EnvironmentThe good news
In Australia, flowers join the radio telescopes
Satellite images show a greener season in the Murchison. On the ground, observatory staff also keep track of biodiversity.
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Edition of 24 September 2026
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Perspectives.
EnvironmentThe bright side
Forlì prepares to welcome people back to its park
The council announces a 24 September morning reopening after work on 110 trees. Local parents also helped with the clean-up.
SocietyThe good news
In Sant’Angelo a Fasanella, a building site becomes a school
The secondary school moves into a completed multipurpose centre after its previous building closed for safety reasons.
CultureThe good news
Milan brings a historic computer back into view
The CNR presents the recovery of its PDP-8. Computing history joins the Open Labs programme alongside public laboratory visits.
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Moving forward.
ScienceThe bright side
Fiji plans a backup for the sea’s memory
A project aims to photograph around three thousand algae specimens and protect the collection from disaster risks.
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WorldThe bright side
In Mozambique, backing small businesses also means building skills
A World Bank account reports training and finance for small firms. Recovery in Cabo Delgado remains difficult.
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SocietyThe good news
Newly released data trace the journey to school
Istat publishes its study commuting matrix for 2021. An accessible resource whose limits matter as much as its numbers.
SocietyThe bright side
Uzbekistan invests in the people who check workers’ rights
A training programme has begun in Tashkent, using evidence, data and interviewing skills to strengthen labour inspections.
A little more to discover.
Design · Philosophy · Plants · Curiosities · Words · Food · Cultures & peoples. Ideas worth a closer look.
01Design
Florence Knoll: people come before the chairs
A room connects movements, routes and materials. Florence Knoll’s approach began with the people who would actually use the space.
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David Hume: it always happens, but will it happen again?
Habits help us predict the world. Hume asks us to tell a reasonable expectation apart from a certainty we have proved.
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Tillandsia: the plant hanging its leaves in the air
It resembles a beard of moss, but this flowering plant uses branches for support and collects water across its surface.
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A blue sky is a journey made by light
Air changes the direction of some sunlight. Understanding which colours it scatters also helps us make sense of a sunset.
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Robot: before the laboratory came the stage
The Italian word has a theatrical story and a root connected with labour. Its name predates many of the robots we recognise.
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An apple turns brown: air enters the story
After cutting, a reaction helped by enzymes changes the flesh’s colour. Lemon juice can slow it down without stopping time.
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Tango: a culture that meets on the dance floor
Between Buenos Aires and Montevideo, music, words and dancing tell a shared story. Its heritage includes the people who teach it.
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That is quite a lot of good for one day.
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