CultureThe good news
At Baia, technology dives among the ruins
A completed field campaign tested ways to observe and protect underwater archaeology without damaging it.
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Perspectives.
EnvironmentThe bright side
The ozone layer recovers, one agreement at a time
WMO’s 16 September bulletin confirms progress: the 2025 Antarctic ozone hole was among the least severe in recent decades.
WorldThe good news
Fewer empty vaccine shelves in Indonesia
UNDP reports that the digital SMILE system has helped reduce stock-outs by around 70%.
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CultureThe bright side
In Al-Bireh, craft skills change hands
Living Hands brings craftspeople and designers together around six endangered Palestinian traditions.
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Moving forward.
SocietyThe good news
Forlì makes more room for school
Eight classrooms at Centro Studi Allende bring back students previously taught at a separate site.
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EnvironmentThe bright side
Seven thousand small journeys towards the sea
WWF shares an interim account of the nests monitored in 2026. Protection is still essential.
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ScienceThe bright side
Guam reconnects a vital link to space
The NASA station damaged by Typhoon Mawar in 2023 has been rebuilt.
ScienceThe good news
Polar research renews its partnership
CNR and the Alfred Wegener Institute extend their Arctic and Antarctic collaboration for three years.
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A little more to discover.
Design · Philosophy · Plants · Curiosities · Words. Ideas worth a closer look.
01Design
Charlotte Perriand: a chair begins with a gesture
Steel, posture and authorship: two seats reveal design as a practical response to the ways people move and rest.
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Confucius: learning includes recognising what is missing
In the Analects, study, reflection and attention to other people form an ongoing practice beyond collecting ready-made answers.
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Aloe polyphylla: reading a spiral, finding a mountain
The orderly rosette of this Lesotho species invites us to consider leaf shape, natural habitat and provenance together.
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Penguins: those leaps are part of swimming
Porpoising alternates water and air, allowing breathing during travel, but the behaviour is not shared equally by every penguin species.
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Testo: words hold together when they are woven
From Latin weaving to everyday Italian, a documented word family offers a starting point for a small writing exercise.
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