Master of the bud: Trading in bhang recipes

Saturday April 20 2024

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Culture

Master of the bud: Trading in bhang recipes

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

Best reads that contemplate the enigma of how humans communicate.

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

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

How a billionaire gained control over a city’s real estate—under the guise of slum redevelopment.

India has suspended the Indus Water Treaty and threatened to disrupt Pakistan’s water supply.

New data suggests a distant planet may host alien life—but is the biosignature a load of bs?

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