Whether it’s reminders to slather on sunscreen or appeals to get regular dermatology checks, we hear about the importance of protecting our skin all the time. Another area to keep on your radar? Your makeup bag.
On Oct. 15, two important ambassadors from China landed in Washington, D.C., with a police escort, camera crews, and special handlers to welcome them. The high-profile globetrotters in question are 3-year-old giant pandas Qing Bao and Bao Li: the (adorable) faces of “panda diplomacy.” The bear pair traveled 8,000 miles aboard a FedEx cargo plane
After Riding “Panda Express,” Bao Li and Qing Bao Settle in at DC’s National Zoo Continue Reading »
Laguna Beach in Orange County, California, is a hub for art lovers: The seaside city is home to over 100 studios and galleries where visitors can purchase or admire work by some of the country’s top up-and-coming artists. But at Brooks Bricks, the pieces on display aren’t for sale. In front of Natalya Sheddan’s baby
Brick by Brick, a DIY Art Gallery on the SoCal Coast Is Spreading Joy Continue Reading »
It’s long been known that the way memories are organized in the brain is similar to how movies are organized: scene by scene. But given there are no directors, editors, or screenwriters in our heads deciding when one scene starts and another begins, how exactly these boundaries are delineated has proven more of a mystery.
Your Memories Are Like Movie Scenes and Your Brain Is the Director: Study Continue Reading »
Before New York City native Anna Sacks turned her attention to cleaning up the five boroughs and beyond, the 33-year-old — who goes by “the Trash Walker” on social media — was on a decidedly different path. “My career journey has been guided in part by trying to find something that has felt inherently meaningful,”
Five milliliters of metaphor, two tablets of iambic pentameter, and a spoonful of symbolism: That might be the prescription you pick up at the Poetry Pharmacy, a London bookstore centered on the power of verse to heal all manner of emotional afflictions. Its shelves are lined with books categorized by emotion — calm, comfort, words
At the Poetry Pharmacy in London, Shoppers Pick Up Prescriptions for the Soul Continue Reading »
Even in their most straightforward states, emotions are complicated. So it’s no surprise that experiencing multiple feelings at once is an even more complex state of affairs. A bittersweet goodbye party can bring about both pain and joy, for example, while a misbehaving yet adorable child can evoke both frustration and amusement. A recent study from
For a long time, dogs have played an important role in the aftermath of disasters, using their agility and strong sense of smell to aid in search-and-rescue missions. But there’s another, smaller animal that may soon be giving these trusted canines some extra help: rats — African giant pouched rats, to be specific. Apopo, a
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As the 2024 presidential election approaches, it may feel like Americans are more divided than ever, despite recent evidence suggesting we’re surprisingly aligned on a vast number of issues. Yet dating as far back as the 1796 face-off between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, U.S. political campaigns have been hotbeds for quarrels and contempt among
Early next year, Mount Everest will undergo a spring cleaning of sorts as heavy lifter drones begin clearing garbage off its snowy slopes, reducing the danger involved when humans undertake the task. At over 29,000 feet high, Everest is the tallest mountain in the world above sea level, and according to a recent study, erosion
