Even if you think discussing aliens is ridiculous, hear me out Legitimate mysteries are being documented, and it's worth thinking about how we would respond to revelations. By Ezra Klein New York Times May 13, 2021 — 11:28am Text size Copy shortlink: The most curious subplot in the news right now is the admission, at the most senior levels of the U.S. government, that the military services have collected visuals, data and testimonials recording flying objects they cannot explain; that they are investigating these phenomena seriously; and that they will, in the coming months, report at least some of their findings to the public. It feels, at times, like the beginning of a film where everyone is going about their lives, even as the earthshaking events unfurl on a silenced television in the background.