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I can recommend BBC Science Focus as a half way decent replacement for Popular Science.
https://www.sciencefocus.com/magazine
watch for it on sale at https://www.discountmags.com/magazine/bbc-focus
itβs also free with an Apple News or Bundle subscription. https://apple.news/TUNNn0U24SRC5LF2bxqxDNA
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I wish there were still some decent magazines like these I remember reading through in my youth, but one big challenge for the publishers is the "maker" / "mechanic" these days is much more limited to hobbyists.
In my Dad's generation, you kinda had to have a certain level of mechanical ability if you ever wanted to own a house and car/bike and not live in squalor.
Nowadays, if you even have the money for a home, it seems like 99% of things are made to be replaced, and for anything that needs fixing, it's impossible to fix it yourself without some pretty strong technical abilities (and a lot of time/patience).
There's also a lot more emphasis on practicality, and less on sci-fi-type aspirational content in general.