What happens when complete strangers sit down for a cup of tea? See how artist #PierreSernet brought a Japanese tea ceremony to deserts and city streets around the world: bit.ly/4roWpwN

Why do we laugh when animals seem to make the same expressions we do? The 2026 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards offer a playful way to think about how recognizing something familiar in another species can bring us closer to it. bit.ly/4ez9rlY

Cinema has taught us to accept that some people are characters and others are extras: their fear makes the scene feel real, but their deaths rarely matter to the story. Who are ‘the extras’ in real life? bit.ly/4rgKdxV

Type “compassion” into a translation tool and you'll get an answer in seconds. But translation can't always tell you what a word means in the culture, history and relationships behind it. Read the new story: bit.ly/4r9Icnk

Can a song make us better prepared for a hurricane? Researchers tested the idea across 11 Caribbean countries. The answer isn't exactly what you might expect. New story: bit.ly/4qJB5BE

Can a song make us better prepared for a hurricane? Researchers tested the idea across 11 Caribbean countries. The answer isn't exactly what you might expect. Read more: bit.ly/4qJB5BE

Cognitive biases don’t disappear when the stakes become nuclear. A new @NTI_WMD article explores Paul Slovic and colleagues’ research on how psychology shapes nuclear decisions. Read: bit.ly/3U3Ayyp

Would you put a bottle of wine in an emergency kit? A wildfire preparedness guide suggests yes. Discover why: bit.ly/4z5e2oQ

What happens when a generation embraces the label meant to dismiss it? India's "Cockroach Janta Party" began as satire. It has grown into a nationwide movement demanding accountability after repeated exam paper leaks. bit.ly/4wHuWYQ

The World Cup ended. But one final was played in Gaza. Palestinian amputees gathered in a war-damaged stadium to recreate the championship match, a reminder that football can connect people far beyond the tournament. bit.ly/4x5lU8a

Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis, has died at 56. Her work reminded millions that countries are made of people, not stereotypes. We revisit the legacy of the graphic memoir that changed how many readers saw Iran. bit.ly/3TPkoZ7

Argentina's World Cup semifinal victory over England brought a decades-old territorial dispute back into the spotlight. Our latest story looks at how the celebrations extended beyond football: bit.ly/4f8axGf

The volunteers searching through the rubble in #Venezuela weren't trained for this. They are farmers, mechanics, and relatives who decided someone else's emergency was worth making their own. Their stories deserve to be told: bit.ly/4p8qAax

Rescue teams in Venezuela are doing more than searching for survivors. Videos from the response show volunteers calming people trapped beneath collapsed buildings, offering words of encouragement, and singing while carrying injured survivors to safety. bit.ly/4oVTTNf

The World Cup is often a story about nations. For some players, it is also a story about displacement. Antonio Rüdiger, Alphonso Davies, and Nestory Irankunda all have refugee backgrounds. Their paths to the tournament began long before football. bit.ly/4eMxLAn