Saturday April 20 2024

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Master of the bud: Trading in bhang recipes

Master of the bud: Trading in bhang recipes

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In an illuminating essay—Madhushree Kamak speculates on the senses and science of sweetness.

The science of your sweet tooth

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Best reads that contemplate the enigma of how humans communicate.

The mysteries of language

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Here’s the splainer team’s recommended list of new releases to binge-watch.

We recommend: The best new movies and TV series

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Funny, philosophical—and informative. These podcasts will get you ready and raring for summer travel.

We recommend: Podcasts for your inner wanderer

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Big edition: Animal House

April 14 2025

In part two, we look at the mainstreaming of the Manosphere—and its spread to our shores.

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Big edition: It’s Raging Men, Hallelujah!

April 7 2025

A guide to the buzziest word in the media—and a lesser known online world it has spawned.

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Big edition: Myanmar Shakes

March 31 2025

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has devastated most of the nation, and killed at least 1,700.

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Big edition: Universal Truths

March 24 2025

The universe may collapse in a ‘big crunch’. If confirmed, it would upend known laws of physics.

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