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What the Rest of the World Accomplished While Chaos Dominated the Headlines
Plus: Trump fails to stop renewables, Amsterdam gets sculpture garden, buttons return to cars where they belong, and democracy done differently
Jan 15
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A Timely Lesson in Ice and Resilience from Hamburg's Tiny Snowmen
Plus: Outdoor work breaks reduce stress, the shark that sees after 400 years in darkness, hunter-gatherer genes for longevity, and Mexico City's…
Jan 13
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Alexander Verbeek
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The Side You Choose Today Shapes Tomorrow's World
Plus: Stolen comic worth 150 million times original price, autistic Barbie launches, revolutionary eye injection restores sight, and David Bowie's…
Jan 12
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The Midnight Police Visit That Restored My Faith in Democracy
Plus: Jimmy Carter’s Handmade Legacy, 60,000-year-old poison arrows, rare whales making a comeback, and why ladybug wings inspire drone engineers
Jan 10
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Alexander Verbeek
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All The Good and Hopeful News We Need on a Dark Day
Plus: Leonardo's DNA on Renaissance art, paying workers to see friends, art trends that reveal how we want to live, and birds that sound like dripping…
Jan 8
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Alexander Verbeek
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The Ocean’s Hidden Potential to Fight Global Hunger
Plus: Victorian boots wash ashore, museums fight misinformation, a teen survives incurable cancer, and brainless blobs fold like origami
Jan 6
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Alexander Verbeek
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Why Hope Matters More Than Ever in 2026
Plus: LA's art explosion, black holes twist spacetime, Italian bears evolved gentleness, and Casablanca's timeless goodbye
Jan 4
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Alexander Verbeek
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Finding Peace in Nature During Democracy's Darkest Year
Plus: Monet's tribute to his wife, mindfulness beats phone addiction, ancient Pompeii reconstructed, and a Ukrainian choir sings Carol of the Bells in…
Dec 28, 2025
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Alexander Verbeek
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Why We Have Five Fingers (and Nine Other Stories)
Plus: Christmas in Florence, Denmark ending 400 years of postal service, lab-grown wombs, and diet choices that save the planet
Dec 23, 2025
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Alexander Verbeek
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Why Your Christmas Dinner Is Nothing Compared to Royal Feasts
Plus: England's animal welfare revolution, octopus invasion, climate havens mapped, Pacific discoveries, and pufferfish mysteries
Dec 22, 2025
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