CultureThe good news
Rome restores the colours beneath Trajan’s Baths
Restoration is complete. The first free visits to the gallery are planned from 12 September.
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Edition of 9 September 2026
N° 004 8 stories to take with you
Perspectives.
EnvironmentThe good news
Studying forests from above starts with their leaves
NASA describes a field campaign supporting forest monitoring.
WorldThe good news
In Chiapas, learning to read speaks two languages
A UNESCO prize recognises a programme combining Spanish and Indigenous languages. Its achievements show up in everyday life.
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CultureThe good news
Turin’s Vallette neighbourhood gets its library back
Cognasso Library has reopened after renovation. An urban artwork will be unveiled on 10 September.
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Moving forward.
SocietyThe good news
Bari opens a free shop for families
At Hub Nest, parents can collect children’s items without having to offer anything in return.
EnvironmentThe good news
Lithium-ion battery cells have become much cheaper
The IEA’s 7 September analysis reviews falling prices between 2000 and 2025.
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WorldThe bright side
Venezuela’s water recovery starts with essential services
UNICEF assistance continues in La Guaira; infrastructure rehabilitation is expected to start in October.
ScienceThe good news
Dragonfly gets its wiring for the journey to Titan
NASA’s 2 September account documents an assembly milestone.
A little more to discover.
Design · Philosophy · Plants · Curiosities. Ideas worth a closer look.
01Design
Marianne Brandt, geometry at teatime
In Marianne Brandt’s small tea infuser, circles and semicircles become everyday gestures: modernism makes it all the way into your cup.
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Simone Weil, attention that makes room
For Simone Weil, paying attention means receiving another person’s reality while allowing our own ready-made answers to wait a moment.
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Mimosa pudica, the leaf that folds
With pink flowers and leaflets sensitive to touch, Mimosa pudica reveals a form of plant movement that also depends on water.
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The wombat’s bathroom geometry
An Australian marsupial produces cube-shaped droppings: research into its intestine explains the corners, while other details remain open to investigation.
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That is quite a lot of good for one day.
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