Mindbending may be just the word to describe the Oval Office ceremony on April 18, when President Trump ordered federal agencies to speed up research into the potential therapeutic uses of illegal psychedelic compounds like LSD, peyote and MDMA. Here was a law-and-order Republican and lifelong teetotaler championing the hallucinogenic substances that a previous Republican…
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Over the last century, scientists have mapped several of the body’s sensory systems in microscopic detail, discovering that the cells that process sight, sound and touch are arranged in predictable spatial patterns. It has been much harder to navigate the complex landscape of the nose, with its enormous array of scent receptors. For years, many…
(The Conversation) — As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its independence, old questions have returned about who belongs and whose religious practices are truly protected in the country. At the start of the year, an arson attack significantly damaged the oldest synagogue in Mississippi. Two days later, local officials in Oklahoma rejected…
America’s spending on the war in Iran will far outlast active combat. The U.S. government has already made contracts and other commitments to repair damaged bases, field counter-drone platforms, feed and shelter thousands of troops and replenish munitions. Even if President Trump signs a deal ending the war tomorrow, we will harden bases in Bahrain,…
This April marks the 30th iteration of National Poetry Month, which was launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996. To celebrate, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending one great poem to read every (work) day of the month. We make no claim (except when we do) that these poems are the…
Oil prices have fallen from their peak after weeks of war have choked off the Persian Gulf, but gasoline prices are likely to descend more slowly. One of the reasons is Alex Weatherall. He owns a gas station in Sherborn, Mass., a small town about 45 minutes southwest of Boston. He refills his tanks about…
Nikon announces two new Z-mount lenses for its APS-C camerasThese are both firsts for the ‘DX’ range – an f/2.8 zoom and a macro lens Both optics are designed for video and still photography Nikon just announced its two latest Z-mount lenses, the Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR wide-angle zoom and the Nikkor Z…
Shorouk Express Last week Merz had expressed skepticism that U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing peace push with Russian President Vladimir Putin would yield results. “I would like the United States of America to work with us to solve this problem for as long as possible,” Merz said. “Diplomacy isn’t about flipping a switch overnight and…
The iPhone Camera app is a confusing mess in iOS 18 – so when Apple announced a big overhaul for iOS 26 I was delighted. The redesign was long overdue – but of course Apple still had to deliver on it. And for the most part, it has. I’ve been test-driving the new Camera app…
