ScienceThe good news
Dragon launches with fresh supplies for the space station
Launched from Florida on 13 October, CRS-35 carries more than 6,300 pounds of cargo. Arrival is scheduled for 15 October.
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Perspectives.
SocietyThe good news
Agosta reopens its renewed sports ground, from changing rooms to pitch
A report published on 12 October documents the municipal ground’s inauguration after a €1.1 million project funded by Italy’s recovery plan.
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EnvironmentThe good news
In Norfolk, more than seven hectares reconnect with a river
A report published on 13 October describes restoration at Keswick Marsh beside the Yare, with ponds, shallow pools and reshaped ditches.
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WorldThe good news
Water reaches the homes of 900 families in Berehale
A UNICEF report published on 13 October documents household connections in north-eastern Ethiopia, within a network still expanding.
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Moving forward.
SocietyThe good news
Vitalba bridge reopening ordered in San Fele
A provincial order dated 13 October reopens the Arvivo viaduct on the SP 219 to vehicles and pedestrians.
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EnvironmentThe bright side
Bangladesh launches a partnership to change how plastic is managed
Launched in Dhaka on 13 October, the NPAP will develop shared evidence and a national roadmap. Waste reduction still lies ahead.
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WorldThe bright side
Caribbean partners agree to strengthen water-quality monitoring skills
At a meeting in Grenada on 13 October, participants chose water-quality monitoring as a priority for regional training.
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CultureThe good news
San Vincenzo al Volturno begins work to conserve its crypt paintings
Started on 30 September and reported by the heritage authority on 13 October, the work includes cleaning, consolidation and environmental monitoring.
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A little more to discover.
Design · Philosophy · Plants · Curiosities · Words. Ideas worth a closer look.
01Design
Wagenfeld: a lamp that looks like a small geometry lesson
A disc, a cylinder and a dome: the Bauhaus lamp shows how to read an object beyond its silhouette.
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Pascal: the heart’s reasons are not permission to ignore evidence
A familiar quotation changes when its neighbouring lines return: faith, first principles and reasoning in Pascal’s Pensées.
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Zamioculcas: what looks like a branch is a leaf
Its glossy leaflets belong to compound leaves; underground rhizomes help this plant cope with dry periods.
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Uranus: the planet that spins almost on its side
Uranus’s extreme tilt creates remarkable seasons, but does not leave the entire planet in darkness for decades.
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Fascicolo: the Italian word that holds a little bundle together
From Latin fascicŭlus to a file of papers: the history of fascicolo reveals an idea of gathering things together.
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