CultureThe good news
Montespaccato welcomes back the Cornelia library
The Rome library reopened on 10 November after renovation, with 735 square metres for studying, reading and meeting.
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ScienceThe good news
Valley fog draws a landscape from space
NASA publishes images from 8 November: low clouds trace Appalachian valleys before disappearing in afternoon views.
SocietyThe bright side
Two Volyn schools repaired for everyday learning
UNDP reports on work carried out between March and August in Lutsk and Novovolynsk, supported by Spanish development cooperation.
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EnvironmentThe bright side
Waste removal gets under way in Wigan
The Bolton House Road clean-up has begun: about 18,000 tonnes are to be removed, with completion expected in spring 2027.
Moving forward.
SocietyThe good news
Early support works better when services talk to each other
The Belgrade meeting on 9–10 November focuses on a network connecting families, healthcare, education and social services.
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WorldThe good news
Kyrgyz doctors train in shared emergency-care pathways
A Bishkek course on 10–12 November supports common protocols and referral pathways; clinical outcomes remain to be measured.
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CultureThe good news
Parmeggiani Gallery announces reopening for this evening
In Reggio Emilia, visitors are due to return at 6 pm on 11 November after summer conservation work.
EnvironmentThe good news
An award for heat from an old mine
Seaham’s network wins the Gamechanger Award: mine water and a heat pump underpin a project intended for 750 homes.
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A little more to discover.
Design · Philosophy · Plants · Curiosities · Words · Food · Cultures & peoples. Ideas worth a closer look.
01Design
Issey Miyake: the pleat comes afterwards
In Issey Miyake’s clothes, changing the order of sewing and pleating creates a different relationship between fabric and the body.
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Leibniz: one city, many viewpoints
A city seen from different sides helps Leibniz explain multiple perspectives on a single universe, within his philosophical system.
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Platycerium: two frond shapes, one fern
The staghorn fern combines branching fronds with rounded shields: recognising both changes how we understand and care for the plant.
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Why do the last cereal pieces gather?
In a breakfast bowl, small objects can move together because they deform the surface, linking buoyancy and surface tension.
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The Italian word mosaico: Muses among the pieces
The Italian word mosaico leads towards the Muses through medieval Latin; an identical adjective tells a different etymological story.
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Rhubarb: a leaf stalk in your dessert
Rhubarb often appears in desserts, but the ingredient is a leaf stalk: cooking and botany are asking different questions.
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Al-Qatt Al-Asiri: a wall carries knowledge
In Saudi Arabia’s Asir region, domestic geometric painting also tells a story of women’s work and the transmission of local knowledge.
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A chart a day
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Enlarge the chart Italy: the age that splits the population
- Data period
- 1990–2025 · popolazione al 1° gennaio / population on 1 January
- Datobello chart dated
In Italy, the population’s median age rose from 36.9 years on 1 January 1990 to 49.1 on 1 January 2025. Selected five-year points show this threshold moving: 38.5 in 1995, 40.1 in 2000, 41.6 in 2005, 43.3 in 2010, 45.2 in 2015 and 47.2 in 2020. [1]
The median divides the population into two groups of equal size: one younger and one older. It covers the resident population, not only Italian citizens. It is neither the mean age nor life expectancy. Eurostat flags a break in the series in 2019: the segment crossing that year is dashed to make the comparability limitation visible. [2][1]
This is a closer look at data for 1990–2025, not demographic news from 11 November. The dataset was updated on 25 September 2026; Datobello’s selection by gaiaz is dated 10 November and this adaptation was prepared on 11 November. Original graphic and writing by Positive Times; Eurostat is not responsible for the adaptation or translations. [1][3]
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- Population structure indicators: median age of population, Italy, 1990–2025 (demo_pjanind / MEDAGEPOP) Eurostat · No publication date provided · Accessed
- Population and demography — reference metadata, median age and reference period Eurostat · No publication date provided · Accessed
- Metà degli italiani ha quasi 50 anni o più Datobello · gaiaz · Published · Accessed
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