At A Glance

Bookkeeping
> 10.38 carats: The size of a rare kite-shaped pink diamond ring headed to auction, with ties to Queen Marie Antoinette.
> 8%: The number of fake reviews detected from 31.1 million reviews submitted on Tripadvisor in 2024.

Browse
> Mapping every understaffed US air traffic control tower.
> The benefits of having good posture.
> Margarita cocktail recipes for every mood.
> ... and how root beer got its name.
> When a tailless alligator crosses the road.

Listen
> The "planet hunter" searching for alien life.
> Could brain scans help us cure depression?

Watch
> How our age affects our decision-making on risks.
> Inside OpenAI's Stargate megafactory and the $500B bet on the future of AI.
> An investigation into why a Stradivarius violin costs $14M.
> Six Wienermobiles compete in the inaugural Oscar Mayer Wienie 500.

Long Read
> How millennials learned to sit at their desks and love the lunch bowl.
> A visual deep dive into drug and alcohol abuse among music stars.
> The history of how snails and oysters became luxury foods.

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