Marvel cinematic universe The US and Canada have officially launched SHIELD Thom Dunn

surveillance What it's like inside the CIA during Donald Trump's "Deep State" purge Thom Dunn

apollo Watch Apollo, an African Grey parrot, identify colors, materials, and more Jennifer Sandlin

space force Space Force's controversial new squadron logo features the Grim Reaper Mark Frauenfelder

politics FBI habitually abuses anti-terror surveillance powers: one U.S. Senator "improperly" surveilled 702 times Rob Beschizza

politics The U.S. government is the top customer when it comes to buying Americans' private data Rob Beschizza

UFOs The US government may want you to believe extraterrestrials are visiting Earth David Pescovitz

Science Former U.S. Intelligence official says the U.S. possesses craft of non-human origin Ruben Bolling

Constable Reggie Donald Glover is just so damn cool Jason Weisberger

U.S. military secrets Teenager shares info about Pentagon leaker — both were members of small Discord group Carla Sinclair

racism Dhoruba Bin Wahad was jailed for 19 years in the FBI's illegal COINTELPRO project Elías Villoro

science fiction Kickstart the audiobook for Cory Doctorow's new novel, Red Team Blues Thom Dunn

artificial intelligence SHIFT exhibit presents artistic perspectives on artificial intelligence Jennifer Sandlin

podcasts New podcasts about "Havana Syndrome" Jennifer Sandlin

Bad news on the beam weapon beat After years of bullshit, government concludes "Havana Syndrome" is bullshit Rob Beschizza

new york Trailer in the Hamptons sells for $3.75M Rusty Blazenhoff

makers That UFO shot down over Alaska likely belonged to a group of amateur radio balloon hobbyists David Pescovitz

Comic Books "Spy Superb" is a fun new comic about the best and worst spy in the world Thom Dunn

History Bastards of the Party: a ­documentary about why gangs emerged in L.A. Elías Villoro

politics Kanye West spotted with prominent far-right figures Grant St. Clair