Welcome to the Great American Satellite Age

A new generation of satellite startups in San Francisco is racing to capitalize on recent technological breakthroughs in space-based data collection and communications.

Dating Is a Rich Person’s Game Now

The problem isn’t just the apps. People actually can’t afford to date anymore.

Can Listening to ‘Subliminals’ Make You Beautiful? Plenty of Women Believe It

As young men pursue radical methods of “looksmaxxing,” young women are discovering a world of YouTube and TikTok videos that promise glow-ups through ASMR affirmations.

Science Has Found Even More Ways Coffee Is Good for You

A new study shows the mechanisms of how coffee modifies the microbiome, reduces inflammation, and influences mood. Even decaf has its perks.

What I Packed to Run 80 Miles Across the Italian Apennine Mountains

Here’s everything you need to survive while running many mountain miles. It all fits into a 10-lb pack.

A Federal Worker Was Fired for Filming DOGE. Now She’s Running for Congress

Alexis Goldstein, a former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employee, was fired this year for recording DOGE’s incursion into the agency.

Do Lightsaber Blades Have Mass?

On Star Wars Day, we put to rest a question that has bedeviled sci-fi nerds for years.

RFK Jr.’s New Podcast Is as Weird as You’d Expect

The first two episodes of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new podcast feature him discoursing on food with a reality-TV chef and, for some reason, Mike Tyson. Vaccines are not on the agenda.

Tovala Family Meals Review: Good Food, Lots of Salt

Tovala is a meal kit that comes with a smart oven, or a smart oven that comes with a meal kit. New family meals make it much more useful. But lord, the sodium.

Coway Airmega Mighty2 Review: The Sequel Is Better Than the Original

Coway’s most popular air purifier gets an upgrade in looks and purification strength, though I wish it had wheels and an app.