Today on Headlines from the Beyond:

As interstellar object 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth, we break down the latest updates—and ask what might happen if it turned out to be more than a comet. From new images showing unusual jets and a pronounced anti-tail to the mysterious loss of contact with NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft during its Mars flyby, we explore what scientists know so far and what remains unexplained. Then we turn to the bigger question: how would humanity actually react if 3I/ATLAS were confirmed as extraterrestrial intelligence? Drawing on past anomalies, contactee narratives, anthropology, and science fiction, we consider everything from mass hysteria and economic upheaval to surprisingly muted responses where life simply goes on.

Then: The teaser trailer for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film Disclosure Day dropped this week, igniting speculation and debate. With little revealed about the plot but a star-studded cast and heavy disclosure themes, we ask whether Hollywood is riding the current wave of extraterrestrial anxiety—and whether Disclosure Day could shape public discourse the way E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind once did.

Finally: New reporting suggests that requests for exorcisms are on the rise across the United States. Drawing on recent CNN coverage and responses from Catholic dioceses nationwide, we examine what’s driving the increase, what counts as possession versus distress, and what this trend may reveal about fear, belief, and uncertainty in an age of disclosure.

Three stories, one briefing on the strange, the storied, and the extraordinary.

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