I went to a natural vision conference to cure my short-sightedness.

‘A call went out for full-size conkers and by competition day around 3000 tournament-grade nuts, including a haul from Windsor Castle, had made it to Southwick to be drilled and strung onto leather strips.’ @tomasweber.bsky.social visits the World Conker Championships: www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...

In May I went to South Africa to find out what will happen when we spot an earthbound asteroid. My report is the FT Mag's cover story www.ft.com/content/7a62...

Alleging Israel has committed ‘war crimes’ suggests a recognizable event: that there is a war happening, and there are some crimes in it. Gaza is different. For our latest cover story, Suzy Hansen examines how the war in Gaza has upended decades of humanitarian law: nymag.com/intelligence...

Must know the story behind this sublime AI-slopped Philip Guston merch two-piece. The wearer was on the phone so I couldn't ask him. "Strong"

"Larry Wynns, a 69-year-old from Pittsburg, Kan., who joined via video call, described being emptied of desire for what he used to love." re: Ozempic, but a very funny line in this NYT mag piece www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/m...

Wrote about the food industry's attempt to win back Ozempic users for The New York Times Magazine, and consumed many prototype snacks. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/m...