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The “Malibu of the Midwest” Is a Hidden Gem for Surfers

Culture / 5 min. read

In the 1970s, Charles Koehler was often one of just two or three surfers in sight as he rode the waves on the shores of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. “I was so naive. I thought, ‘Gosh, the way this is going, I can see where by the time I’m 35, 40 years old [and] I can’t surf anymore, I’m gonna come down here and it’s gonna be 3-foot [waves] and perfect, and there’s gonna be nobody out, nobody to watch.’ Well, that didn’t happen,” Koehler said in the 2025 short film “Dancing With Gravity.”

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Real-Life “Paw Patrol”: In a First for Britain, 3 Adorable Dogs Are Working Security at Major Train Station

Culture / 2 min. read

London’s Waterloo station has become the first major train station in Britain to put dogs on regular security patrols, employing canine colleagues Riley, Buster, and Flo as part of a three-month trial to offer passengers increased safety assurance.

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Teen Who Lost Mom Paints Free Portraits of Loved Ones for Grieving Families: “I Saw What the Power of Art Could Do”

Exclusive, Humanity / 4 min. read

When Los Angeles-based high schooler Hugh Saetia was 6 years old, he experienced a loss most people don’t grapple with until they’re much older. His mother died. Following her passing from gastrointestinal cancer, Saetia’s father hired a nanny named Marilyn McAllister to help care for his two sons, and the woman became a strong maternal

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Taxi Drivers Rarely Die of Alzheimer’s — How Complex Mental Maps and Spatial Reasoning Protect Your Brain

Science / 5 min. read

Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to die of Alzheimer’s disease. That was the surprising result of a 2024 study examining the death certificates of nearly 9 million people in the U.S.

These findings stopped me in my tracks because those two jobs rely on the same thing as my own work: maps.

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What Do You Do if Your Dog or Cat Is Choking? A VCA Veterinarian Breaks Down the Steps

Environment, Exclusive / 6 min. read

At least a few times a month, I Google, “Can dogs eat … ” followed by whichever of my snacks my Chihuahua mix is eyeing woefully (most recently it was mango, and the answer is yes, in moderation). All loving pet parents want their animal companions to be happy and healthy, and a lot of

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The Biggest Regret of People Over 50 Might Surprise You — Take It as Your Sign to Start Packing

Culture / 4 min. read

The older we get the more we feel time speeding up — and that’s when those “I wish I would have” thoughts begin to creep in at an unwelcome pace. According to a recent survey, the biggest regret for people over 50 wasn’t related to saving money or even keeping in touch with old friends: It was simply not having traveled more.

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Buffalo Soldiers Were Once Park Rangers — And Other Fun Facts to Celebrate the NPS’ 110th Anniversary

Environment / 7 min. read

Most Americans know that there were 13 original U.S. states, but what about the first 35 national parks and monuments? Back in 1916, the Department of the Interior already managed these spots — which included Yosemite, Mount Rainier, and Wyoming’s Devils Tower — but on Aug. 25 of that year, President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation

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Producing Spider Silk Is a Biological Feat — Scientists Are Using It to Develop Materials for Drug Delivery and Wound Care

Science / 6 min. read

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” turns organic web production into a superpower. In the 2026 film, Tom Holland’s character, Peter Parker, begins producing webbing inside his body and shooting it from his wrists, rather than firing synthetic web fluid from the wrist-mounted mechanical web-shooters he used in earlier films. The switch transforms a familiar superhero technology into a biological ability and highlights the spectacular properties of real spider silk.

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World’s First Motel Hits the Market on California’s Central Coast, Iconic Sign Included

Culture / 4 min. read

Just off U.S. Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo, California, roughly halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, is the site of what’s considered the world’s first motel — and also of what might be the start of something entirely new. The Milestone Mo-Tel, developed by architect Arthur Heineman and later renamed the Motel Inn,

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From a Dolphin’s Tail to a Bird’s Beak: 7 Innovative Prosthetics That Have Helped Animals

Environment, Tech / 5 min. read

When Betty the pit bull was rescued from the streets of New York City, vets confirmed that the two back paws and part of a leg she was missing were likely lost due to a traumatic injury, and they fitted the happy-go-lucky pup with a prosthetic limb. The result, as captured in a March TikTok

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