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Engineering the Perfect Psychedelic
Nature is always performing chemistry experiments, and in the dark and sticky corners of its forests and jungles, it creates compounds that have hyper-specific effects on the human mind. In China’s Yunnan province, a yellow mushroom with a droopy cap sprouts up in the mountains, usually in the shade of long-needled pines. Many people of…
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David Hockney, whose art celebrated sun-drenched Los Angeles, dead at 88
David Hockney, the innovative and prolific British artist who arrived in Los Angeles in 1964, soon celebrating its sun-drenched life and landscapes in colorful, wildly popular paintings, has died. He was 88. Calling himself “an English Los Angeleno,” Hockney immortalized the city’s sparkling swimming pools, palm trees and beautiful young men, then went on to…
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Trump’s ex-pal claims Rubio and Vance set to be cast aside as president picks successor
According to branding expert Donnie Deutsch, Donald Trump’s desire to be the central topic of every day will lead him to deny his MAGA crown to either Secretary of State Marco Rubio or Vice President JD Vance. Deutsch, a former friend of Trump’s going back to their Manhattan days, told the hosts of MS NOW’s…
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UFO over Zimbabwe in summer 2008 had CIA on ‘high alert,’ new files reveal
The Central Intelligence Agency placed its assets in the African nation of Zimbabwe on high alert in the summer of 2008 after a UFO was spotted hovering directly over the country’s main airport. The incident, which took place July 2, 2008, is detailed in a cable that was released Friday as part of a third…
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Taylor Swift taps Steven Spielberg to film her and Travis Kelce dancing at Songwriters Hall of Fame induction: video
Dancing with their hands free. Taylor Swift requested Steven Spielberg film herself and Travis Kelce dancing at her Songwriters Hall of Fame induction Thursday. In a playful video posted by Variety to X, the Grammy winner held her phone in selfie mode while rocking out with her partner to John Fogerty singing “Fortunate Son.” Taylor…
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Cheap Thrills
Photographs By Max Highstein We have limited time on this Earth to get a good look at one another’s belongings. We need to move on this—fast—because the years we spend alive could well be our only opportunity for snooping. And it’s so interesting to see what everyone has! Drink coasters shaped like pieces of well-known…
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Bass carried more Latino neighborhoods than Raman and Pratt combined, precinct data show
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass carried far more Latino-majority neighborhoods than her rivals in last week’s primary election, an analysis of precinct data shows, helping her finish first and qualify for the Nov. 3 runoff with City Councilmember Nithya Raman. Bass carried 35 Latino-majority neighborhoods, including Boyle Heights, Pacoima and Historic South-Central. That was a…
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What You Need to Know About the 2026 World Cup Final Halftime Show
Kaká, Hugh Evans, Founder & CEO of Global Citizen, Shakira, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino appear at the announcement of the FIFA World Cup final halftime show in New York City on on May 14, 2026. —Noam Galai––Getty Images for Global Citizen For the first time ever, the FIFA World Cup final will feature a…
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Warning of cuts to medical services, L.A. health officials ask state for emergency funds
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services has joined a chorus of California hospitals and health systems lobbying the state for a $500-million emergency payment to public hospitals bracing for massive financial losses. The California Assn. of Public Hospitals and Health Systems is requesting a one-time general fund payment in the 2026-27 budget to…
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How to Watch Sunday’s UFC Fight at the White House
Construction continues on the South Lawn of the White House for the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 match on June 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Preparations continue in the nation’s capital ahead of America’s 250th anniversary events. —Alex Wong—Getty Images On June 14, the South Lawn of the White House will host not an easter egg…