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June 15, 2025

Incredible NASA Imaging Shows the Most Traveled “Underwater Highways” on Earth

Photos taken from space help us better understand things that happen on land. They visualize land masses such as mountain ranges, show where different ecosystems meet, and even how the population of cities expand over time. But have you ever considered that space imaging may also help us understand the Earth’s oceans, too? Oceans cover about 71% of Earth, while land makes up the remaining 29%.

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May 15, 2025

Pope Leo XIV Explains the Significance of His Name and Why It’s Key for Our Current Times

When a new pope is chosen, the second biggest question—after, of course, his identity—is the papal name or pontifical name he'll take. Since the last century, a pope's name has been a symbol of their vision for their papacy. Aware of the questions this raises, the new Pope Leo XIV—born Robert Prevost—addressed this in his first formal meeting with cardinals since his election.

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May 8, 2025

Check Out New York City’s First New Subway Map in Nearly 50 Years

For the first time in nearly 50 years, New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has unveiled a new subway map. As creatures of habit, however, not every New Yorker is satisfied with the updates, which harken back to a similar design originally created by Massimo Vignelli, Joan Charysyn, and Bob Noorda of Unimark in 1972.

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May 1, 2025

Over 90% of Schools in England Have Banned Mobile Phone Use

Across the pond, over 90% of all schools in England have banned mobile phones from schools, according to a new national survey ordered by children’s commissioner Rachel de Souza. More specifically, the survey of more than 15,000 schools determined that 99.8% of primary schools and 90% of secondaries have implemented some form of phone ban.

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