A rational New York accountant gets into a dramatic dispute with his mother over the veracity of a tabloid conspiracy theory.

A young woman attending a party with her obscure boyfriend is a witness to a dire cosmic event that thrusts her into a new, desolate existence.

A man reviews a book written by an esteemed scientist, which detailedly describes a series of events collectively known as the “neural chernobyl,” and speculates about the future of this ongoing biological disaster.

A failing friendship with another couple leads a community college teacher to leave the country.