Starmer’s China delegation feasts on hallucinogenic mushrooms

PM and colleagues make renowned Beijing restaurant first stop in their far east visit – although undercooked jian shou qing can be a trip ...
The New Yorker

A Century of Life in the City, at the Movies

Also: the dream-pop of Hatchie, Elevator Repair Service tackles “Ulysses,” the theatre-district pub Haswell Green, and more.
The Gazette

Cedar Rapids’ Hughes Park ice skating rink opens

This weekend, Cedar Rapids' Rollin' Recmobile will be at Hughes Park to provide free ice skates for use on the park's skating rink, while supplies last.
The New Yorker

“An Ark” Imagines the Afterlife; “Data” Imagines a Corporate Hell

Mostly, “An Ark” resembled a webinar with a staring contest, one that no human could win. There will be future applications of “mixed reality,” I’m sure, and I hope they work with funkier material.
The Frontier

Oklahoma lawmakers push sweeping immigration agenda touching colleges, jobs and land ownership

Dozens of bills filed this session would expand cooperation with federal immigration authorities, restrict access to public ...