Sunday | August 9, 2026
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Travel
Small-island escapes are trending as travellers swap overcrowded hotspots for quieter islands, hidden beaches and tiny coastal villages.
Food
Japanese milk bread is having a moment. Famous for its incredibly soft, fluffy texture, it’s appearing in bakeries, cafés and viral food videos.
Wellness
Analog wellness is growing as people turn to journaling, physical books, crafts and phone-free walks to escape digital overload.
Nature
Habitat restoration is helping endangered wildlife recover as forests, wetlands and coastlines are returned to their natural state.
Culture
Immersive planetariums are evolving beyond stargazing, combining giant projections, animation, music and storytelling beneath the dome.
One Good Thing
Wildlife is making comebacks in restored habitats, showing that damaged ecosystems can recover when given enough protection and time.
Lifestyle
Analog summer is bringing back film cameras, handwritten letters, puzzles, knitting and other wonderfully screen-free hobbies.
Phone-free walks are also catching on: no music, podcasts or notifications, just an hour outside with your own thoughts.
Sky & Space
The Perseid meteor shower peaks around August 12, with a new Moon creating especially dark skies for spotting shooting stars this year.
Curious Fact
A day on Venus is longer than its year. Venus takes 243 Earth days to rotate once, but only 225 days to orbit the Sun.
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