Nature Sign is accurate. Swan is aggressive. Xeni Jardin

dreaming Follow these simple steps to control your dreams Allan Rose Hill

science fiction Dyson Trees could make a home for humans—and other things Rob Beschizza

law How one man's disastrous 1969 Swiss ski holiday created modern tourism consumer protection laws Ellsworth Toohey

politics MAGA threatening and disrespecting poll workers Jason Weisberger

Comic Books "Alter Ego" is a great new crime novel about IP, AI, and comic book industry con artists Thom Dunn

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

politics American influencers deep in Russian pockets Rob Beschizza

science fiction Jeff VanderMeer's "Absolution" is a dark mirror to the Southern Reach Trilogy Thom Dunn

neuroscience Alzheimer's breakthrough: Cancer drug wakes up sleepy brain cells in mice and human brain cells Mark Frauenfelder

rock Brian Eno wants you to hear something Natalie Dressed

music Irish tweens' banger 'The Spark' is an international hit Rusty Blazenhoff

wonder The fascinating story of Bir Tawil — the land no country wants Mark Frauenfelder

News Meet the "Silent Man" who mysteriously blocks traffic without uttering a word Mark Frauenfelder

News Horsehead Nebula should be renamed Cosmic Goose, says AI Mark Frauenfelder

deceptive marketing practices Downtown L.A. restaurant sneaks absurd 4.5% "Security Charge" on bills Mark Frauenfelder

Delightful Creatures Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to roam free in Germany Natalie Dressed

bio docu The Capote Tapes is a "tantalizing" documetary about the writer Bob Knetzger

politics Trailer for A24's movie about the coming U.S. civil war Rob Beschizza

tabloids King Charles robs the dead in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan