weed Strangers sharing a joint at a McDonald's drive-thru is a nostalgic trip to the pre-covid era Mark Frauenfelder

AI snitches Elon Musk's own AI chatbot — Grok — says U.S. better off with Democrats Carla Sinclair

COVID-19 Long Covid expert: all infections have "prolonged consequences" Jennifer Sandlin

air travel Frontier Airlines duct-taped an unruly man to his seat (caught on video) Carla Sinclair

zombies Some online courses are replacing faculty with dead teachers Thom Dunn

climate change Tropical peat conservation could help fight future pandemics Thom Dunn

music People in COVID-19 lockdowns listen to nostalgic music on Spotify Clive Thompson