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Emma Park explores the art and architecture of our new Glass Age, @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social joins a glam-rock goodbye to Marc Bolan and @shappikhorsandi.bsky.social proclaims the joys of a good gossip...

In our science report, George Fallon finds out how glow-in-the-dark plants could help farmers fight the effects of climate change, while in the culture section, Christopher Shrimpton reviews a bold new take on "Hedda Gabler" with a black, queer protagonist...

As always, our language columnist @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social digs into a word of the moment – this time, "condemn" – and @peterwardjourno.bsky.social explores the wild world of conspiracy theories about the internet...

Meanwhile, Peter Salmon has bad news: you can't keep blaming your choices on "unconscious" desires – it's a deeply contested concept. Christopher Dorrell goes on an atheist pilgrimage, and we talk to @sophiegilbert.bsky.social about porn and pop culture...

. @marcuschown.bsky.social says we must fight Trump's cuts to black hole research, while Jamaima Afridi reports on the health crisis facing Afghan women - and why it could soon lead to disaster for the entire country...

Elsewhere in the magazine, @katherinestewart.bsky.social reports on the US anti-abortion activists turning their attention to Britain and psychologist Simon McCarthy-Jones argues that fear-driven overregulation of AI could present its own kind of danger...

Continuing the theme, award-winning author @naomialderman.bsky.social offers tips on how to survive the Third Information Crisis and @zionlights.bsky.social explores the Finnish schools on the frontlines of the misinformation wars, teaching kids to spot fake news...

First up, we asked five experts – including Martha Nussbaum, Richard Susskind, @drkatedevlin.bsky.social, Moheb Costandi and @ziyadmarar.bsky.social – how to stay ahead of the game as the world changes around us. From AI to education and neuroscience, they share their thoughts...