Issue #1309

May 1-7, 2026

In this issue:

Demolition Man | The Great Digital Leap Forward | Nepal is a 13-day country | Highlander have high hopes | Mosquitos ascend to the base of Mt Everest| With rain comes dengue | A long run for women's rights | Skier of the Himalaya | Lifeline becomes liability | Satellites are monitoring the Bagmati, why aren't we? | Heidelberg returns rare manuscripts