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The Great Psychedelic Experiment
“Researchers mined an old drug forum and fed the entries to an AI. The result could augur a new class of psychedelic-based antidepressants.”
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Fentanyl: The Portrait of a Mass Murderer
“A cheap, white powder—50 times more powerful than heroin—which kills more than 70,000 people each year in the United States and countless others across the rest of the Western Hemisphere.”
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The Absolute Hell of Watching a Movie at the Alamo Drafthouse in 2026
“Once America’s most promising movie theater chain has become a QR-coded symbol of corporate enshittification.”
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The Woman on the Line
“Every day, the calls come. She can tell quickly who might die.”
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A Year in Reading: Inward Journeys
Navigating a world in flux demands some understanding of who you really are, and some of my favorite pieces from this year speak to that need.
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Playing Secretary
“As war looms, Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon is beset by infighting over leaks, drugs, and socks. How long will Trump stand by his man?”
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She Had a Severe Brain Injury—So Her Husband Turned to an Unprecedented Therapy
“He lost his wife to a state of unresponsiveness following a tragic accident. Over the past two years, he’s tried everything to bring her back—including an experimental first in the use of psychedelics.”
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Acts of the Apostles
“In a community hard-hit by opioids, one pastor is knocking on motel room doors to invite people to worship. The message: We’re all broken people.”
