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Children's wellbeing declined nationally from 2019 to 2024, with kids in 29 states faring worse than before the COVID pandemic, according to a new report.Why it matters: Children's wellbeing affects future workforce participation and economic growth, and researchers warn rising costs and safety-net reductions could further strain families."Research shows that kids who are healthy, safe, fed, educated and surrounded by strong family relationships have a much better chance to thrive and contribute as independent adults," says Leslie Boissiere, Annie E. Casey Foundation vice president of external affairs."We know that today's children are tomorrow's workforce so the strength of the economy [...]
The Israeli Air Force conducted strikes on military targets in central and western Iran on Monday morning local time, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.Why it matters: The strikes, in retaliation for an Iranian missile attack against Israel, mark a new phase in a growing escalation that started on Sunday morning. This is the first time Israel has struck Iran since the April 8 ceasefire. Further exchanges of fire could unravel the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran and lead to the resumption of the war.President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hours before the strikes not [...]
President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday not to retaliate against Iran's missile attack and allow more time for diplomacy, according to a senior U.S. official and an Israeli source familiar with details of the call.Why it matters: Trump's effort to restrain an Israeli response signals his administration's push to keep escalating Israel-Iran tensions from derailing ongoing U.S. negotiations with Tehran.State of play: Trump told Axios before the call that he planned to urge Netanyahu not to retaliate against Iran's missile attack, which Tehran said was a response to an Israeli strike in Beirut earlier Sunday.The senior U.S. [...]
A growing number of Jewish Democrats tell Axios they feel shunned — like unwelcome strangers in their own party. Why it matters: They warn that the constant and escalating hostilities over Israel's actions in Gaza have at times veered into hostility toward Jewish Americans that could hurt Democrats in 2028.A large majority of Jewish Americans vote Democratic. Any shifts among Jewish voters who feel alienated from the party could impact the 2028 election — particularly in swing states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, which have large Jewish populations. "For many Jewish Democrats, the Democratic Party is just the latest [...]
Democrats in mostly blue Maine are threatening to retaliate if Republican-led Nebraska changes how it awards Electoral College votes for the 2028 presidential election.Why it matters: It's the latest example of tit-for-tat election politics that have come to define the Trump era, and that could help determine who wins the race for the White House.Zoom in: Several Democrats running to be Maine's next governor have signaled they would support modifying state law to adopt a "winner take all" electoral vote system in the presidential race if Nebraska did the same.Unlike other states, Maine and Nebraska dole out their Electoral College [...]
President Trump will call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and press him not to retaliate for Iran's missile attack, Trump tells Axios."I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate. Each of them had their fun. Israel had its strike, and Iran had its strike. We don't need another one," Trump said.Why it matters: The ceasefire in the Middle East is teetering after Israel struck Beirut and Iran fired multiple waves of missiles in response.Trump is racing to stop the escalations from killing his hopes at a lasting deal with Iran. Netanyahu's answer will measure [...]
Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday in retaliation for an Israeli strike in Beirut earlier in the day, marking the first direct Iranian missile attack since the April 8 ceasefire.Why it matters: This marks a major regional escalation and threatens to unravel U.S.–Iran negotiations and reignite the war.Driving the news: Israel Defense Forces said sirens sounded in northern Israel as four missiles were launched from Iran, but that air defense systems were operating to intercept the threat.Iranian state media reported a third wave of missiles had been launched, but Israeli officials said all had so far been intercepted.President Trump [...]
Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday in retaliation to a Hezbollah missile attack on northern Israel, Israeli officials said.Why it matters: Iran threatened last week to launch a missile attack against Israel if it attacks Beirut, while the U.S. has backed Israel's right to self-defence. Such a move could unravel U.S.–Iran negotiations and reignite the war.Israel notified the Trump administration before the strike, a U.S. official and two other sources with knowledge tell Axios."The United States supports Israel's right to self-defense and stands with the legitimate Government of Lebanon as it works to deliver a better future for its citizens," [...]
President Trump abruptly ended a wide-ranging "Meet the Press" interview Sunday after defending potential payouts for people prosecuted over Jan. 6 and warning slow Iran talks could restart U.S. military action.Why it matters: The NBC interview captured two fights likely to follow Trump this week: the scope of his Iran operation, and whether taxpayer money should go to people he casts as victims of political prosecutions.Trump's conversation with Kristen Welker put the president on the record defending the idea of Jan. 6 payouts, even after his administration said it had dropped plans for the nearly $1.8 billion fund.5 key moments [...]
Values show the Democratic gain needed in every district to reach 218 seats. Alabama's attempted redistricting remains on appeal. Data: Axios analysis of data from The Downballot, MIT Election Lab and Dave's Redistricting App; Chart: Andrew Pantazi/AxiosRepublican-led states have redrawn enough congressional districts to force Democrats to outperform their 2024 national results by nearly 5 percentage points if they want to retake the majority in the 2026 midterms.Why it matters: Control of the House will shape whether President Trump will be allowed to govern largely unchecked during his final two years, or left facing a chamber armed with subpoenas and [...]
The U.S.-Iran war is forcing FIFA to navigate a diplomatic and logistical mess before the World Cup even kicks off Thursday.Why it matters: Iranians are largely banned from traveling to the U.S. right now, while Iran's national team will face an exhausting itinerary each time it plays on U.S. soil.Zoom in: Iran has three guaranteed matches on U.S. soil in the group stage after FIFA declined the nation's request to move its games to stadiums in Canada or Mexico after the war started.Without overnight stays, the Iranian team will have to fly in from Mexico, clear customs, play a match [...]
Investors were confronted this past week with four difficult realities that may fundamentally change the way they think about AI the business vs. AI the technology:💰 AI is too expensive, say CEOs and even Microsoft itself.🗑️ It's not paying off nearly as much as companies expected, per a new Bain study. ⛅️ Infrastructure demand is strong — but not as strong as the most optimistic wanted, as Broadcom showed with its "weak" forecast. 🏦 Financing that infrastructure is going to be more expensive for longer, with signs pointing to the Fed raising, not lowering, interest rates. Why it matters: Those [...]
President Trump surprised tech CEOs by suddenly pushing the idea of the U.S. taking a small ownership stake in AI giants, so the American people share in the upside of what will be trillion-dollar companies."There's something very interesting about it, where it almost becomes a partnership with the American public," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One yesterday. "It's like you make them [partners] in this revolution. It would be a beautiful thing. ... It would make 'em rich."Why it matters: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has pushed this idea with the Trump administration over the past year. Sen. Bernie Sanders [...]
The AI bubble debate has lurched through at least three frenzied phases in the span of three years:Suspicion: Historic sums of capital poured into AI before anyone proved it could reliably automate work. A violent market correction felt inevitable.Mania: Claude Code and autonomous agents made the early skepticism look outdated, fueling a corporate scramble to embed AI everywhere and maximize usage.Reckoning: Companies discovered that AI can be extraordinary when aimed precisely — and ruinously expensive when treated as a universal productivity machine.Why it matters: The first phase doubted the technology. The second phase worshipped it. The third phase — currently gaining [...]
President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to the national lab in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on Thursday for consultations with a team of technical experts that could play a role in nuclear negotiations with Iran, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The White House is trying to reach a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran to end the war and begin in-depth nuclear negotiations, and wants to have experts at the ready should those talks be launched.The U.S. and Iran are still at odds on several details of the MOU, according to U.S. officials and regional sources involved [...]
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to New Orleans later this summer as Democrats confront a Supreme Court ruling that could sharply reduce Black representation in Congress, a person close to her first told Axios.Harris has slammed the court's Louisiana v. Callais ruling as "backdooring racism through politics."Why it matters: Harris' moves are the latest sign she's inching toward a presidential run in 2028, and courting Black voters as she lays the groundwork for a campaign.Black voters have been a powerful voting bloc in recent Democratic presidential primaries, and 2028 primary polls show Harris is currently leading other contenders [...]
Decades of scientific investment have paid off just in the last month, with researchers announcing promising breakthroughs against cancers and other deadly afflictions.Why it matters: They're all the product of a rigorous innovation system that delivers — though some have one important limitation: All they can do is buy someone a few more years.The big picture: We're still in the era of medicine where most miraculous new drugs don't cure the disease as much as allow sick people to live longer.In economic terms, that ongoing medical care is expensive, and long-term diseases usually limit the number of years people are [...]
Senate Republicans advanced ICE and Border Patrol funding through the end of President Trump's second term, after beating back multiple amendments targeting his priorities during an 18-hour "vote-a-rama."Why it matters: The party-line vote had been deeply in doubt over the past weeks, as senators revolted against the "anti-weaponization fund" and spending requests for the president's White House renovations. The final vote was 52-47, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) voting "no" and Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) not voting. The "vote-a-rama" allowed senators to offer unlimited amendments, forcing GOP leadership to repeatedly defeat amendments that targeted the two Trump provisions.Zoom in: In [...]
Hunter Biden is staging one of the most unlikely reinventions in politics, attempting to charm and disarm the internet trolls who feasted on the darkest moments of his life.Why it matters: Former President Biden's 56-year-old son spent years as the ultimate MAGA villain, staying largely silent as his addiction, legal troubles and personal life were used as a cudgel against his father's presidency.Now seven years sober, Hunter Biden has re-emerged with a raw, self-deprecating candor that is drawing grudging respect — and even empathy — from some of his former tormentors.Zoom in: Biden's unlikely charm offensive began last month with [...]
The AI industry, battling concerns about its impact on jobs and energy costs, is accusing China-linked actors of using social media to fan opposition to the data centers powering America's AI boom.Why it matters: As the U.S. and China race for AI supremacy, resistance to data centers is threatening the industry's massive buildout plans here — and AI leaders believe foreign actors are stoking the backlash.State of play: Pro-AI groups say they've been tracking a barrage of what they believe are bot-driven social media messages, which they argue is being driven by China, its proxies and other countries in its [...]
Energy Department undersecretary Darío Gil is taking a long-term view of science and technology. Why it matters: While President Trump's second term has been marked by high-drama fights over AI policy, Gil's been working behind the scenes to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in science and tech. The big picture: A familiar pattern is unfolding in AI policy. An AI lab comes out with a frighteningly powerful model, sending officials scrambling, and then states advance AI laws — which spark congressional efforts to get a federal standard in place.Gil is trying to spearhead a different approach where the federal government plays a [...]
The Trump administration is undertaking the broadest firearm deregulation in years, a sweeping rollback that would let Americans ship handguns in the mail, gut Biden-era background check rules and make it harder to yank a gun dealer's license.Why it matters: The effect critics fear is more guns moving with less federal scrutiny under the proposed dismantling of a 1927 criminal statute and dozens of newer rules, including President Biden's effort to close the so-called gun show loophole.The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives argues the proposed changes reduce burdens on gun owners without undermining law enforcement. But gun violence [...]
Teens seeking to socialize together in public this summer are discovering that their presence is often treated as a problem. Why it matters: The decline of malls, cheap hangout spots and welcoming public spaces has left teenagers with few places to gather without money or access to a car, urban designers and youth researchers say.State of play: With few options, teens have organized large gatherings in cities nationwide, which local officials have dubbed "teen takeovers."Some cities have responded with curfews aimed at keeping minors from gathering in public, although research shows they aren't effective. Others enforce "no unaccompanied minors" policies, [...]
The majority of House Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to defeat a Lebanon war powers resolution forced to the House floor by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.).Why it matters: It's a blow to the anti-war left just one day after the House passed a similar measure constraining Trump's ability to wage war in Iran.Wednesday's Iran vote was the result of months of behind-the-scenes efforts by Democratic leadership to get the party's most staunchly pro-Israel lawmakers on board, along with a handful of Republicans.But Thursday's vote reveals that there are still deep divisions between progressive and centrist Democrats on Middle East [...]
A surprise federal inspection found a prohibited chokehold, an officer who stabbed a detainee with a pen, and other issues that threatened health and safety at one of the largest ICE detention facilities in the U.S. Why it matters: Unannounced inspections are one of the few ways to get a clear look inside the detention facilities, which otherwise have limited access for oversight.Zoom in: At the Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana, investigators found multiple use-of-force incidents that "did not fully comply" with standards, according to a report from the Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General.In one incident, an officer [...]
The 1970s oil-shock playbook needs an update: The inflation costs remain, but the employment risks appear far smaller than they did 50 years ago.Why it matters: As the Iran war continues, there are early signs of renewed strength in the labor market.If energy disruptions pose less of a risk to jobs, the challenge for central banks shifts from managing stagflation risks to guarding against renewed price pressures.That's the takeaway from new Federal Reserve Bank of Boston research that finds an oil shock the size of what the Iran war has produced would push inflation materially higher while having essentially no [...]
AI development is moving so rapidly that soon it will be able to advance itself without human involvement, per a new blog post from Anthropic.Why it matters: "Recursive self-improvement," a process in which AI systems build, test and improve themselves, is a phenomenon which may come sooner than expected, Anthropic says its research shows.Driving the news: Anthropic warns that AI is no longer just changing how people work, it's also beginning to change how AI itself gets built.New data from the company suggests that frontier models have accelerated coding, debugging and research. That is likely to create a feedback loop [...]
President Trump will formally nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department, with the paperwork expected Thursday.Why it matters: Confirmation would keep the Justice Department in the hands of Trump's former criminal defense attorney, who has used his tenure to fight judges, indict former FBI director James Comey and dismiss critics of the department's handling of the Epstein files.The latest: The president revealed the pick in a video that deputy White House chief of staff Dan Scavino posted to X late Wednesday. "We are going to make him permanent attorney general," Trump said in the video, vowing [...]
A deadly cattle pest called New World screwworm has been found in Texas, 60 years after it was effectively eradicated in the United States.Why it matters: The U.S. beef herd is already the smallest it's been in 75 years, and retail prices for the staple protein are at record highs. Catch up quick: The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the case in Zavala County, Texas, late Wednesday and launched an emergency response.The industry long feared an infestation in the United States after the pest — actually the burrowing larvae of a fly — was found moving north in Mexico. The [...]
Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to a full ceasefire, contingent on Hezbollah halting attacks and withdrawing its operatives from the area south of the Litani River in Lebanon, according to a joint statement from the U.S., Israel and Lebanon.The big picture: Hezbollah rejected the terms Thursday after the Shia militia had initially said it would agree to a full ceasefire. Without Hezbollah's agreement, the ceasefire could stay "on paper."A full ceasefire in Lebanon is one of the key demands Iranian officials have made as part of their negotiations with the Trump administration on an agreement for ending the war.Driving the [...]
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U.S. efforts for a truce in Lebanon appear to have stalled. Israel accused Hezbollah of firing at Israeli territory. Iran swiftly retaliated. [...]
An imploding economy is causing hopelessness among both pro- and anti-government Iranians. And for those who wished for regime change, the letdown is palpable. [...]
Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits down for an exclusive interview with the now-former CBS News correspondent. [...]
Mr. Pelley, who was at CBS News for 37 years, including as a White House correspondent and a “60 Minutes” correspondent, spoke in his first extended interview since he was fired. [...]
The tech journalist and filmmaker was a surprise choice to lead a famously combative newsroom. His first week was chaos. [...]
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues. [...]
In a lengthy interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the president again vowed that gas prices would go down when the war in Iran ends. [...]
A federal lawsuit said the event, set for June 14, was unlawfully planned and designed to benefit Mr. Trump and his allies. [...]
Representative Ro Khanna said that he believed the account of a woman who accused Graham Platner of physically threatening behavior, and urged his campaign not to criticize her. [...]
Broadway’s biggest names have started to arrive for the 79th Tony Awards. Here’s what they wore to walk the midnight blue carpet. [...]
The Tony Awards are underway at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. [...]
At 96, June Squibb is one of the oldest acting nominees in the history of the Tony Awards. Back in the 1960s, she was known for an entirely different distinction. [...]
President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani are expected to attend the game on Monday at Madison Square Garden. A viewing party on Friday led to more than a dozen arrests. [...]
Villanova University alumni have been grabbing headlines, both on the court and in the Vatican. [...]
Climate change. Gun violence. War. Generations of young people have organized over issues they fear threaten the future. Will housing be the next cause? [...]
With cybercrime continuing to rise, some banks are testing new prevention strategies. JPMorgan Chase hired a behavioral scientist. [...]
More Americans are taking on debt and falling behind on bills. The people calling them to collect often endure a torrent of verbal abuse and threats of violence. [...]
The final months of the fashion tech start-up CaaStle included fake audits, stock buybacks and a damage control strategy led by the chief executive who defrauded it. [...]
Long the bane of Mariners and Seahawks fans, evangelical ministers with large speakers are preparing for the “incredible opportunity” of screaming the word of God at 750,000 soccer fans. [...]
His five-volume “Children of Crisis” series, published between 1967 and 1977, drew on his conversations with American children whose voices were not often heard. [...]
For disabled travelers in search of adventure, there are a growing number of adrenaline-fueled options. In Oregon, one wheelchair user went tree-climbing. [...]
We decided to make the trek and find out. [...]
The American foreign policy class should shed its addiction to military force. [...]
Visitor numbers to Shibuya are surging and trash cans are scarce. Enter the city patrol. [...]
FIFA’s president calls football a great unifier, but is it a match for the chaos of 2026? [...]
A New York City congressional race shows the fractures on the left. [...]
Normally, the CDC’s vaccine advisors weigh in on flu vaccines in June. This year, the panel is in disarray. [...]
Just a few years ago, Republicans sacrificed an Alabama Senate seat rather than endure an unacceptable colleague. Will Democrats do the same in Maine? [...]
Panelists joined to discuss why the president could face pushback from soon-to-be former senators. [...]
These messages can be a rote obligation or an opportunity to make a grand statement about work and life. [...]
The president has chosen blood sport as the day’s entertainment for a reason. [...]
A Cabinet meeting with my son, who is exactly as old as the current administration [...]
Representative Joyce Beatty sued over the president’s control of the arts complex. The effort to keep it open isn’t over. [...]
Even Russia’s leading warmonger has run out of ways to justify the Ukraine invasion. [...]
Can our 18th-century institutions survive 21st-century technology? [...]
Joe Picard is one of the few left with a personal memory of the 20th century’s greatest military operation. [...]
His hiring is part of a dangerous trend in the Trump administration. [...]
Avoiding vulnerability comes with ghastly consequences. [...]
Alabama gambled on the Court’s partisanship, and won. [...]
How influencers, podcasts, and AI are rewriting the rules of political campaigns [...]
He is about to take SpaceX public—pushing other AI companies to do the same. [...]
Nate Bargatze’s big-screen experiment is a bust. [...]
Consciousness separates us from machines. Need convincing? Just take a good look at a faithful canine. [...]
Attacks on the Democratic Senate candidate in Texas show the GOP’s narrow, anxious definition of masculinity. [...]
A pink-soup festival in Lithuania, wild horses in Germany, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, a gathering of Marilyn Monroe look-alikes in California, and much more [...]
Flipping the kill switch is a potent exercise of authoritarian control. [...]
Two books about the 1856 caning of a senator show how words can incite violence—and also help defeat it. [...]
Updated 6 days 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 2 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 4 weeks ago ago https://markashryock.substack.com/p/eight-weeks-to-empty-shelves-sixty 2026 is going to be a wild ride. Buckle up, stock up, as there’s no TACO this time! What a spectacular, completely avoidable shit show. Best part is, the fallout will last until the end of Trump’s term. Takes some of the bite out of it! It’s COVID all … Continue reading "EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE." [...]
Updated 2 weeks 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 1 month 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 weeks 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 2 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 [...]
Updated 3 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 2 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 3 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 3 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 4 months ago ago Click above for video.Also: Brendan Carr, venerable chair, FCC: [...]
Updated 4 months ago ago This is the cold, sociological autopsy of the scene you requested. I will strip away the “good vibes” rhetoric and look at the structural mechanics of why psytrance is stagnating. From the perspective of an outside intelligence analyzing the data, the European psytrance scene is exhibiting the classic symptoms of … Continue reading "Asking AI why the psytrance scene feels like it’s in decline" [...]
Updated 4 months ago ago One month before his death, an interview with PKD by James Van Hise was published in the Feb 1982 issue of Starlog. “With unflinching honesty, the author of “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? discusses its cinematic adaptation and the shock of reading the original screenplay, which made him think … Continue reading "Philip K Dick on Blade Runner | Starlog February 1982" [...]
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, [...]
Interviewers: Joe Moore & Anne Philippi Guests: TK Wonder & Cipriana Quann (The Quann Sisters) Recorded: June 18 during MAPS PS 2025 Content note: This episode discusses childhood sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, suicidal ideation, disordered eating, and recovery. Identical twins, writers, and culture-shapers TK Wonder and Cipriana Quann join Joe and Anne for a frank, generous conversation about identity, resilience, and the long arc of healing. Cipriana recounts launching Urban Bush Babes in 2011 to center women of color in beauty and fashion—work that led to a Vogue "day-in-the-life" feature and collaborations with couture houses. TK shares the parallel [...]
In this candid, practice-focused conversation, Joe is joined by Norwegian psychologist and researcher Ivar Goksøyr to explore how therapists' own healing journeys can measurably improve client outcomes—and why MDMA-assisted experiences, used thoughtfully, may be a uniquely powerful catalyst for professional development. Ivar shares lessons from Norway's psychedelic research team (PTSD and the world's first MDMA-for-depression trial), his clinic Psykologvirke in Oslo, and his online course, "The Wounded Healer," which uses authentic footage from his FDA-approved MAPS volunteer MDMA sessions to illuminate real clinical processes, countertransference, and the "inner healing intelligence" as a working metaphor rather than dogma. The discussion ranges [...]
Joe and Kyle debrief a hometown Dreamshadow Transpersonal Breathwork weekend in Breckenridge, then sketch the next chapter for Psychedelics Today: a community-centric model (Navigators) that bundles education, live streams, book and film clubs, and small-group access. They kick around the big "creativity + psychedelics" question, contrast subjective "I feel creative" with objective task performance, and highlight new research—from DMT's potential in stroke recovery to breathwork's measurable effects. They wrap with quick hits on MAPS leadership, state policy moves, and what's coming up at PT this fall. Highlights & takeaways Breathwork > substance? A reminder that profound states are accessible without [...]
Episode summary Joe and Mary dive into how platform censorship and shifting algorithms have reshaped psychedelic media, why DoubleBlind moved to a "newsletter-first" model, and what that's revealed about true audience engagement. They reflect on the post-2024 MDMA decision headwinds, state-level policy moves (wins and losses), and how funding, politics, and culture continue to reconfigure the field. They also explore alternatives to alcohol, chronic pain research, reciprocity around iboga/ibogaine, and lessons from PS25 (MAPS' Psychedelic Science 2025). Highlights & themes From platforms to inboxes: Social and search suppression (IG/FB/Google) throttled harm-reduction journalism; DoubleBlind's pivot to email dramatically improved reach and [...]
I got tired of clicking every post to discover music so I made an app that autoplays them like a radio. Thought you might like it. scroll.fm/r/psytrance submitted by /u/cantFindValidNam [link] [comments] [...]
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Mittai Music proudly presents a new release: Inner Coma - Pata Negra Inner Coma is the future psychedelic music project from Paulo Gonçalves, born in Lisbon, Portugal. Inspired by the deep layers of the human mind, the project brings unsettling emotions from the human consciousness into the form of sound. Cover Art, Written, Produced, Mixed & Mastered By Inner Coma (Portugal) Mittai Music - 2025 submitted by /u/MittaiMusic [link] [comments] [...]
The Phoenix rises - London debuts for Dr Fractal, Purist, and Aum Shanti. Plus Act One returns to the capital for the first time in five years. submitted by /u/Jaza_music [link] [comments] [...]
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Is this Psytrance, dark prog, techno, something else? Thanks submitted by /u/Wulfelius [link] [comments] [...]
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I am living in Berlin and flight plus shuttle cost around 300 Euro one way. It is too much. Is there any group of ppl looking for a ride? submitted by /u/Tootlipootli [link] [comments] [...]
I’m still using access all areas like like its 1998. What website lists all the various UK events ? submitted by /u/_xavi_100 [link] [comments] [...]
Here's a Trip Report from a rave I went to a few months ago, but I wanted to post it here too because I have these type of experiences regularly at home listening to Psytrance (mainly old school Goa) and it's the best music for this type of experience - I still haven't been to an outdoor Psy party since I learned how to do this, but hopefully I will later this summer ---------------------------------- (3) Dancing with the Goddess at a rave (HGG: Sections 3.9 & 3.6) I'm still a kid at heart, but I'm trapped in a middle aged [...]
I was at an event yesterday in Melbourne and skizologic played this song and the only thing I got out of it is this “ahhhh, ooo weh oh, oo woahhh” I know it’s not much but if anyone kinda knows what I’m talking about please comment it. THANK YOU. submitted by /u/Disastrous-Court9664 [link] [comments] [...]
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https://soundcloud.com/ozora-festival/goa-gil-live-ozora-2017-dome-pt-7?in=monnr77/sets/goa-gil So good. Any legend out there who could ID the tracks? submitted by /u/wanderingviolin [link] [comments] [...]
My newest track, inspired by horror movie sound design and funeral doom metal mixed with screams and crying as storytelling elements. submitted by /u/Midru [link] [comments] [...]
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Been listening to dub music lately, though of using some of its sounds. submitted by /u/hxl2020 [link] [comments] [...]
Trying to find people that are interested in new artist i’m still trying to find my style. If I should describe it, it would be :Melodic full on with a funky touch. I’m looking for people who liked to do some colab work. Bitwig is my preferred DAW. submitted by /u/Nebenwirkung82 [link] [comments] [...]
Hi everyone🖖🏼 I'm a fashion design student working on a collection inspired by psytrance culture and I'm trying to understand what people genuinely need and value in clothing for these environments. I've noticed that a lot of the market seems divided between highly commercial festival fashion and purely functional outdoor/hiking gear. I'm interested in whether there's room for something in between: clothing that supports movement, comfort, adaptability, and self-expression during long hours of dancing and connection. I'd love to hear your thoughts on things like: What do you usually wear and why? What makes an outfit comfortable enough for a [...]
I am not talking about the headliners who get paid is 1000s for each track, I am talking about the underground sub genres. Why is it that all other genres treat their musicians fairly whereas psytrance people talk about spirituality, supporting each other and are the first to bail out when supporting their artists? What have you done to support your favourite artists? I am not trying to offend anyone, I am genuinely curious. Being a psytrance fan myself, I do my part. But when it is not enough, I don't know what else to do other than to create [...]
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In a new study, an AI tool identified images of seahorse, shark fin and sea cucumber samples in luggage [...]
An experiment with 2,520 participants backs Richard Feynman’s answer to every diner’s dilemma: do I want to try something new? [...]
This experimental plane, which reached supersonic speeds yesterday, is designed to travel faster than the speed of sound without creating bothersome sonic booms [...]
Online prediction markets are taking bets on everything from climate change to quantum computing. But researchers question their accuracy [...]
Like astronauts’ “overview effect,” a dramatic feeling of awe takes hold on extended seafloor stays [...]
The maker of Claude wants AI labs, including itself, to prepare for a coordinated slowdown if models begin building their own successors [...]
NASA ordered its astronauts to take refuge inside a docked SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and to prepare for potential evacuation of the International Space Station. But the crew returned to normal operations shortly afterward [...]
The FDA’s ongoing review of mifepristone could skip over established science, health experts warn [...]
Planets might exist in the least likely place you’d imagine—around the outskirts of supermassive black holes [...]
AI analysis of mammograms could provide a “bonus finding” for heart disease [...]
A physician involved in the long push to change the name PCOS to PMOS takes us behind the scenes of this subtle yet consequential change [...]
Coal is the most significant fossil fuel contributor to climate change [...]
Remote and hybrid work can have benefits, but a study involving more than 588,000 people suggest they may take a serious mental toll [...]
Bumblebees appear to be capable of coming up with creative solutions to new problems to get a sugary reward—and their strategies include cheating [...]
A new investigation alleges that official organizations in Tanzania have imperiled the country's artifacts and remains at four critical human heritage sites they were supposed to protect [...]
This marks the first case of the New World screwworm in U.S. livestock since the parasite was eliminated in the country in the 1960s [...]
A breeze is emanating from Sagittarius A* at the heart of our galaxy [...]
A blip of light in the outer reaches of the Milky Way might be a bizarre black hole born at the beginning of time itself—and the long-sought solution to the mystery of dark matter. Astronomers are calling it “Phoebe” [...]
Culture is humanity’s secret for world domination. This calculation shows just how powerful it is [...]
Even though astronomers didn’t detect alien tech signals from a rare interstellar visitor, the results are worthwhile, they say [...]
The long-anticipated “Schedule F” order strips job protections meant to safeguard federal employees from political interference [...]
This prototype could help the world prepare for AI malware threats, according to the researchers who made it [...]
Unprecedented results against a stubbornly hard-to-treat cancer are boosting optimism that other challenging tumors will be next [...]
MAVEN was the first successful mission designed to study the atmosphere of Mars. It also became a vital node of NASA’s communications network at the Red Planet [...]
Could a predecessor to the phonograph have appeared a century earlier? [...]
From slow elevators to perfectly split pizza, math quietly explains the quirks of everyday life [...]
More than 5,300 years after Ötzi’s death, researchers identified yeasts in his gut microbiome that continue to be active—and they used it to make bread [...]
The past year has been “filled with turmoil” for science, National Academy of Sciences president Marcia McNutt said during her State of the Science address [...]
The transplanted pig organs functioned for 36 hours before showing signs of rejection [...]
Microsoft’s announcement of a new quantum computing breakthrough with its Majorana 2 chip continues a trend of bold claims followed by scant evidence [...]
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Researchers in Germany have found that solar panels on rewetted peatland provide a unique habitat for bird species along with generating green energy and potentially locking up carbon. Installing solar panels on rewetted peatlands is a new type of land use, providing a way to generate green energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Now, research from the University of Greifswald has found that this novel land use may also benefit nature. The findings are published in Ecological Solutions and Evidence. [...]
A pair of stars spiraling around each other. That's the origin of a new source of repeating radio bursts we've detected, called ASKAP J1745. [...]
When we think of wildlife trafficking, we might think of rhino horns or baby orangutans sold as pets—but the smuggling of sea creatures, a less well-known crime, is just as damaging to marine ecosystems. Unfortunately, many commonly smuggled marine wildlife items, like shark fins, can be hidden in baggage or parcels and carried across borders with relative ease, without being detected. To get around this, scientists used AI to develop an algorithm that can detect samples of commonly trafficked sea creatures—shark fins, seahorses, and sea cucumber—with 92% accuracy. [...]
A major goal of modern crop breeding is to efficiently combine multiple desirable traits by "stacking" the favorable gene variants (alleles) that contribute to those traits in a single crop variety. However, current strategies are often time-consuming and inefficient. [...]
3I/ATLAS has caused quite a stir over the last year, inviting astronomers to update what they know about other solar systems as well as our own. However, this third interstellar visitor may have an unexpected impact on our understanding of dark matter. A new paper, available on the arXiv preprint server from researchers at the University of Hamburg, attempts to calculate the impact that the presence of large amounts of interstellar objects, or ISOs, would have on our calculation of dark matter in our galaxy. [...]
Decomposers are crucial for keeping Earth habitable, breaking down dead biomass and returning key nutrients, such as carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, to the ecosystem. Most decomposers, including fungi, survive through osmotrophy—a means of feeding by absorbing dissolved nutrients rather than engulfing prey. But how this method of feeding repeatedly arose across the eukaryotic tree of life remains unclear. [...]
Fire began crackling like approaching rain on a recent morning in the Xerente Indigenous Territory in Tocantins in northern Brazil. But the Indigenous residents weren't afraid and didn't rush to put it out. [...]
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used simulations to show that a newly developed, compact X-ray telescope could be used to map the chemical composition of the entire lunar surface, a vital breakthrough for understanding its geological evolution. Detailed modeling of the detector and a realistic satellite mission show that two years would be enough to map five key elements, while an array of 5-by-5 detectors could improve resolution and get results faster. [...]
Recent research showed that an artificially constructed self-replicating RNA system modeling primitive life at the origin of life evolved to become more prone to extinction under certain experimental conditions. [...]
The terahertz (THz) frequency regime, sitting between microwaves and infrared light, has long promised revolutionary advances in wireless communication, security imaging and nondestructive sensing. A key roadblock, however, has been the lack of compact, dynamically tunable components capable of manipulating THz beams on demand. [...]
A material may appear flawless on the surface yet fail to function properly. The cause lies in structural defects hidden within two-dimensional thin films, which are considered key materials for next-generation semiconductor devices. Recently, a Korean research team developed an optical analysis method that can identify these invisible defects using light. [...]
The discovery of fire was a major milestone in human evolution, giving our ancestors a way to stay warm, ward off predators, and eventually start cooking food. But exactly when this first happened is still intensely debated, as unambiguous evidence is difficult to find. [...]
The TRAPPIST-1 system, located about 41 light years from Earth, has been a focal point of much exoplanetary discussion—mainly because it has seven confirmed planets orbiting a dim M-dwarf star. Two of those planets—TRAPPIST-1e and -1f—are thought to be in the star's habitable zone. However, the habitable zone of M-dwarfs is so close to the star itself, the planets are likely tidally locked to it, meaning they have a permanent day and night side, with a "twilight terminator" in between. [...]
A part of the Atlantic Ocean, just south of Greenland and Iceland, has been cooling off while the rest of the world gets hotter. This enigmatic patch is often referred to as the "cold blob" and scientists have been trying to figure out the mechanisms behind its cooling. While some studies have blamed increased heat loss at the sea surface, others suggest weaker currents are bringing less heat to the area. Now, a new study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, provides additional support for the latter—now using reanalysis data based on direct weather observations instead of just modeling. [...]
Typically, the information encoded in DNA allows organisms to develop, function, and pass traits across generations. Yet DNA alone does not explain how genes are switched on and off in different cells and environments. This regulation is partly controlled by other factors called epigenetics, such as DNA methylation, a chemical modification that can influence gene activity without changing the genetic code itself. [...]
A common explanation for why waste management sometimes fails is that carelessness breeds more carelessness. Now, research from the University of Gothenburg shows that dirty waste disposal rooms can evoke feelings of disgust that increase the risk of people disposing of their waste incorrectly. [...]
Colloidal photonic glasses offer an appealing way to produce vivid colors without any chemical dyes—but so far, a stubborn optical effect has long prevented them from generating a true red color. Now, Yuwon Jeon and colleagues at KU-KIST in Seoul have developed a new approach that overcomes this limitation, producing bright, stable colors spanning the full visible spectrum. The research has been published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [...]
Incorporating more plant-based proteins could help people save on their grocery bill, but new research has found that it's not so simple when it comes to choices at the supermarket. Simon Fraser University researchers peeked into more than 87,000 grocery carts in Canada and Finland to study how much price influenced the type of protein people bought: animal-based or plant-based. Researchers discovered that while the price had to be right, having a variety of options also played a role. [...]
Biophotonics is a multidisciplinary field that involves the development and application of light-based technologies to study, monitor and treat biological systems. The ability to directly image cells and molecules has led to many fundamental discoveries in the past century. More recently, the terahertz (THz) region of the electromagnetic spectrum has attracted growing interest as a promising frontier for advancing biological research. [...]
For millions of people, chatbots powered by large language models (LLMs) are now a key feature of everyday life. These AI systems are growing at a rapid pace, but scaling them up is becoming increasingly costly and resource-intensive. [...]
Computational point-of-care sensors can significantly improve access to diagnostics by enabling rapid patient testing outside centralized medical facilities. These tests rely on machine learning models to make diagnostic predictions, but such inference models are susceptible to hallucinations and may produce erroneous outcomes. As a result, their limited reliability has partially hindered the broader adoption of computational sensors in health care settings. [...]
Imagine a train parked at the station. Passengers climb aboard and find their seats. Conductors move up and down the aisles, checking tickets. But there's a problem—the engineer's watch is broken. As a result, the doors never close, the whistle never sounds, and the train never starts. Something similar occurs in cells when developmental timing is disrupted. Rather than making people late for work, it can mean the difference between maturing into a healthy adult and never growing up at all. [...]
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown regulatory mechanism in plant photosynthesis in the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. It helps plants adapt to changes in light conditions. The results, published in the journal Nature Plants, show how a crucial protein interaction at the interface between photosystems I and II controls the photosynthetic machinery. [...]
Thousands of small earthquakes, detected for the first time by a machine-learning process, reveal the distinct, razor-sharp edge of the Yakutat microplate as it subducts beneath the North American plate. [...]
Having Black teachers and other educators of color improves students' classroom experiences, research shows. They often serve as role models, set high academic expectations and teach material that connects to students' lives outside of schools. [...]
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences demonstrates how radiocarbon dating can reveal the maximum lifespan of Mediterranean hardwoods, uncovering hidden links between human history and long-term ecosystem dynamics. By analyzing mature and ancient oak trees across Italy, researchers found that a millennium of age is attainable from the Mediterranean coast to mountain environments. [...]
Americans rarely marry outside of their race or class in a nation where residential segregation is relatively common. It is a dynamic widely viewed as a contributing factor to income inequality and intergenerational social mobility. [...]
European fallow deer have faced a dramatic loss of genetic diversity since the last interglacial period. This was revealed by 120,000-year-old fossils from central Germany's Neumark-Nord site in Saxony-Anhalt, analyzed by researchers from the University of Potsdam, the MONREPOS Research Center and Museum in Neuwied, and Leiden University. Their results have been published in the journal iScience. Modern fallow deer thus represent just a fraction of their Ice Age ancestors' variety. The study highlights how climate and human actions substantially reshaped a once-diverse species and may help inform conservation action. [...]
When you picture a cave, you probably think of an environment devoid of life. But for most caves on Earth, this couldn't be further from the truth. [...]
Industrial-scale mining in Africa to support global supply chains is leading to unprecedented deforestation across the continent, with 34 hectares of forest removed for every single hectare of active mine site. [...]
Those ousted included ADA journal editor-in-chief Steven Kahn and former ADA president Desmond Schatz [...]
What’s the difference between a person, an artifact, and an ecosystem? [...]
The reactor, from a startup called Antares, isn't ready to generate power yet. [...]
Money would keep coal plants open, build the first new plants in over a decade. [...]
NASA expects to begin stacking the SLS rocket this summer for next year's Artemis III launch. [...]
Overpressure from the Blue Origin blast shattered windows at a hangar about a mile away from the pad. [...]
Scientists in Finland found bees could solve an insect version of the classic "box-and-banana" problem. [...]
“I think the team has really experienced the loss of a loved one with the end of the mission.” [...]
Used Waymo batteries will bolster California and Texas energy storage projects. [...]
Some quantum computing companies we've covered have done recent progress updates. [...]
When they're being eaten, bean plants release chemicals that draw in parasitic wasps. [...]
"It’s a reminder of how human activity is changing the natural world in unanticipated ways.” [...]
Neanderthals had some wild stuff in their toolkits. [...]
The National Center for Atmospheric Research won't be losing its supercomputer. [...]
There are sound engineering reasons to use the same approach SpaceX uses with the Falcon 9. [...]
Prehistoric mining in the Pyrenees, a new species of tiny blue octopus, slapstick acoustics, and more. [...]
I tried to explain OpenAI’s solution more clearly than OpenAI did. [...]
As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn. [...]
A new book looks into the long history of people who have opposed vaccines. [...]
Peer review now optional, political staff would screen grants for forbidden topics. [...]
Seller of the Sound Blaster Katana V2X doesn't consider the behavior a vulnerability. [...]
By targeting large numbers of users, attackers increased their chances of success. [...]
Security advisory leaves out key details. Dashlane maintains complete silence. [...]
Anyone who has downloaded affected Red Hat packages should investigate immediately. [...]
The botnet was reportedly tied to a Russia-based residential proxy network. [...]
Undisclosed addition in jqwik instructed AI coding agents to delete app output. [...]
Telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript. [...]
"BadHost" was found in Starlette, a package with 325 million weekly downloads. [...]
Deal also launched the first quantum foundry company, but is there a need for it? [...]
Critics note a lack of factual support in lawsuit filed by US Senate candidate. [...]
GitHub is just the latest victim of TeamPCP, a gang that has carried out a spree of software supply chain attacks. [...]
Beneficiaries include startup backed by firm with links to the Trump family. [...]
Google publishes exploit code before patch, reported 42 months earlier, is fixed. [...]
SSH keys, plaintext passwords, other sensitive data had been up since November 2025. [...]
It's not entirely clear how the exploit works. Microsoft says it's investigating. [...]
Layoffs are "not a savings-driven restructure," CFO says. [...]
Production-version patches are coming online and should be installed pronto. [...]
Across the country, schools and colleges postpone year-end tests. [...]
The developer of Firefox says it has "completely bought in" on AI-assisted bug discovery. [...]
A celebration of the tweaks and customizations that make life easier at the CLI. [...]
The superior RX 9070 also launched for $549 just over a year ago. [...]
Sprite-based graphics architecture makes first-person 3D a challenge. [...]
The 5800X3D returns at $349, while the 7700X3D debuts at $329. [...]
But the hardware refresh is tethered to a bundle with pricey AR glasses. [...]
Nvidia's new chips will power laptop workstations and mini desktop PCs at first. [...]
The port seems solid, and all DLC is supported—but there's no crossplay, sadly. [...]
Intel's Arc B390 integrated GPU has offered impressive performance in laptops. [...]
Europe, Australia, and Asia can still get it while the getting's good. [...]
Smooth movement, compelling combat, and tons of secrets make for an innovative throwback. [...]
Four-year-old handheld is saddled with an unfortunately modern price tag. [...]
Nvidia says the Control Panel's features have been migrated to the Nvidia app. [...]
But there are some real-world constraints that virtual pinball could easily ignore. [...]
Consensus and genre labels aren't reliable predictors of what you'll enjoy. [...]
Keep the charging puck’s exposed pins far away from anything metal. [...]
LG's latest hits one frame per millisecond at a full 1080p resolution. [...]
Civ 7’s devs talk walking back the game's most controversial decision. [...]
Publishers would have to offer "independent" play patch or refunds after server shutdowns. [...]
FSR 4.1 running on RDNA3 or RDNA2 GPUs may take a bigger performance hit. [...]
Crackers take advantage of unencrypted files that briefly appeared on Steam. [...]
But human artists still "must remain at the center," PlayStation maker says. [...]
At least three incidents of mysterious men climbing up from manholes in Brooklyn and Queens have been reported in the past month, prompting warnings from NYC officials about the dangers of exploring the sewer system. What do you think? The post Mystery Men Emerge From NYC Manholes appeared first on The Onion. [...]
LOS ANGELES—Sending fans of Greek mythology into a frenzy on social media, The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan confirmed Friday that god of sky and thunder Zeus had landed a cameo role in the film as a Trojan soldier. “Yes, that was indeed the King of Gods that observant viewers spotted on the battlefield in the latest trailer,” […] The post Zeus Lands Cameo Role As Trojan Soldier In ‘The Odyssey’ appeared first on The Onion. [...]
Jill Biden has released View From The East Wing, a memoir detailing her time as first lady of the United States. Here are the book’s biggest revelations: Knew from first time she met Joe that he had what it takes to become president, succumb to hubris, and be publicly humiliated Would feed pieces of Secret […] The post Biggest Revelations From Jill Biden’s New Memoir appeared first on The Onion. [...]
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Diana Yanko, 61, died on Tuesday after an AI incorrectly filed her charts, another AI denied her claim, and a third AI turned off her life support. The post Diana Yanko appeared first on The Onion. [...]
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An 89-year-old Los Angeles resident plans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for his 90th birthday this summer, which would make him the oldest person to ever summit Africa’s highest mountain. What do you think? The post Man Plans To Climb Mount Kilimanjaro For 90th Birthday appeared first on The Onion. [...]
DES MOINES, IA—Joining a long line of musicians who have threatened legal action against the commander-in-chief, nu-metal band Slipknot issued a public statement Tuesday demanding President Donald Trump stop using their masks during his rallies. “Donald Trump’s vile, evil agenda is not at all aligned with what our terrifying masks represent,” frontman Corey Taylor wrote on […] The post Slipknot Orders Trump To Stop Using Their Masks During Rallies appeared first on The Onion. [...]
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order for AI companies to provide the federal government early access to their newest models, an effort to weigh national and cybersecurity risks before they reach market. What do you think? The post Trump Orders Advanced Federal Review Of Frontier AI Models appeared first on The Onion. [...]
WASHINGTON—Adopting a tougher stance against the increasingly widespread form of workplace corruption, U.S. Department of Labor officials announced plans Thursday to crack down on people getting paid for their work. “For far too long, the practice of receiving money for services has gone unchecked, and today we’re turning over evidence to the attorney general so […] The post Department Of Labor Cracks Down On People Getting Paid For Work appeared first on The Onion. [...]
WASHINGTON—Instituting a massive overhaul to the federal government’s scientific grant system in order to find the mythical cartoon characters, President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would be diverting all science funding into locating The Smurfs. “These are very bad tiny blue people, and we gotta kill these Smurfs immediately—I don’t care how many vaccine […] The post Trump Diverts All Science Funding Into Locating The Smurfs appeared first on The Onion. [...]
