Climate change’s worst-case scenario is officially canceled
You’ve probably never heard of the term “RCP 8.5” — the highest-emission scenario used by climate scientists to project the...
What we see when we look into the eyes of a bird
On a cool April morning at the height of Washington, DC’s always brief spring, the science fiction novelist Ray Nayler...
How the Oklahoma City Thunder became the NBA’s villains
There are few things NBA fans can agree on. Is Michael Jordan or LeBron James the greatest player of all...
How Trump plans to build his arch
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Our national parks are struggling
Summer travel is just ramping up, but our country’s pride and joy is being put through the wringer. Since President...
There’s more to Trump’s corruption than stealing money
Donald Trump’s self-dealing and profiteering from high office, a longtime subtheme of his presidency, has just become its defining story....
Is Cuba back on the menu?
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This animal kills 100,000 people a year. Why can’t we stop it?
There are few animals humans fear more than sharks. This is understandable: Sharks are big, dramatic creatures that have been...
The Supreme Court just handed down two surprisingly timid Voting Rights Act decisions
On Monday, the Supreme Court decided not to thrust another dagger into the nearly lifeless corpse of the Voting Rights...
MAGA’s favorite psychedelic
The Trump administration has a surprising new agenda item: It’s all-in on legalizing a psychedelic drug called ibogaine. Ibogaine is...
The sublime, feral pleasure of Girl Dinner Diaries
In an age where it feels like we should all know less about each other, there’s at least one place...
Packing the Supreme Court is no longer a fringe idea
Kamala Harris wants to talk about packing the Supreme Court. Last Wednesday, during a video event hosted by the advocacy...
Photos reveal strange sea creatures that scientists have never seen before
It lives in a glass castle deep under the sea. It’s not a character from The Little Mermaid but a...
Trump gets his slush fund
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An HIV-free generation is closer than you think
Ismail Harerimana grew up in Uganda not knowing why he was always sick. His childhood in the 1990s was a...
