Ancient evidence of human drug use

September 21, 2026

today’s big question

Republicans gained Latino votes in 2024. Are they losing them already?

The question could decide the midterms

the explainer

Iranian proxies put Saudi Arabia on its heels in Yemen

A stunning Houthi offensive has rattled one of the region’s biggest powers

quote of the day

‘Half-time was like a NASCAR pit crew helping me get ready for the second half.’

Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Cam Jurgens to Fox News on the sweltering conditions during an NFL game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, where conditions were so extreme that players’ cleat studs melted. Eagles coach Nick Sirianni needed IV rehydration after standing on artificial turf that reportedly reached 157 F.

in the spotlight

The ‘nauseating’ horror of AI food slop

Menus with ‘nightmarish’ generated images evoke ‘horror’ but we can’t stop looking

under the radar

Historic highs: Humans may have been doing drugs for 25,000 years

Ancient remains show evidence of betel nut consumption

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PICTURE OF THE DAY

‘The Quiet Predator’

The gas and dust of the Shark Nebula, 650 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus, is captured by photographer Ali Alobaidly after two nights’ camping in the Kuwaiti desert. The image has won him the title of Royal Observatory Greenwich’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year.
Ali Alobaidly / Royal Observatory Greenwich’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year