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Things to Do Before the World Ends

EVERYWHERE • WHAT WE’RE UP TO BEYOND THESE PAGES

NASA’S SEARCH FOR THE NEXT EARTH • The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite is on a quest to find 20,000 new planets circling nearby stars—and several hundred may look like ours.

Get the Russians Out of Our Rockets! • BLUE ORIGIN’S NEW ENGINE IS A STEP TOWARD GALACTIC DOMINATION — AND A VICTORY FOR AMERICA.

The New Technology of Drug Smuggling • Innovative submarines bring millions of dollars of cocaine to the U.S.

ASK ROY • POPULAR MECHANICS’ SENIOR HOME EDITOR SOLVES YOUR MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS.

How to Block Someone • How, in the age of self-driving cars, are phone scams making a comeback? There were 30 billion fake calls last year alone. Time to take back your number.

THE HEADPHONES FROM DETROIT

HGTV GIVES AWAY A HIGH-TECH HOME • Connected-home mania reaches fever pitch in a sweepstakes prize from one of cable TV’s biggest networks. We got to go inside before the winner.

COCKTAILS • We could use a drink. How about you?

Your First Three Cocktails

THE BARTENDER’S BOOKSHELF • A little inspiration.

Equipment

The Gin and Lemon Family Tree • Here’s an example of an emergent property in bartending.

KANSAS CITY • KANSAS AND MISSOURI

1991 Land Rover Range Rover Classic

ELECTRIC SCOOTER • DISASSEMBLY REPORT

WHERE U.S. SPECIAL FORCES BUT THEIR WEAPONS • Inside the world’s most surreal trade show.

WORK/SHOP • A COLLECTION OF PRODUCTS & OFFERS FROM OUR PARTNERS

The SPICE HUNTER

Zanzibar Fish Pilau • Frisch, a former line cook in New York, developed this recipe to showcase the ingredients and culinary traditions of Zanzibar.

THE Shoppable LIFE

AUTOMOTIVE Excellence Awards ’18 • IN THE FACE OF IMMINENT AUTONOMY, WE EXPLORE THE UNEXPECTED ABUNDANCE OF FOUR-WHEEL FUN.

TESLA MODEL 3 • THE (MOST FUN) CAR OF THE YEAR

EXOTIC THRILLS • THE BEST OF 2018 IS A DREAM FLEET FOR ANY SUPERCAR SITUATION.

MORE FUN FOR THE money ’18 • YOU DON’T HAVE TO DROP BIG BUCKS TO HAVE A GREAT TIME.

A PREVIEW OF THE PICKSUPS WE WANT • OF ALL THE NEW TRUCKS ARRIVING THIS YEAR, THESE ARE THE THREE WE’RE MOST EAGER TO THROW MANURE INTO.

alfa romeo stelvio

land rover discovery

KIA STIGER GT

SIX PEOPLE WHO BUILT YOUR JEEP • DESPITE WHAT YOU MAY HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE ROBOT REVOLUTION, HUMANS RULE THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY. WE GOT TO KNOW SOME OF THEM

THINGS TO DO BEFORE THE WORLD ENDS • Okay, the world probably isn't ending. But it sure can feel like it some days, huh? There are enough jitters around the globe that you might want to cross a few of these worthy activities and experiences off your list. Just in case.

CORDLESS METAL-CUTTING SAWS • For those times you need a faster and more accurate way to cut than with a hacksaw.

ELECTRONIC LEAK SENSORS • Leave them by your water heater, your kitchen sink, or anywhere else you’d prefer to keep dry.

THE HOME COBBLER • You can extend the life of your favorite leather boots or oxfords by years with five minutes and basic shoeshine know-how. So we talked to a Hollywood cobbler to the stars, Pasquale Fabrizio, and award-winning shoe repairman Jim McFarland, to find out what you can do at home, and when to visit an expert.

THE CONSIDERED LITTER BOX • Is it possible to reinvent the cat’s toilet as a nice piece of furniture? I say yes.

Toy Test! • The new Nintendo Labo lets you build...