strip away the “good vibes” rhetoric and look at the structural mechanics of why psytrance is stagnating. From the perspective of an outside intelligence analyzing the data, the European psytrance scene is exhibiting the classic symptoms of … Continue reading "Asking AI why the psytrance scene feels like it’s in decline" [...]
This is an important discussion about harms, and what we should be doing about them. Josh and Roman are working on a major study at Emory University to answer some of the basic and outstanding questions we have about psychedelic risks and cases that can be challenging to recover from. We have a lot of work to do characterizing these experiences, and developing appropriate treatments for helping people bounce back more quickly. [...]
This is a special episode featuring two of our favorite organizations. DanceSafe and Shulgin Foundation. Listen to Joe Moore record with the heads of these orgs and learn about how you may be able to buy some art to support them. This is a singularly important history and partnership. [...]
My friend Mareesa joins us again on PT to discuss art, integration, psychedelic experiences without drugs, the heros journey and her smaller sphinxes that may start touring the country! Enjoy! Here are some machine generated shownotes if you find them useful! Show Notes Sphinx Gate began as a pair of monumental 34-foot sculptures at Burning Man. Now, Mareesa Stertz and her collaborators are developing smaller, portable versions that could bring the experience to festivals, conferences, and communities around the country. The installation is designed as a sober rite of passage—one that draws on psychedelic experience without requiring anyone to take [...]
Kyle and Joe interview Rachel Turetzky & Douglas S. Wingate about their perspectives on the Wilson\Leary 8 Circuit Model of consciousness. They recently released a CE approved program on Psychedelic Education Center to train therapists on this model and how to integrate the 8 Circuit Model into your clinical therapy practice. In this episode: Maybe Day and maybe logic: Honoring Robert Anton Wilson and learning to hold beliefs, models, and interpretations more lightly Reality tunnels: How biology, experience, culture, and conditioning filter our perception of reality Robert Anton Wilson's legacy: Guerrilla ontology, stand-up philosophy, Prometheus Rising, and using humor to [...]
Denver mushroom decriminalization changed the national conversation around psilocybin access, personal use, and grassroots psychedelic reform. In this episode of Psychedelics Today, Joe Moore speaks with Travis Tyler Fluck, an autognostic mycologist, educator, activist, end-of-life doula, and longtime Colorado mushroom community organizer. Fluck was involved in Denver's 2019 psilocybin campaign, which made adult personal use and possession of psilocybin mushrooms the city's lowest law enforcement priority. The campaign passed by a narrow margin and helped open the door for later reforms in Oakland, Washington, D.C., Oregon, Colorado, and beyond. This conversation looks at the people, ethics, and tensions behind Denver [...]
Aspen Psychedelic Symposium is the focus of this conversation with Martha Hammel of the Aspen Psychedelic Resource Center and Tasia Poinsatte of Healing Advocacy Fund. They join Joe Moore to discuss this year's symposium, how it fits into Colorado's evolving natural medicine landscape, and why Aspen has become a strong setting for serious public conversations about psychedelics. Hammel explains that the symposium is now in its third year and is designed to bring major psychedelic voices to Colorado's West Slope. She also outlines the local roots of the Aspen Psychedelic Resource Center, which grew out of education and outreach work [...]
Seeing What Is There is at the center of this conversation with journalist and author Erica Rex, who joins Joe Moore to discuss her book Seeing What Is There: My Search for Sanity in the Psychedelic Era. Rex brings an unusual mix of personal experience and scientific rigor. She came to psychedelic medicine after breast cancer, participation in Roland Griffiths' clinical trial for cancer-related depression, and a long career in journalism covering science, nature, climate, and technology. [...]
ALS and ketamine therapy are at the center of this conversation with psychiatrist Dr. Michael Alpert and Peter Alberding, who was diagnosed with ALS in late 2023. Alpert is a Boston-area psychiatrist with experience in MDMA-assisted therapy research for PTSD and a private practice that includes ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Alberding shares what it has been like to face a fatal neurodegenerative illness while working with ketamine in a structured clinical setting. Alberding explains that he was not looking for a casual psychedelic experience. He wanted help facing fear, grief, loss of function, and the reality of death. Over time, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy [...]
Dr. Esme Dark joins Kyle Buller for a conversation on psychedelic therapy, somatic psychotherapy, and shadow work. Based in Australia, Dark is a clinical psychologist, somatic psychotherapist, and psychedelic therapist. She shares her perspective on Australia's authorized prescriber model, the role of psychotherapy in psychedelic care, and what it means to work with the body before, during, and after a psychedelic experience. The discussion stays practical. Dark draws on her work in research settings, including psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for generalized anxiety disorder at Monash University. She explains that Australia has not decriminalized psychedelics. Instead, psilocybin and MDMA can be prescribed in [...]
MAPS co-executive directors Betty Aldworth and Ismail Ali join Psychedelics Today to talk about leading one of the most visible organizations in the psychedelic field during a period of transition. The conversation covers their move into permanent leadership, how they work together, and how MAPS is thinking about research, education, policy, and movement strategy after a difficult period for the organization and the broader field. [...]
Jen Davenport joins Psychedelics Today to interview co-founder Joe Moore about the growth of Psychedelics Today, the broader psychedelic ecosystem, and how professionals are beginning to engage with psychedelic ideas. Davenport is the founder of Iron Thread Partners and a graduate of the Vital psychedelic training program. Her work focuses on executive leadership, decision making, and organizational development. In this conversation she asks Moore about the evolution of Psychedelics Today and the changes he has witnessed across the psychedelic field over the past decade. Moore explains that Psychedelics Today began as a podcast exploring psychedelic research, therapy, and culture. Over [...]
Melissa Lavasani & Jay Kopelman join our podcast to discuss how psychedelic policy is actually moving in Washington, DC. Lavasani leads Psychedelic Medicine Coalition, a DC-based advocacy organization focused on educating federal officials and advancing legislation around psychedelic medicine. Kopelman is CEO of Mission Within Foundation, which provides scholarships for veterans and first responders seeking psychedelic-assisted therapy retreats, often outside the United States. The conversation centers on veterans, the VA, and why that system may be the first realistic federal pathway for psychedelic care. Early Themes Lavasani describes PMC's work on Capitol Hill, including hosting events that bring lawmakers, staffers, [...]
Enamory is a clinical practice, training institute, and nonprofit research organization focused on psychedelic assisted couples therapy. In this episode, clinical psychologists Chandra Kian and Kayla Knopp discuss their work integrating ketamine assisted psychotherapy with evidence based couples therapy models. Both guests trained as academic researchers at the University of California San Diego Veterans Affairs system, where they worked on large scale couples based PTSD trials. They later co founded Enamory to continue clinical work, train therapists, and conduct research focused specifically on relationships. Early Themes in Enamory and Couples Therapy The conversation begins with Dr. Kian and Dr. Knopp [...]
Fireside Project is a nonprofit that helps reduce the risks of psychedelic experiences through a free support line, coaching, education, and research. In this episode, Joshua White speaks with Psychedelics Today about why real-time support matters, what it takes to run a national hotline, and what Fireside learned after more than 30,000 conversations since launch. White shares how his background as a lawyer and his early hotline volunteering shaped Fireside's model. He also describes how festival harm reduction work, including lessons from Zendo-style support spaces, revealed a major gap: people often need help during an experience and after it ends. [...]
Manvir Singh joins Psychedelics Today to unpack what shamanism means and why the term matters now. Singh is an anthropologist and author of Shamanism: The Timeless Religion. He argues that shamanism is not limited to "remote" societies or the past. Instead, it reliably reappears because it helps humans manage uncertainty, illness, and the unknown. This episode is relevant for the psychedelic community because "shaman" often gets used loosely, or avoided entirely. Singh offers a clear framework for talking about shamanic practice without leaning on romantic myths, drug-centered assumptions, or rigid definitions that do not fit the cross-cultural record. Early Themes [...]
Oli critiques extractive, capital-driven dynamics in the psychedelic ecosystem and suggests fungi offer a different ethic: patience, humility, symbiosis, and realism about parasitism and imbalance. Oli Genn-Bash (Brighton, UK) joins Joe Moore for a grounded conversation on the boom in functional mushrooms and why the category may be moving too quickly. As the founder of The Fungi Consultant, Oli works with consumers and brands to demystify functional mushrooms, with a focus on education, traceability, and realistic expectations. The conversation begins with a critique of wellness hype cycles. Oli explains how consumer desperation for help with anxiety, sleep, stress, and cognition [...]
In this live episode, Tricia Eastman joins to discuss Seeding Consciousness: Plant Medicine, Ancestral Wisdom, Psychedelic Initiation. She explains why many Indigenous initiatory systems begin with consultation and careful assessment of the person, often using divination and lineage-based diagnostic methods before anyone enters ceremony. Eastman contrasts that with modern frameworks that can move fast, rely on short trainings, or treat the medicine as a stand-alone intervention. Early Themes: Ritual, Preparation, and the Loss of Container Eastman describes her background, including ancestral roots in Mexico and her later work at Crossroads Ibogaine in Mexico, where she supported early ibogaine work with [...]
Logan Davidson joins the show to talk about the fast-moving world of Ibogaine in American and why state-based leadership is shaping the future of psychedelic reform. Davidson is the executive director of Texans for Greater Mental Health, the legislative director at VETS, and a key strategist behind Texas' landmark interest in ibogaine research. He also advises for Americans for Ibogaine. His work sits at the intersection of science, policy, and lived experience, and this conversation offers a clear look into what is happening right now. Early Themes: The Rise of State Advocacy Davidson explains how he entered politics at nineteen [...]
In this episode, Michael Sapiro joins Kyle Buller to explore truth, healing, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy through the lens of his new book, Truth Medicine. A clinical psychologist, ordained Zen Buddhist monk, retreat leader, and fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, he blends Buddhist psychology, trauma work, and consciousness studies. The discussion focuses on how people discover and live their truth, and why that truth becomes the core medicine in healing. Early in the Podcast with Michael Sapiro Michael describes how years of clinical work and retreat facilitation shaped his understanding of healing. Real transformation happens when people speak truths [...]
Holotropic Breathwork sits at the center of this wide ranging conversation between Psychedelics Today co-founders Joe Moore and Kyle Buller. Drawing from decades of personal practice and assorted types of breathwork facilitation, they explore how breathwork methods from the Grof lineage including Dreamshadow Breathwork can prepare people for psychedelic work, support difficult journeys, and deepen integration over time. Kyle shares how his near death experience, somatic training, and breathwork facilitation shaped this new course on breathwork foundations, while Joe reflects on how reading Dr Stanislav Grof and years of experience in Holotropic Breathwork changed how he approaches psychedelics. Early Themes: [...]
Alexander Beiner joins Psychedelics Today to explore how psychedelics, culture, and power shape each other. A writer, facilitator, and co founder of the conference Breaking Convention and the media platform KAINOS, he has spent years thinking about how psychedelic experiences ripple into politics, economics, conflict, and community. In this episode, he and Joe trace the path from early internet forums to today's psychedelic renaissance, and ask what it would mean to bring a truly psychedelic perspective into our institutions. Beiner is less interested in psychedelics as a niche medical tool and more interested in how they can help us see [...]
Overview Evelyn Eddy Shoop PMHNP-BC joins Psychedelics Today to share her journey from Division I athlete to psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and psilocybin research participant. In this conversation, she explains how sports injuries, OCD, and intensive treatment led her into psychiatry and eventually into a psilocybin clinical trial at Yale. Her story weaves together lived experience, clinical training, and a call for more humane systems of care and better qualitative data in psychedelic science. Early Themes: Injury, OCD, and Choosing Psychiatry Early in the episode, Evelyn Eddy Shoop PMHNP-BC describes how multiple season ending injuries in college and serious [...]
Learn more - https://psychedeliconcology.com/ In this episode, Joe Moore sits down with Dr. Jason Konner, a longtime oncologist who recently left his full-time clinical role at Memorial Sloan Kettering to devote himself to the emerging intersection of cancer care and psychedelics. Dr Konner shares how, after more than two decades treating people, he hit a wall. The accumulated grief, constant exposure to death, and intensity of oncology left him deeply burned out, though he didn't have that language for it at the time. A chance moment in a yoga class, overhearing someone say "ayahuasca retreat" just before he was scheduled [...]
Clinical psychologist Dr. Genesee Herzberg joins Kyle to reflect on two decades in trauma work and 15 years inside the psychedelic ecosystem—from early MAPS conferences to running Sage Integrative Health. She traces how personal psychedelic experiences set her on a path of service, research at CIIS on MDMA-assisted therapy, and hands-on roles with MAPS: Zendo Project harm reduction, adherence rating, and ultimately serving as an MDMA therapist in clinical trials. Today she leads Sage, an integrative clinic (psychotherapy, psychiatry, bodywork, acupuncture, and functional nutrition) focused on ketamine-assisted therapy while preparing for MDMA's eventual approval. She also co-founded a sliding-scale KAP [...]
Clinical psychologist Dr. Ros Watts joins Psychedelics Today to share insights from her decade of work with psilocybin therapy and her evolving focus on community-based integration. As the former Clinical Lead for Imperial College London's landmark psilocybin-for-depression trial, Dr. Watts witnessed how psychedelic experiences can foster profound feelings of connection— to self, others, and nature — yet also how that connection can fade without ongoing support. In this conversation, she reflects on what years of research have taught her about connectedness as both a healing mechanism and a human need. She explores how integration work can transform fleeting psychedelic breakthroughs [...]
Artist, builder, and podcast host Jennifer Espenscheid joins Joe Moore for a rich conversation on creativity, process, and the spiritual dimensions of making art. Drawing from her South Dakota roots and large-scale works like Luciferia, Jennifer reflects on the blend of grit, intuition, and trust that guides her artistic life. She discusses how psychedelics have served as a tool for clarity and healing rather than direct creation of art, helping her dissolve patterns and reconnect to innate creativity. They explore how events like Burning Man catalyze inspiration, why intention and integration matter as much as vision, and the discipline of [...]
Brad Adams — LAMPS (Los Angeles Psychedelic Society) joins Kyle to trace his path from PhD researcher to community builder. Brad shares how early work in AIDS, Alzheimer's, gerontology, and cancer research primed him to notice Harbor-UCLA's psilocybin pilot for stage-4 cancer patients with death anxiety—where the strongest mystical experiences correlated with profound death acceptance. Teaming with Dennis McKenna, he ran an ayahuasca pilot in Peru and presented findings at Psychedelic Science 2017. From there, Brad founded LAMPS: first as research meetups at UCLA, then as a thriving hub hosting speakers and, ultimately, an L.A. psychedelic conference. He previews the [...]
In this episode, Kyle and Joe sit down with filmmaker Mustapha Khan and Dreamshadow's Elizabeth & Lenny Gibson to explore Life and Breath—a new documentary immersing viewers in the experience and community of Holotropic Breathwork. We talk about why Mustapha was drawn to Dreamshadow, the film's cinéma vérité approach that places you "in the room," and how years of facilitation informed what became both an archival record and a living portrait of transformation. Elizabeth and Lenny reflect on 35+ years of holding space, the role of curiosity over agenda, and why genuine community—not just catharsis—is central to lasting growth. Kyle [...]
In this episode, Joe Moore talks with Megan Portnoy, a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Antioch University New England, about how ontological design can reshape the environments used in psychedelic-assisted therapy. Megan explains how physical space is not just a backdrop but an active participant in the therapeutic process, influencing emotion, cognition, and healing. She recently won an award for her presentation on this topic at PsychedelX. They explore how design principles that foster awe, play, and flexibility can deepen integration and expand what's possible in clinical settings. The conversation also examines how psychedelic communities can balance openness with [...]
Joe and Kyle open with reflections from their first r/psychonaut AMA, then pivot to why they're building Navigators—our off-social community with book/film clubs, early ad-free episodes, mentorship, and an expanding education library. The core discussion explores touch and bodywork in breathwork and psychedelic contexts: why defaulting to "no touch" and moving slowly matters; informed consent; reading nonverbals; and keeping client agency central. They unpack trauma-informed concepts like the window of tolerance, polyvagal‐adjacent ideas (and critiques), and the ethics of avoiding re-traumatization or facilitator-driven interventions ("WAIT: Why am I Talking/Treating/Touching?"). The duo emphasize that bodywork requires specialized training and careful framing—supportive, [...]
We have a small karma requirement in this subreddit on making posts with music links. This is to help filter out low quality posts, often involving AI or bots. Basically its a spam filter. Because those bots don't read stickied mod guides and you all are wonderful human beings who obviously always read the stickied mod guides, we just want to let you know it is a very small karma requirement to get past the filter and would probably involve a handful of comments. This has the added benefit of getting involved in the community. If you want to stay [...]
Name as many festivals as you can! We can start in this thread. Helpful to know the country too. They must be annual/recurring! Would be great to learn of some smaller ones too. This can be used when people join the sub asking for "which festival should I go to?" or "what festivals are in Europe?" Here goes: The big 3: Boom - Portugal Ozora - Hungary Modem - Croatia Europe Belgium: - Space Safari - Belgium Surya Spirits - Belgium Bulgaria: - Black Ritual Gathering - Bulgaria Cyprus: - Dark Dreams - Cyprus Czech Republic: - Rabbit Void - [...]
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30 Years of Etnica Celebration – Origin of Trance Friday 25 September 2026 • Pumpehuset, Copenhagen This is REAL PSYTRANCE – a genuine old-school rave experience with: Fantastic people and positive vibes A warm, welcoming and inclusive atmosphere Focus on the music and presence Minimal phones and maximum dancing and energy As our guests say: “This is what a real rave should be like. Great music, neat people and a cosy euphoric atmosphere.” “You guys make the only parties worth traveling to Copenhagen for. The vibe is just right, the music is Get ready for a night where the music [...]
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Seems like 2 Melbourne venues (firstly Riviera Beach Club which was the original venue and now Melbourne Pavilion which was the replacement) are refusing to host Frequency Festival because of 4 Israeli DJs on the lineup submitted by /u/ntod44 [link] [comments] [...]
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Hey community, my first post here. I’ve been wanting to attend this festival for a few years now since I’m Swiss but never really got myself to go solo to a festival as most of my entourage isn’t much into psytrance and the ones that are, are never available. This year I finally pulled the trigger and am going solo. I just wanted to check if someone else here is going and would want to maybe connect before and or tag along. I’m from lake leman region. Peace and love. submitted by /u/e7op4c [link] [comments] [...]
Does anyone know of any small psytrance/trance/goa/techno festivals in Germany in september? The smaller the better! submitted by /u/turtlemurtle110 [link] [comments] [...]
I'm talking about the female voice that can be heard at 3:10 in the song (https://voca.ro/1k6iHhpaIOUu). I'm really curious about it because it's a pretty unique sample, seems like a sort of litany and a person i asked said that he heard a word in slovak, but i don't know if that's really the language. Hoping someone knows where it's from submitted by /u/Admirable-Mind-5282 [link] [comments] [...]
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The Roman Space Telescope will spend more than a quarter of its time staring at the Milky Way’s bulge, a star-packed central region of our galaxy that may swarm with small, rocky exoplanets [...]
Seasonal changes have more effects on your biology and behavior than you might realize [...]
Seven Rasmussen, an astrobiologist and author of the new book Cloudy with a Chance of Starships, gives readers a tour of the astonishing science behind modern searches for alien life [...]
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will open a whole new window on the cosmos. Here are 10 things it’s likely to show us [...]
The fast-growing private-school network is handing much of instruction over to artificial intelligence. Researchers say the science is far from settled [...]
In a near-total lunar eclipse, the moon turned red-orange for viewers in North America, Europe and Africa [...]
Reading hasn't been around for long, evolutionary speaking. Instead, the brain recruits systems evolved for other purposes [...]
NASA’s newest major observatory will include the most advanced planet-imaging tech ever flown in space. Here’s how it works [...]
The evidence in favor of and against video games promoting aggressive behavior is murkier than you might think [...]
Recent changes to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act could put wildlife at risk [...]
It’s a weird meteorological coincidence on the heels of Dolly Parton’s death [...]
Fossilized Galápagos corals show clear evidence that today’s El Niños are much stronger than those in the past [...]
The Nepal disaster appears to be a “cascading event,” where one hazard seems to have triggered another, experts say [...]
In a clinical trial, people with obesity saw clear health benefits on the keto diet that they didn’t see on two other popular eating regimens [...]
Astronomers are lining up to leverage NASA’s soon-to-launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which boasts capabilities unlike any previous off-world observatory [...]
The disaster has claimed hundreds of lives, and at least 1,400 people are missing [...]
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A pair of new studies point to the role of early menopause and hormone treatment in cognitive decline, but more research is needed, experts say [...]
A massive flood potentially caused by a chunk of ice breaking off from a glacier has swept away bridges, schools, and other buildings and killed at least 160 people [...]
According to a new poll, more Americans also think they have seen a UFO now than they did in the past 53 years [...]
Historian Jill Lepore explains what tech leaders miss in their favorite stories—and why the fight over AI data centers may be where the machine stops [...]
Pancreatic cancer is considered one of the hardest to treat and most serious forms of cancer [...]
New research shows that water becomes electrified as it slides down smooth surfaces, leading to corrosion [...]
The Red Planet’s global geography of low-lying northern plains and rugged southern highlands seems to have surprisingly deep roots, with profound implications for Mars’s ancient habitability [...]
Meta agreed to implement new safety measures, including a default two-hour daily limit for using Facebook and Instagram, for users under the age of 18 [...]
The more scientists try to understand dark energy, the more its mysteries seem to grow. NASA’s newest space telescope is custom-built to crack the case [...]
Jaw-dropping patient videos and miraculous testimonials ignited a frenzy in China over a technique that aims to improve drainage from the brain in dementia patients. Now it is entering trials worldwide [...]
New recommendations spotlight sperm’s role in recurrent miscarriage [...]
The new spaceport will support thousands of launches each year, according to SpaceX [...]
A technique that manipulates the video game's random number generator makes rare Pokemón appear, showing how it's not so random after all [...]
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Some of the strangest weather in the solar system doesn't happen on Earth or even in Jupiter's Great Red Spot—it happens in the interiors of ice giants like Neptune and Uranus. Specifically, scientists have long believed that, at certain pressures and temperatures, it literally rains diamonds inside these planets. For the first time, scientists have mimicked the process they believe creates this phenomenon. [...]
More water does not necessarily produce more alfalfa seed. A five-year trial near Keith, South Australia, found that strategically delaying irrigation until plants showed early signs of leaf drop generally increased seed yield and consistently delivered the highest gross margin. [...]
Tuberculosis bacteria released into the air from infected individuals dry out to form infectious particles that are second only to measles in contagiousness. Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have discovered specific mechanisms that enable the bacteria not only to survive drying but also to generate mutations linked to antibiotic resistance. This suggests that transmission involves more than the passive movement of bacteria between people and may be a period during which the pathogen evolves. [...]
The physical, cognitive and emotional loads of running a household should be recognized when examining the health of a couple's relationship, new research has found. A University of Queensland study examined the "tri-load" of household labor—physical (traditional chores such as washing, cleaning and cooking); cognitive (planning shopping lists, scheduling appointments); and emotional (anticipating, caring, comforting, consoling). [...]
What kind of society would you rather live in: an equal one where everyone is just about getting by? Or an unequal one where most people are doing substantially better, but a small group consistently falls behind? Now imagine having to choose that society before you were even born, but with no idea where you'll end up in it. [...]
Welding plastic is a critically important part of everyday engineering—especially for preventing leaks in underground water and gas pipes. For decades, engineers have understood that a properly welded joint in polyethylene pipe can be just as strong as the pipe itself, if not stronger. However, the reason for this strength has remained a mystery. [...]
In 1899, scientists began tracking avian migration by placing a small ring with an identifier around birds' ankles. Researchers then had to recapture the birds elsewhere, leaving the journey between those points a mystery. Today, GPS tags allow researchers to see every stage of bird migration. The tags are small, have long-lasting batteries and solar panels, and track dozens of metrics. Migration is no longer described as just a theoretical range but rather as an exact map. Despite this technological advancement, the routes of many species in their respective flyways remain undescribed. [...]
Single-use paper cups used for takeout coffee and other beverages release millions of microplastic particles when exposed to hot liquid, University of Queensland researchers have found. [...]
Children in the postmedieval Dutch workforce worked so hard that their spines became worn and deformed, with some children affected before they even had a chance to lose their baby teeth, a new study published in the International Journal of Paleopathology finds. [...]
There have been multiple high-profile alleged incidents of sexual violence against women and girls in news headlines this month. Some involve teenage boys. [...]
Czech researchers at Charles University in Prague, led by Pavla Eliášová, have developed an advanced photocathode that helps convert the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into pure ethanol using sunlight. The new technology solves a long-standing problem of material degradation in water, achieves record conversion efficiency and opens the way toward sustainable production of green fuels. The paper is published in the journal Advanced Energy Materials. [...]
As many cities developed, streams that once flowed on the surface were buried underground to make way for growing infrastructure. However, as heavier rainfall, extreme weather and aging infrastructure place growing pressure on cities, these buried streams could become part of the solution. [...]
When an insecticide application fails to control bluegreen aphid, application conditions may not be the only cause. Research has identified resistant populations across southern Australia, confirming that repeated reliance on broad-spectrum insecticides is no longer sustainable. [...]
Since the release of ChatGPT in 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated the cultural landscape. Uptake across various sectors, including law enforcement, quickly followed, usually with minimal foresight and little to no guardrails, like effective policies or laws, to govern AI use. [...]
Tina Nyfors, who recently defended her doctoral thesis at the University of Helsinki, studied sufficiency, a way of living and a principle for organizing society to stay within environmental limits while ensuring that people have enough. Nyfors directs attention to people whose carbon footprint is already in line with sufficiency and refers to them as the sufficiency class. Their way of life has a moderate climate impact yet still meets their needs. [...]
It started with a simple message: "This is the year to do something small for something huge." Now, 17 years later, the Whitsundays region has some of the best protection in the world for migrating humpback whales. [...]
Temperatures have warmed dramatically across the equatorial Pacific Ocean in 2026, signaling the onset of a strong and potentially historic El Niño. These events can affect weather around the world, and the intensity of recent El Niño events is raising alarm that, as global temperatures rise, they are becoming stronger and more destructive. [...]
Subterranean clover's ability to bury its seed supports pasture persistence but makes commercial seed harvesting difficult. The industry relies on aging Horwood-Bagshaw (HB) suction harvesters, which collect seed from fully dry crops after repeated tillage and raking. [...]
In 2020, Mexico joined 150 nations committing to protect 30% of its territory by 2030 as part of the global 30x30 initiative. More than halfway through the decade, there is ongoing debate about how to effectively expand protected areas to meet that ambitious goal. [...]
Graphene is an exceptionally useful material for creating batteries, catalysts and electronic devices. Yet producing graphene typically requires temperatures as high as 900°C (1,652°F), limiting energy efficiency and making structural control difficult. To make graphene production more practical, a recent study has overcome this long-standing temperature barrier. [...]
Restaurants that go beyond simply allowing dogs on patios by offering dedicated menu items for them can significantly boost customer traffic, spending and word-of-mouth, according to new research from Toronto Metropolitan University. [...]
Fast fashion is built on cheap, short-lived garments, especially cotton and polyester T-shirts. To sustain its profits, the industry relies on high production frequency, short product lifespan and a globalized supply chain. All these elements contribute to making the industry a major source of global pollution. [...]
Some of nature's most important chemical reactions rely on the coupled movement of negatively and positively charged particles. These processes play central roles in photosynthesis, catalysis and biological energy conversion yet remain difficult to observe. [...]
Does the devastating flooding unleashed by the collapse of a section of a glacier in the Nepali Himalayas signal a new kind of risk in a world warmed by climate change? Here's what scientists told AFP. [...]
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are widely known as essential pollinators, but researchers using a "One Health" approach have also identified them as biological sentinels of environmental health. Honey bees continuously interact with their surrounding environment through the collection of nectar, pollen and water and can therefore be exposed to contaminants present in agricultural and natural ecosystems. Their health may consequently provide valuable information about environmental pressures affecting biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. [...]
A research team led by Sungwon Lee, a professor in the Department of Physics and Chemistry at DGIST, developed a hierarchical nano-on-nano structure by directly growing graphene nanowalls (GNWs) on polymer nanofibers and successfully used the structure to enhance the sensing performance of wearable gas sensors. The technology is expected to be applied to next-generation wearable sensors for real-time monitoring of individuals' breathing environments or hazardous gases in industrial settings. [...]
SpaceX has pulled off its biggest salvage operation yet, recovering its most recently launched Starship from the Indian Ocean. [...]
Coral reef fish that are exposed to motorboat noise grow up smaller and less able to dodge predators, new research shows. Scientists played either boat noise or natural reef sounds to a species from the Great Barrier Reef called the spiny chromis, both as embryos and soon after hatching. [...]
Fracking, the injection of high-pressure fluid to fracture rock and release oil or gas, can trigger earthquakes. While some sites generate small tremors beforehand that may provide an early warning, others produce few or none. [...]
When Joro spiders first arrived stateside more than a decade ago, scientists worried the massive black-and-yellow spiders would gorge themselves on the same bugs as native spiders (or even the native spiders themselves). If the invasive arachnids did make massive meals of Georgia's insects, the local orb weaver population—already facing dangers from insecticide and pesticide use—could suffer. [...]
Study: Land use is the biggest factor in determining decomposition rates of organic cotton underpants. [...]
"We built this city on good cacao" does have a nice ring to it. [...]
Messing with the genetic code might have gotten a bit easier to do. [...]
Understanding unique photochemistry of such materials will help in conservation, storage, and exhibition. [...]
Image changes that would get a paper retracted are widespread among suppliers. [...]
"Mummified remains sold online exhibit signs of biodeterioration, yet sellers provide no safety guidance." [...]
Capacity will rise by a record 45GW this year, according to S&P Global Energy. [...]
Enormous eruptions altered Earth’s climate and societies all over the globe. [...]
Hibernation cuts down on synapses, but mice seem to retain memories anyway. [...]
Lands free of roads are under threat from the Trump administration’s proposed rollback. [...]
Thunderstorms make seismic waves that can be used to find sub-surface features. [...]
The yeetcycling math resembles asteroid mining in reverse. [...]
Star, moving at 8% the speed of light, may let us measure the black hole's rotation. [...]
"A team of SpaceX engineers is on their way to conduct additional analysis on the vehicle." [...]
New study finds that the tusks have not one but two spirals, twisting in opposite directions. [...]
Research shows heat amplifies the dangers of pesticides. [...]
Practices shifted from individuals buried in coffins to reusing sites for later mummy interments. [...]
Here's what it was like watching a total solar eclipse 90 minutes north of Madrid. [...]
"It highlights the brutality of medieval warfare," said paleopathologist Jo Buckberry. [...]
Regulations reduced prenatal exposure to harmful emissions, but wildfire smoke is erasing gains. [...]
The group infected more than 1,000 organizations in a relentless supply-chain attack campaign. [...]
227 install commands were found in corporate docs pointing at code nobody owns. [...]
Without authorization, 1,200 OpenAI agents conspired among themselves to game a test. [...]
Report shows Meta's challenges replacing people with AI agents. [...]
Is the technique outdated? Yes. Is it still creepy? Also yes. [...]
Alphabet-owned company is seeking to persuade US regulators to clear a path for fully autonomous taxi services. [...]
Cryptographic Context Injection is only the latest way to break an LLM safety guardrail. [...]
Secret parameter allowed hackers to steal passwords when a target clicked on a link. [...]
Filing comes after Elon Musk announced exclusive arrangement to kit out its data centers. [...]
Screen-sharing bug lets remote hackers log in without a password. [...]
"We don't have access to the data on the hardware/servers," Iron Mountain told Ars. [...]
US groups release cheaper models after new challenges to their trillion-dollar ambitions. [...]
Trump memo is first time gov't has authorized private sector to perform cyberattacks. [...]
The data was scraped and exfiltrated from 2,500 users of a compromised AI package. [...]
FBI Atlanta confirms it's looking into the incident, no arrests made. [...]
Device-bound session credentials thwart an increasingly common form of account takeover. [...]
Why passkey apps treat Windows differently than other operating systems. [...]
Baseboard management controllers from the world's biggest manufacturers are a security mess. [...]
Had the hacks used conventional methods, someone would likely go to prison. [...]
Exploits can give persistent server access that survives credential rotation and disk re-imaging. [...]
"It just felt like the right thing to do." [...]
"Most" Xbox One and Series X games are compatible; discs will still work after being claimed. [...]
Privilege escalation attack grants "full control" and freedom from Meta's servers/apps. [...]
The Stop Killing Games movement faces an uphill battle. [...]
Our discussion takes place live on August 11 at 2:30 pm ET. [...]
A reminder of the perils of digital ownership. [...]
New update includes improvements for the Intel-based MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ among others. [...]
19 new maps continue the story from MachineGames' other campaign additions. [...]
Sony doesn't think the move will hurt it financially. [...]
The hot new roguelite twin-stick shooter lives up to the hype. [...]
DoesItPlay tracks the many "physical" games that don't work without the Internet. [...]
Improved efficiency in EPP mode leads to ~32% jump in "1% low" frame rates. [...]
Circana numbers show US gamers overwhelmingly voting with their wallets. [...]
First four compatible titles can be run with an 11-year-old graphics card. [...]
Analysis of bestseller charts shows an 80 percent dip from 2025's sales rate. [...]
Used discs are often cheaper than even deep digital discounts. [...]
Union wants to halt a "perpetual cycle" of layoffs, get back to contract bargaining. [...]
Clever coding and graphical compromises get a classic game on more classic hardware. [...]
Dozens of titles too taxing for Steam Deck are still unrated for the new hardware. [...]
As much as 50 percent of some teams affected by reductions, and more could be coming. [...]
The post Red Sox Fan Throws Back Son Who Caught Yankees Home Run appeared first on The Onion. [...]
A leaked memo revealed that U.S. diplomats are subverting efforts to limit global plastic production, doing so as worldwide plastic pollution grows to over 57 million tons annually. What do you think? The post U.S. Lobbying Against Global Plastic Limits appeared first on The Onion. [...]
WASHINGTON—Prompting widespread concern among fans and followers, President Donald Trump uploaded a disturbing video of himself Friday rapidly twirling while holding knives. According to sources, the clip showed the commander-in-chief spinning around in the East Room in the Executive Residence, waving the blades close to his face as he danced and posed with them. The […] The post Trump Posts Disturbing Video Of Himself Twirling With Knives appeared first on The Onion. [...]
Stricter work requirements enacted in the Big Beautiful Bill have caused enrollment in the SNAP food assistance program to plummet over 13% over the past year as provisions kick in. What do you think? The post SNAP Enrollment Drops By Over 13% appeared first on The Onion. [...]
With the competition for song of the summer in full swing, The Onion shares the 20 most popular tracks of July. The post Top Songs August 2026 appeared first on The Onion. [...]
INDIANAPOLIS—Contending that the proposed restrictions were “common sense” and necessary to preserve the integrity of the sport, Indiana Fever shooting guard Sophie Cunningham claimed Friday that any woman who averages more than eight points per game should not be allowed to play in the WNBA. “Women who average more than 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, or […] The post Sophie Cunningham Claims Any Woman Who Averages More Than 8 Points Per Game Should Not Be Allowed To Play In WNBA appeared first on The Onion. [...]
WASHINGTON—Revising the former timetable to reflect its latest public guidelines, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services replaced the childhood vaccination schedule Friday with a list of recommended animal bites. “It’s highly important that kids receive at least 15 bites from a variety of mammals, reptiles, and insects before they reach the age of […] The post HHS Replaces Childhood Vaccination Schedule With List Of Recommended Animal Bites appeared first on The Onion. [...]
LOS ANGELES—Responding to scrutiny concerning her tech billionaire father, artist Stella Lefty admitted in an interview Friday that nepotism may have played a role in helping her get Groupon+. “I had to set up the account myself, but yeah, I definitely have to recognize that not all aspiring artists have the privilege of scoring great […] The post Stella Lefty Admits Nepotism May Have Helped Her Get Groupon+ appeared first on The Onion. [...]
Larry Ellison is the co-founder and executive chairman of Oracle, as well as the largest shareholder of the Paramount Skydance Corporation. The Onion sat down with the billionaire to discuss his ventures. The Onion : How did you get into the entertainment industry? Ellison: I remember going to the movies as a kid, and when the […] The post The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Larry Ellison appeared first on The Onion. [...]
MIAMI—Saying the manosphere influencer vastly exaggerated aspects of his life in order to fabricate a social media persona, lawyers for Andrew Tate disclosed Thursday that he rented a brother to appear loved online. “Despite all the videos of Andrew supposedly sparring with his brother at the gym or smoking cigars with him in a supercar, the […] The post Lawyers Say Andrew Tate Rented Brother To Appear Loved Online appeared first on The Onion. [...]
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND—Shelving the game indefinitely after major spoilers about the plot leaked online, fed-up developers at Rockstar Games announced Thursday that the company was canceling Grand Theft Auto VI because “you fucking people don’t deserve it.” “We had this whole exciting game all planned out for you, and you assholes had to go and fuck […] The post Fed-Up Rockstar Cancels ‘GTA VI’ appeared first on The Onion. [...]
The U.S. national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time ever, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claiming the country can grow its way out of it. What do you think? The post U.S. National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion appeared first on The Onion. [...]
