Monthly Report
What can we learn from April, a month of contradictions that never cleanly resolve themselves?
Seasons and Months
Why Trees Are Key to Russia’s Spring Offensive in Ukraine
In the age of drone warfare, Russia is expected to exploit the return of vegetation to help conceal its troops.
When Will Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Bloom? A.I. Can Help Answer That
Experts use artificial intelligence to analyze data, plus thousands of crowdsourced photos, to forecast the prized flowers, which are a multibillion-dollar attraction.
What’s Good?
Introducing The Good List, a new weekly newsletter by Melissa Kirsch designed to bring joy and meaning to your days.
Quality Time
Daylight saving time ends tomorrow. The decrease in daylight can be destabilizing — and clarifying.
Why a Cloud-Seeding Experiment to Fight Air Pollution in India Failed
Officials experimented with cloud seeding to try and reduce environmental pollutants as residents choke on filthy air.
Following Through
We love it when people cancel plans, but the cost may be steeper than we realize.
‘The Off-Season Is Now Its Own Season’: Fall Travel Comes Into Its Own
No longer the secret of savvy travelers, autumn is becoming the season of choice for people looking to escape summer heat and overtourism. Hotels and tour companies are taking note.
Offer Accepted
We spend a lot of time thinking of reasons we shouldn’t do things. What if we decided to default to yes?