It was never a “prestigious journal” but it used to be a good place to see where things were trending. Lighter that P.N.A.S. but far more technical than Scientific American. In the 80s-90s they went political and ceased any pretense of scientific objectivity.
No. But it used to be a good “surface level” read. Usually with links for those of us who wanted to see the original source/study/etc...
Now, it’s just getting sloppy and more tabloid every time I bother to go back there.