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The power of pareidolia

2026-10-30 18:01:00

Photo of a tree trunk with knots resembling eyes on a face surrounded by grass and foliage.

From rocks and clouds to slices of toast, explore the art and science of seeing familiar shapes everywhere

- Video by Mary McGillivray

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‘Heroes work here’: why I quit being an ER nurse

2026-10-30 18:00:00

A healthcare worker in protective gear tending to a patient in a hospital room.

Spitting, swearing regulars at a Chicago ER opened my mind. Then came the COVID-19 deniers

- by Anita Lambert

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When giving up teaches you more than persevering ever could

2026-10-29 18:00:00

Two people on wide stone steps outside a large building adorned with garlands and a distant statue.

Grit is all well and good, but sometimes abandoning your goals can be crucial to discovering who you are

- by Mario I Juarez-Garcia

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The bookshelf builder

2026-10-28 18:00:00

A woman in a colourful headband sitting on a sofa with bookshelves in the background.

Ellah Wakatama is editor, agent, publisher and mentor, all rolled into one. Her mission: to put the work of gifted Black writers into the literary canon

- by Carey Baraka

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A plane crossing the Moon

2026-10-27 18:01:00

Photo of a statue with a bird perched on its head against a large full moon and clear blue sky background.

How a harmless thought turned into one man’s 10-year odyssey: to film a plane silhouetted against the Moon

- Directed by Agustín Ferrando Trenchi

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On Japan’s Shinkansen trains, pork buns split reality in two

2026-10-27 18:00:00

Customers queueing at a 551 Horai food counter in a shopping mall with staff serving and red branding.

If eating on a public train gets seen as an act of terrorism, insights from olfactory genetics can pave the way for empathy

- by Yusuke Fujioka

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