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Ethel Caterham, 116, Reveals Her One Rule for Outliving Everyone on Earth
Few people receive letters from kings. Fewer still warrant a personal royal visit. And almost no one lives long enough to witness three different British monarchs send birthday wishes to the same address. Ethel Caterham has done all three. When a care home resident in Surrey, England, woke up on April 30, 2025, she had…
New Federal Dietary Guidelines Challenge Decades of Nutrition Advice
For more than half a century, Americans have been taught a familiar nutritional lesson. Build meals around grains, limit fats, go easy on red meat, and treat butter and whole milk with caution. That guidance shaped not only personal eating habits, but also school lunches, military meals, hospital menus, and federal food assistance programs. Nutrition…
Finland Is Teaching Children to Spot Fake News Before Primary School Even Begins
In a quiet preschool classroom in Finland, children barely old enough to tie their shoes are being introduced to something many adults around the world still struggle with: how to question information, recognize misleading claims, and understand that not everything they see or hear is true. While other countries are only now reacting to the…
Your Brain Agrees With Buddhist Monks About Who You Really Are
Picture yourself at five years old. Maybe you recall a birthday party, a favorite toy, or the smell of your childhood home. Now consider who you were then versus who you are now. Most people assume something essential has remained constant through all those years, a core “you” that has persisted from infancy through adolescence…
Why Some Relationships Require a Permanent Goodbye
Ending a relationship, whether romantic, familial, or platonic, ranks among life’s most difficult decisions. We grow up believing that loyalty means staying, that good people work through problems, and that walking away signals failure. Yet some relationships demand an exit, not because you lack patience or compassion, but because staying would cost you your peace,…
Hidden Fungus Linked to LSD Like Compounds Finally Identified and Sequenced
For decades, scientists quietly suspected that something unusual was hiding inside one of the most common flowering plants in the world. Morning glories, often seen climbing fences or growing wild along roadsides, had long been associated with naturally occurring compounds similar to those found in LSD. These similarities were not folklore or speculation, but observations…
The End of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting After 58 Years
For generations of Americans, public television and radio were not luxuries or background noise. They were teachers, neighbors, and lifelines. From the first lessons in sharing and empathy learned in front of a television set, to calm voices guiding communities through emergencies, public media quietly shaped daily life across the country. That era has now…
The Most Famous Dog Walking for Peace Across America Was Once a Stray in India
On a quiet stretch of road softened by early morning fog, a medium sized dog in a bright green jacket walks a few steps ahead of a line of Buddhist monks. His ears are alert, his stride steady, and his focus unwavering as he moves through the mist. This is Aloka the Peace Dog, a…
Johnny Depp Helps Raise $300,000 in Quiet Crusade for Abandoned Cats
In an industry often defined by fleeting trends and red carpet glamour, it is profoundly refreshing to witness icons use their platform for a cause grounded in pure compassion. When legends like Johnny Depp and Sir Rod Stewart align, the world pays attention—not just for their musical prowess, but for their shared humanity. Recently, these…
Mariska Hargitay Fights to Make Domestic Violence Shelters Pet-Friendly Through Purple Leash Project
When a woman decides to leave an abusive partner, she faces countless obstacles. Fear of retaliation, financial uncertainty, and emotional trauma create barriers that can feel insurmountable. Yet one often-overlooked factor keeps nearly half of all domestic violence survivors trapped in dangerous homes, and it has four legs. Mariska Hargitay discovered a statistic that stopped…