History The dark side of plastic: understanding the impact on our bodies, ecosystems, and the world Elías Villoro

science Earth now way outside "safe operating space for humanity," says new report Carla Sinclair

politics Watch Vivek Ramaswamy perform as rapper "Da Vek" Jennifer Sandlin

Democrats RFK Jr: "You cannot trust medical advice from medical professionals" Mark Frauenfelder

bankruptcy Under pressure, Instant Pot's parent company simmers into bankruptcy Rusty Blazenhoff

mistakes Correctile Dysfunction: the global crisis of men correcting women who know more than they do Elías Villoro

gop RNC chairperson thinks global economic chaos will help the Republican party Jason Weisberger

media "The New York End Times" is the parody of record Elías Villoro

Culture Temperature Check is a podcast about climate, race, and culture Elías Villoro

Science Scientists discover that fungi can effectively break down plastic Jennifer Sandlin

AI 2Dumb2Destroy is a new AI ChatBot trained on the dumbest dudebros imaginable Thom Dunn

homelessness in america Private equity firms scooping up properties to maximize profits, increasing number of unhoused people Elías Villoro

religion Conspirituality: A podcast that dismantles New Age cults, wellness grifters, and conspiracy-mad yogis Elías Villoro

music 1974 anti-fascist version of "Space Oddity" sung in Spanish by Hermanos Calatrava Elías Villoro

prison No Human Involved: a documentary about Perryville women's prison in Arizona Elías Villoro

climate change COP27 is the first time the financial cost of climate change is on the agenda Thom Dunn

brazil Lula da Silva and zero deforestation Elías Villoro

native americans Most lithium deposits in the US are on or near tribal land Thom Dunn

tabloids "Unhinged Putin" and World War III in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz