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Top Stories
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How Quitting Coffee Brought Back My Dreams
Finding the gender identity of my wildest dreams
By Leo Aquino6 min read -
Enlightenment on Aisle Nine
My totally plausible plan for supermarkets to save us all
By Kyle Thiermann2 min read -
Sometimes a Misstep is a Step in the Right Direction
Sitting in my windowless office in Midtown Manhattan one day in the mid-1980s, I received a call from a Spanish journalist named Katalina Montero A...
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TLDR: The Potential of Candy Flipping
The first study combining MDMA and LSD in humans is under way
By Dorna Pourang2 min read -
Quieting our Anxieties with Sound Baths
Sound meditation releases tension at a time when we need it most
By Jennifer Maerz5 min read
Psychedelics
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Why Vets are Championing Psychedelic Decriminalization in California
Veteran-focused psychedelic therapy groups are minimizing the stigma around psychedelics and pushing for safe access
By Allie Volpe5 min read -
Why You Should Grow Your Own Mushrooms
DIY mushroom cultivation will save you money, offer peace of mind, and strengthen your connection to nature
By Dr. K Mandrake and Virginia Haze6 min read -
How To Survive A Bad Trip
First things first: Don't think of it as a "bad trip."
By Michelle Janikian3 min read -
MDMA for Racial Trauma
More than 80 percent of participants in psychedelic trials going back to 1993 have been white. Monnica Williams is working to change that
By Michelle Janikian9 min read -
Can Psychedelics Help Us Face Our Fear of Death?
There are no treatments available to help people cope with dying. Are psychedelics the answer?
By Abbie Rosner5 min read -
Rick Doblin on Civil Disobedience
How resisting the Vietnam War draft set the founder of MAPS on the path to psychedelic therapy
By Kyle Thiermann2 min read
Adventure
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Ultra-Masochism
I ran 43 miles through the California wilderness to connect with my primal roar. It turned out to be a whimper.
By Kyle Thiermann5 min read -
Greg Long’s Adventure Essentials
The big-wave surfer and world traveler shares his cautionary tales and pro packing tips
By Greg Long
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Diving into America’s Waters to Solve Cold Cases
How a team of Youtube divers known as Adventures with Purpose went from picking up trash to finding missing personsBy Maggie Gigandet
6 min read -
How to Survive a Night in the Wild
Learning the potentially life-saving skill of building a “leaf sleeping bag”
By Kyle Thiermann6 min read -
The Many Wonderful Mushrooms of Yunnan
Foragers in the Chinese Province of Yunnan collect a whopping 160,000 metric tons of fungi each spring
By Crystal Wilde5 min read -
Big Cat Fear in the Badlands
Facing a deadly animal alone, at night, in the backcountry By Brent Rose The two animal encounters I’ve always been the most afraid of are bears an...
8 min read
Well-being
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Are You Losing Sleep Over Social Media?
How to have a healthier relationship to social media—and get better sleep in the process
By Leo Aquino
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Lucuma: What is it and What are the Benefits?
Everything you need to know about MUD\WTR's new lucuma sweetener
By Kyle Thiermann1 min read -
Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say
Tools for effective communication with Navy SEAL and zen meditator Mark DivineBy Kyle Thiermann
6 min read -
Astrology with Attitude
Your spring 2021 horoscopes, with a side of real talk
By Anya Kaats6 min read -
How to Overcome Feelings of Inadequacy
Dr. Rick Hanson offers techniques to rewire your brain
By Kyle Thiermann4 min read -
What to Know About the Gut Biome
How trillions of bacteria in your gut are regulating every aspect of your physical health—and what you can do to help themBy Malcolm Fleschner
6 min read
