By K Chess A story about video games, personalized media, and the futility of escape.

By Jonathan Parks-Ramage A story about brain-computer interfaces, privacy, and education.

By Meg Charlton A murder mystery about grief, epigenetics, and surfing.

By Torie Bosch A story about de-extincting a creature that (probably) never existed.

By Margrét Helgadóttir A story about a holiday parade, a hunter, and a zoo full of lab-grown animals.

By Palmer Holton A story about a small town, a murder, and a massive recycling plant.

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By Ysabelle Cheung A story about gender, companionship, and the inner lives of robots.

By B. Pladek A story about navigating ever-unquantifiable risk.