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May 22, 2025

Your Brain on Books: Scientists Reveal What Happens in Our Heads When We Read

Have you ever thought about how you’re physically able to process and understand words when reading a book in your head? What’s happening in your brain as you read this very sentence, phrase, word? Sabrina Turker, a neuroscientist from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Germany, wonders the same thing.

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Good News

May 22, 2025

Teen Bets $10 He’ll Marry His High School Sweetheart, Almost a Decade Later They Tie the Knot

Even at 15 years old, Brodie Richards was confident that he would marry his girlfriend Savannah—so confident, in fact, that...

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Installation

May 22, 2025

Woman Transforms Her NYC Stoop With Vibrant Display of LEGO Flowers

On the Upper East Side in Manhattan, decorating your stoop for special occasions has become a bit of a neighborhood...

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Art

May 21, 2025

The Other Art Fair Showcased Just How Exciting New York’s Contemporary Art Scene Is

Just a few weeks ago, on a quiet, tree-lined street in Brooklyn, a warehouse transformed into a bustling art fair. New York is, of course, no stranger to these sorts of events, but this particular fair offered a more immediate and raw glimpse into the city’s contemporary art scene.

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Good News

May 21, 2025

Study Confirms Working From Home Does Make Us Happier and Healthier—And Employers Benefit as Well

If you currently work from home or had the experience of working from home sometime during the pandemic, you're probably...

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Art

May 21, 2025

Getty Villa Is Finally Reopening After the Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires

When California's devastating wildfires swept through the Los Angeles area in January, the Getty Villa survived a close call.

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Travel

May 21, 2025

Charming Observatory Is Disguised as R2-D2 to Welcome Star Wars Lovers in Spain

One of the most endearing characters in the Star Wars universe is undoubtedly R2-D2, the beeping bot on wheels. While one could attribute its charm to its cleverness and loyalty, there's also an additional cute factor—R2-D2's iconic cylindrical shape and domed “head.” Surely, its design has inspired some (expensive)

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Archeology

May 21, 2025

Archeologist Uses 3D Models To Create the Parthenon’s Original Interior

Standing high on the Acropolis, the Parthenon has long been a symbol of Ancient Greece.

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Furniture

May 21, 2025

Ethereal “Ghost” Furniture Merge Design and Technology

Dutch studio DRIFT is known for pushing design boundaries and has been doing so for over a decade, exemplified by...

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Photo Contest

May 20, 2025

Spectacular Images From the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year Competition

For the eighth year, travel photography blog Capture the Atlas has curated its selection of the top Milky Way photographs, compiling them into the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year. And for the first time, this selection includes an image from outer space, thanks to the contribution of NASA astronaut Don Pettit. Pettit, who regularly photographs Earth from the International Space Station, contributed a striking photo of our planet.

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