What is life expectancy, anyway?
+ Literature challenge, Supervaccine, Martian clouds (#338)
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Alarmist you said?
Plus: All the great news the headlines missed in 2025 (#557)
Nothing matters more than what you pay attention to.
Brief reflections on the year ahead.
Weekly Filet Awards 2025
The best of the web, in 13 categories you won't see anywhere else.
How do you do, fellow verbs?
Alternate realities. Wonderful personal gifts. And great things that happened in 2025. (#556)