On May 8, the U.S. government released the first tranche of declassified UFO files, free for any American to view. The Pentagon calls it unprecedented: “No other President or administration in history has followed through on this level of [unidentified aerial phenomena] transparency.” President Donald Trump says “the people can decide for themselves, ‘W…
What Should Smart People Think About UFOs?

“I’ve mostly treated alien visitations as a distinctly American kind of folklore,” writes Will Rahn. “But there might be a lot more to it than that.” (Illustration by The Free Press)
Will Rahn speaks with experts as he tries to make sense of the UFO phenomenon. This week: Journalist Michael Shellenberger.
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