CultureThe good news
Civitavecchia reopens its museum, with more ways to understand
The archaeology museum welcomes visitors again. Tactile models and reconstructions accompany the objects.
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ScienceThe good news
First the rocket. Then somebody needs to sort out lunch
Mars to Table rewards five US food-system designs for future crews. These are selected concepts, not kitchens already operating on Mars.
SocietyThe good news
At Niguarda, a house helps families stay close
Seven rooms beside the paediatric wards support families while children are in hospital.
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EnvironmentThe good news
Two Stoke rivers get some room back
Work is complete at Bucknall Park and Ford Green Brook, creating ponds and more varied spaces for river life.
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Moving forward.
WorldThe good news
Tourism asks how its neighbours are doing
A meeting in Mexico connects researchers and communities, aiming to measure tourism’s social and environmental effects too.
EnvironmentThe bright side
Adriatic neighbours share their work on climate risks
Comacchio hosted bePrepARed’s tools and pilot activities. The reports do not quantify effects on damage.
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WorldThe bright side
Where the road stops, aid finds another way through
WFP describes cargo drones reaching Nepalese villages cut off by floods. The response continues; the emergency is not over.
SocietyThe bright side
In Genoa, a shutter opens onto neighbourhood life
ApriMaddalena has been inaugurated: a small confiscated property will host shared activities and services.
A little more to discover.
Design · Philosophy · Plants · Curiosities · Words · Food · Cultures & peoples. Ideas worth a closer look.
01Design
William Morris: a leaf can become a rhythm
Looking at a plant and inventing a pattern are different activities. William Morris helps us explore the conversation between them.
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Bertrand Russell: making room for a good question
A question can widen what we are able to imagine. Russell invites us to examine certainty while still asking for reasons.
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Stone pine: the umbrella has needles too
A mature stone pine has a recognisable outline. Looking more closely means learning to notice small details as well.
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Clouds are not made of visible water vapour
Water vapour is invisible. The visible part of a cloud contains tiny water droplets, ice crystals or a mixture of both.
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Pazienza: an Italian word for staying with a task
The Italian word pazienza comes through Latin. Today it can describe care in a task as well as calm waiting.
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Ice cream has an ingredient you cannot see: air
Part of ice cream’s texture depends on tiny bubbles. Understanding a scoop means looking beyond the name of its flavour.
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Kente: a broad cloth begins with narrow strips
A Ghanaian textile practice invites us to notice threads, joins and people. Individual museum records tell specific stories.
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