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The Hidden Costs of Assuming the Worst — Plus Expert Tips on How to Stop

Exclusive, Humanity / 6 min. read

Picture this all-too-familiar scenario: You send a heartfelt text to your crush and excitedly watch those response bubbles appear on the screen — but then they vanish, only to be followed by hours of silence. By the time the object of your affection does reply, you’re already devastated, because clearly, you tell yourself, they don’t feel […]

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Diver Captures First Underwater Footage of a Great White Shark in the Mediterranean 

Environment / 3 min. read

A team of volunteer divers removing abandoned fishing nets from the Strait of Sicily last month came face-to-face with an adult great white shark. One crew member filmed the encounter, and the resulting recording — released Monday in honor of World Oceans Day — is thought to be the first underwater footage of the species in the Mediterranean.

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We Designed the Turf for Soccer’s Biggest World Cup Ever — Here’s How We Created the Same Playing Experience Across 3 Countries

Sports / 6 min. read

With 104 matches in 16 stadiums across Canada, the United States, and Mexico, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be soccer’s biggest event ever.

It’s our job as turfgrass researchers hired by FIFA, the game’s governing body, to make sure those pitches feel the same for players and that the grass thrives.

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Experience the “Magical Effect” of a Moon Garden With These 7 Flowers That Bloom at Night

Environment / 5 min. read

Everything feels a little enchanted under the moonlight, and planting your own moon garden full of night-blooming flowers is a wonderful way to conjure up even more of that magic. “A moon garden is extremely romantic and an underserved part of garden cultivation,” Amy McCord, certified floral designer and founder of Flower Moxie, told Nice

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“A Game Changer”: Arsenal Donates Players’ Old Soccer Socks to Rescued Horses and Donkeys

Sports / 2 min. read

It’s been a banner year for Arsenal, the soccer club based in North London: The men’s team was crowned England’s champion last month, their first Premier League title since 2004, and the women’s team won the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup in February. But today we’re cheering for a different type of goal from the athletes. 

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Dutch Kids Rank No. 1 in the World for Mental Health — What Makes Them So Happy?

Humanity / 4 min. read

Unicef recently released its latest report on child well-being, and the Netherlands (which routinely ranks among the happiest countries in the world) took the No. 1 spot for mental health. The results spurred a crop of articles discussing why that may be — is it the autonomy Dutch kids have? The ban on phones in

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Don’t Have Anyone to Go With? Why Solo Adventures Are Worth the Effort — Plus a List of Activities to Inspire You

Humanity / 5 min. read

It can be scary at first: You may feel as though eating out by yourself will invite judgmental stares from other diners, or that a solo beach day could create too much time alone with your thoughts. But as much as we tout the benefits of relationships and community, engaging in solo activities can be

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The Cats of Croatia: How Old Town Dubrovnik Cares for Its “Oldest Citizens”

Culture / 3 min. read

Coastal Dubrovnik in southeastern Croatia was originally founded over 1,400 years ago, but one demographic that’s been there for centuries had nothing to do with its incorporation. The city is home to a thriving stray cat community, and likely has been since the Middle Ages. Today, photos of Dubrovnik’s felines are all over social media,

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