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Is Ibogaine the Next Miracle Drug?
American addicts and traumatized veterans are flocking to Mexico to ingest a powerful hallucinogen. But the president just signed an executive order…
April 27, 2026
Josh Code
The Case for Drinking Alcohol
We've spent a generation being told alcohol is poison. Philosopher Edward Slingerland says that's not the whole picture—and it could explain a lot about…
April 27, 2026
Coleman Hughes
1HR 9M
What Does America’s Biggest Skeptic Think of Aliens?
Michael Shermer, the founder of ’Skeptic’ magazine, makes the case for why President Trump’s promised disclosure of UFO files probably won’t amount to…
April 23, 2026
Will Rahn
The Harvard Astrophysicist Who Wants to Believe in UFOs
Will Rahn speaks with experts as he tries to make sense of the UFO phenomenon. This week: acclaimed scientist Avi Loeb.
April 21, 2026
Will Rahn
1HR 1M
What Should Smart People Think About UFOs?
Will Rahn speaks with experts as he tries to make sense of the UFO phenomenon. This week: Journalist Michael Shellenberger.
April 15, 2026
Will Rahn
What Does the Government Actually Know About UFOs?
From sightings to cover-ups, Michael Shellenberger lays out what’s real, what’s unclear, and why the mystery persists.
April 15, 2026
Will Rahn
1HR 5M
Even the Chimps Are Going to War
Why have 200 wild primates in Uganda erupted into a deadly conflict? An evolutionary biologist explains.
April 13, 2026
Tanner Nau
Welcome Home, Artemis II
This was the mission: to push deeper into the unknown, with humanity, with feeling, with awe, and with an unwavering commitment to always, always choose…
April 11, 2026
The Editors
Neal Stephenson on AI, Rome, and How Civilizations Decline
Why the prophetic sci-fi author looks to ancient Rome to understand the future.
April 9, 2026
Shilo Brooks
47M
Could Artemis II Burn Up on Reentry?
The most dangerous part of space travel is reentering Earth’s atmosphere—and the crew of Artemis II is depending on technology we know to be flawed.
April 8, 2026
Frannie Block
An Afternoon with the Rocket-Watchers
After watching the launch of Artemis II, Evan, who’s in sixth grade, said: ‘It was a lot better than what I imagined!’ He wants to work for NASA one…
April 2, 2026
Frannie Block
I Was Fired from My Sex Ed Job for Reposting a Trans Woman
According to the school, I had violated the administration’s values about LGBT inclusion—by reposting Brianna Wu, a trans woman, on X.
March 31, 2026
Logan Levkoff, PhD
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