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Archives for April 2026

Culture
The sticky, sugary history of PeepsThe sticky, sugary history of Peeps
Culture

A few things you might not know about Easter’s favorite candy.

By Tanya Pai
Climate
The Western US is already running out of water — and summer is still months awayThe Western US is already running out of water — and summer is still months away
Climate

Ski slopes are closed, sprinklers are banned, and more restrictions are still to come.

By Kiley Price
Policy
Pam Bondi’s ouster makes Trump’s Justice Department even more dangerousPam Bondi’s ouster makes Trump’s Justice Department even more dangerous
Policy

The best thing about Bondi was her incompetence.

By Ian Millhiser
Good Medicine
You can’t really “train” your brain. Here’s what you can do instead.You can’t really “train” your brain. Here’s what you can do instead.
Good Medicine

The best ways to protect your cognitive health might surprise you.

By Dylan Scott
Podcasts
Why Trump betrayed MAGA, according to Tucker CarlsonWhy Trump betrayed MAGA, according to Tucker Carlson
Podcast
Podcasts

One of Trump’s longtime allies makes the case against the Iran war.

By Jolie Myers and Noel King
Advice
What to say to relatives who love to needle you about politicsWhat to say to relatives who love to needle you about politics
Advice

If you’re about 30 seconds away from completely losing your cool with a family member, read this.

By Julia Ries Wexler
Life
How a capybara took over the Scholastic Book FairHow a capybara took over the Scholastic Book Fair
Life

What this furry favorite can teach us about kids’ reading and writing.

By Anna North
What happened when they installed ChatGPT on a nuclear supercomputer
Technology

How they’re using AI at the lab that created the atom bomb.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Is this the beginning of the end of the war in Iran?Is this the beginning of the end of the war in Iran?
Politics

Trump signaled that he’s ready to wrap up the conflict, but that may not be up to him.

By Joshua Keating
The Logoff
Trump’s new attack on mail-in voting, briefly explainedTrump’s new attack on mail-in voting, briefly explained
The Logoff

A new executive order attempts to seize control of mail-in voting.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
Humanity’s return to the moon is a deeply religious missionHumanity’s return to the moon is a deeply religious mission
Future Perfect

Space barons like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk don’t seem religious. But their quest to colonize outer space is.

By Sigal Samuel
Health
Why the new GLP-1 pill is such a big dealWhy the new GLP-1 pill is such a big deal
Health

The FDA just approved Foundayo. Here’s what it can and can’t do.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Even this Supreme Court seems unwilling to end birthright citizenshipEven this Supreme Court seems unwilling to end birthright citizenship
Politics

At least seven justices appear to believe that the Fourteenth Amendment means what it says.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
How the Iran war came for elevator rides, street lights, and even butter chickenHow the Iran war came for elevator rides, street lights, and even butter chicken
Future Perfect

The world’s poorest countries are paying the price for a war they didn’t start.

By Bryan Walsh
Today, Explained newsletter
America is going back to the moonAmerica is going back to the moon
Today, Explained newsletter

Artemis II and the new space race, explained

By Caitlin Dewey