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Imagine AI helping farmers harvest more from every acre.
New University of Missouri research helps farmers maximize every acre. Tweak planting practices for better yields and more tools in your toolbox.
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While you were watching the game, Bieber, Madonna, and BTS quietly made history.
Justin Bieber joins the first-ever World Cup final halftime show! Organizers expect billions to tune in for the 11-minute performance, a historic first for the tournament.
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Berkeley and UCSF join forces to accelerate medical discovery.
UC Berkeley and UCSF have launched a joint program called the Bakar Computational Biomedicine Initiative to develop the frontier of AI and biomedicine, tremendously accelerating advances in clinical care. The new partnership brings together world-class faculty expertise in computing, AI, statistics,...
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What a Squamish elder remembers could heal Vancouver's False Creek.
Two centuries ago, Talaysay Campo's ancestors harvested abundant clams and cockles from Vancouver's False Creek. "It was a huge aquaculture site," says Campo, Squamish First Nation member and Talaysay Tours manager.
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Italy works to return Nazi-looted art.
Italy's parliament is advancing a bill to formally restitute art and cultural property looted by Nazis under Fascist racial laws. This offers a historic chance for justice.
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Today's Hope-Up: The Universe Got Weird, and So Did Our Solutions
From quantum weirdness to wildlife crossings, today's news shows unexpected solutions emerging. A Kenyan farmer beats pests with a clever trick, and a scholar connects 90,000 students online.
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Cheer for Pennsylvania firefighters rescuing a tiny raccoon from a storm drain.
Rostraver Township firefighters faced a unique rescue: a raccoon trapped in a storm drain. After freeing the masked critter, it scurried back to its natural habitat.
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In Nigeria, a quiet push helps vultures reclaim the skies.
Vultures, nature's clean-up crew, prevent disease by devouring carcasses. Yet, these vital birds are critically endangered, especially in West Africa, due to poaching and traditional medicine demand.
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Morocco's coach says they can bring the World Cup home to Africa.
We can win the World Cup." Morocco's head coach, Mohamed Ouahbi, made a bold, almost provocative statement about his team's ambitions before the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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Local trackers confirm the "ghost of the mountains" still roams.
For millennia, the snow leopard reigned as king across 12 Asian countries. Today, this mountain monarch faces a steep decline from poaching, habitat loss, prey scarcity, and the looming threat of climate change.
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The secret to families flourishing for decades longer.
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Syria's ancient monastery, once abandoned, now welcomes all faiths.
Syria's Mar Musa monastery offers the tastiest mulberries. Its services blend Eastern Orthodox Christian and Sufi customs, creating a unique spiritual experience.
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Imagine a new phase of matter, then read how physicists found it.
Scientists engineered a never-before-seen quantum state, uncovering a new phase of matter with hidden order. This discovery challenges conventional theory.
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In Kenya, Mary's farm flourishes, pushing back witchweed.
Meet Mary Atemo, a Kenyan farmer whose warm smile greets you from her Kisumu West County farm. For 16 years, she's partnered with icipe, transforming her land with push-pull farming.
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From cramped to expansive: A tiny home welcomes guests with a grand porch.
Tiny house, big party? The N2 solves guest woes with a large screened porch, dramatically expanding its living space.
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The tiny trick that let Hayabusa2 visit asteroid Torifune.
Hayabusa2's main mission is complete. JAXA's asteroid sampler rendezvoused with Ryugu in June 2018, studying it for 1.5 years and returning a sample to Earth in December 2020.
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78 art groups, many new faces, welcome $5.2 million in Warhol support.
The Andy Warhol Foundation just awarded nearly $5.2 million to 78 arts organizations in its Spring 2026 grant cycle. Funds are split across four grant types, supporting diverse projects.
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Her smartphone teaches 90,000 students.
In Baraut, Uttar Pradesh, 27-year-old Richa Jain meticulously prepares for hours before her camera rolls. Researching, cross-checking, and organizing, she crafts lessons for students she may never meet.
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The Milky Way's strange glow just got a dark matter update.
Machine learning just reshaped a major Milky Way debate. Scientists used AI to re-examine our galaxy's mysterious gamma-ray glow, uncovering new evidence.
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Could a mile underground be nuclear power's safest home?
Deep Fission just delivered its prototype underground SMR reactor canister to Kansas. This is a huge step toward validating their unconventional nuclear power concept.
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Rwanda's secret ingredient for healing hills? Tiny trees.
A quiet morning walk in Rwanda's Rulindo District revealed a transformation. Dr. Jean Damascene Uwizeyimana saw thousands of trees, planted just a year prior, now breathing new life into the warming hills.
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A new tool helps patients understand statin side effect risks.
New Oxford calculator predicts your statin muscle disorder risk. Get personalized treatment decisions with this groundbreaking tool.
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New Horizons Wakes, Ready for Data
After nearly a year, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft awakens from its longest hibernation! It's healthy and ready to beam back science data from the distant Kuiper Belt, far beyond Pluto.
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From gym supplement to mood brightener: Creatine's unexpected new role.
Unlock a hidden benefit: The supplement powering athletic performance could also be a game-changer for depression treatment.
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Paul and John wrote "I Want to Hold Your Hand" eye-to-eye.
Before The Beatles, Paul McCartney (15) met John Lennon (16) in 1957. McCartney saw Lennon's skiffle group, The Quarrymen, play a church event—a legendary first encounter.
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A natural molecule helps protect sight for those at risk of vision loss.
A new retinal molecule could slow vision loss. It coordinates the eye's response to damage, offering hope for degenerative eye diseases.
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Does Cantonese opera in the UK offer a new kind of home?
A solitary tree adorned with yellow ribbons stood on stage, a powerful symbol in Global Voices' July 2026 "Statelessness" series. This series explores how statelessness impacts freedom and opportunity.
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The material that "remembers" where to send heat.
Imagine programming heat itself. A new material directs thermal radiation, switches modes, and remembers settings without power, promising smarter sensors and energy tech.
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New plastic blocks heat while keeping its strength.
Polymers that defy heat and fire? A new method to control atomic vibrations could lead to lightweight, heat-resistant materials.
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From fragmented forests to connected wildlands: Animals reclaim their ancient paths.
Wildlife crossings: a simple solution saving countless animals. Ben Goldfarb returns to discuss how these structures reconnect habitats, reduce collisions, and boost biodiversity worldwide.
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Prince Louis brightens a family gathering with his uncle and a playful pup.
Prince Harry returns to the UK for the Invictus Games, but solo. Meghan, Archie, and Lilibet stayed home, dashing hopes for a royal family reunion and reconciliation.
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How North Dakota's new library disappears into the Badlands.
America's 250th anniversary weekend brought more than fireworks: the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opened in North Dakota. It's a tribute to the 26th president and a sustainable architecture marvel.
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Imagine new places to look for life on Mars.
Searching for ancient Martian life? ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover will analyze chiral organic molecules with MOMA, seeking signs of a warmer, wetter Mars from billions of years ago.
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What 3.1-billion-year-old rocks reveal about Earth's enduring water cycle.
Three-billion-year-old Australian volcanic rocks hold secrets to Earth's origins and life itself. Water likely shaped Earth's interior and drove volcanism over three billion years ago.
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Kahlo family fuels Mexican art.
Frida Kahlo's family just launched a new biennial art prize! The Kahlo Art Prize, underwritten by Phillips, offers $50,000 and a Mexico City exhibition for emerging Mexican artists.
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From fragmented projects to focused investments: Green banks open new doors for resilient cities.
City leaders face a catch-22: funding climate resilience and green infrastructure projects is crucial, but how? University of Maryland's Anton Steshenko explains the dilemma.
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Argentina triumphs in World Cup opener.
Argentina, the reigning champion, looked defeated, down 2-0 to Egypt. But a stunning comeback saw them score three unanswered goals, securing a remarkable World Cup quarterfinal berth.
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Today's Hope-Up: The World’s Data Just Got a New Home (or Two)
This week, former government scientists resurrected critical climate data, new species were confirmed, and a plant-based material stronger than plastic emerged. Plus, quiet acts of conservation are making a big impact.
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The New Museum's next chapter welcomes a familiar visionary.
Massimiliano Gioni, the New Museum's longtime artistic director, will become its next director on August 1, succeeding Lisa Phillips after her 26-year tenure.
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Rethink everything you know about how a queen bee grows.
A queen isn't born, she's built. An entire honeybee colony engineers the perfect royal nursery, feeding larvae royal jelly to create their next monarch.
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