News Mysterious case of American woman found chained to a tree in Indian forest was a hoax, say doctors and police Ellsworth Toohey

arizona Research into magic mushrooms pondered by Arizona legislators Elías Villoro

conspirituality We need to talk about Marianne Williamson Jennifer Sandlin

tabloids Russian sleeper cells and White House brawls in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

machine learning How AI and machine learning can help improve therapy for humans Thom Dunn

health Researchers' new weight loss device is basically a lock on your mouth David Pescovitz

tabloids UFOs, dogfights and what's wrong with Joe Biden, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

art This 1953 painting of the inside of an artist's skull has fascinated me for years Popkin

music Doctors describe what it's like giving ketamine to patients: apparently Enya helps David Pescovitz

tabloids Are the tabloids in a death spiral? Peter Sheridan

The Royal Mafia hit squad, the Royal heir and the Royal hair, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

World Mental Health Day It's World Mental Health Day: A primer on depression for the public-at-large Maureen Herman

corruption Ketamine works great for depression and other conditions, and costs $10/dose; the new FDA-approved "ketamine" performs badly in trials and costs a fortune Cory Doctorow

fundamentalism Watch this atheist get kicked off live Egypt TV show Mark Frauenfelder

movies The Exorcist director's new documentary about a "real" exorcism David Pescovitz

mental illness It's Mental Health Awareness Month: Trumpcare's dangerous impact on mental health care Maureen Herman

Business Privately run immigration detention is so violent that prisoners beg to be kept in solitary Cory Doctorow

picks El Cajon police say unarmed black man pointed vape at officer before he was shot to death Xeni Jardin

drugs The Mainstreaming of Psychedelics David Pescovitz

picks Chelsea Manning, after suicide attempt: 'Your incredible love and support is lifting my spirits.' Xeni Jardin