Stolen John Keats Love Letters Found After 40 Years: Read by Luke Thompson | #sothebys
Eight love letters by English Romantic poet John Keats to his muse Fanny Brawne—thought lost for nearly 40 years—have been rediscovered and publicly read in a Sotheby’s presentation. The intimate handwritten notes, full of ardent language and personal details, offer a rare, immediate glimpse of Keats as a young man in love rather than the distant literary figure. The rediscovery highlights the survival of fragile cultural artifacts and renews scholarly and public interest in Keats’s personal life and creative context. Sotheby’s framing emphasizes the letters’ emotional immediacy and their ability to connect contemporary audiences to 19th-century experience.
Universe EXPANDING FASTER?! | NOVA | PBS
New observations show the universe’s expansion is accelerating, a phenomenon attributed to an unknown repulsive influence dubbed dark energy, which now appears to dominate the cosmos. Scientists revived Einstein’s cosmological constant as one leading explanation — a small vacuum energy...
Chef David Nayfeld Shares Recipes From 'Dad, What's for Dinner?'
Chef David Nayfeld demonstrated how to make classic backyard burgers on Good Morning America, walking viewers through forming 8-ounce patties, using a cast-iron skillet with butter, smashing and seasoning in-pan to achieve Maillard crust, and finishing with cheese melted under...
The Invisible Side Effects of Thyroid Medication (And How to Prevent Them)
Dr. Alan Christianson warns that thyroid medication, while generally safe, can produce “invisible” side effects when the dose is even slightly excessive or unnecessary. He emphasizes that a quarter to a third of patients on levothyroxine have abnormal hormone levels,...
Meet the Most Metal Animal in the World, the Scaly-Foot Snail
The scaly-foot snail, a tiny gastropod inhabiting Indian Ocean hydrothermal vents, has a shell partially composed of iron sulfide, making it the most metal animal known. It thrives at depths of nearly two miles, converting toxic sulfur from vent emissions...
Debbie Millman and Cy Gavin—Ecologies of Painting
The Metropolitan Museum’s new installation “Ecologies of Painting” re‑examines its European paintings collection, pairing celebrated masterpieces with lesser‑known works dating from roughly 1525 to 1775. Curators David Pullins and Anna‑Claire Stinebring frame the show as an experimental “incubator” space, using...
OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation Podcast Full Trailer -- Season 1 Coming Soon!
Getty Museum introduces "Ohm," a first‑of‑its‑kind video‑podcast that fuses art history with guided mindfulness meditation. Hosted by veteran meditation practitioner and museum educator Leilet Sedoyan, the series will debut on YouTube and major podcast platforms. Each weekly episode selects a single...
How Should Parents Respond When Grades Are Good, But Test Scores Are Bad?
Researchers at the University of Chicago examined how parents respond when classroom grades and standardized test scores send conflicting signals about their child’s performance. They highlight that grades often reflect behavior and teacher judgment and have experienced inflation, while standardized...
How To Reframe Nervousness In Real Time | Simon Sinek and Dr. Ellen Langer | A Bit of Optimism
The video explores how reinterpreting the physiological signs of nervousness as excitement can transform performance, featuring insights from Simon Sinek and psychologist Ellen Langer. Both speakers note that heart‑pounding, clammy hands and future‑focused thoughts are common to anxiety and excitement; the...
I Failed Repeatedly at Music - and So Will You!
The video is a candid memoir by musician‑entrepreneur Bobby Borg, chronicling a string of setbacks—from losing high‑profile auditions to publishing flops, failed investments, missed professorships, and modest YouTube growth—and distilling them into universal business principles. Borg explains how he turned a...
Meet the Artists | Nairy Baghramian
Nairy Baghramian, a multidisciplinary artist, discusses how art must act as a resilient force during turbulent cultural moments, emphasizing that it often faces rejection yet must persist. She frames her practice as a dialogue between playfulness and seriousness, allowing work...
Live Longer Levels 1-5 (Last One Hard!)
The video presents a five‑level mobility routine designed to improve the ability to rise from the floor, a movement the creator says is directly tied to longevity. Citing research that links effortless standing with longer life expectancy, the instructor walks through...
Singapore to Intensify Public Education Efforts on Problem Gambling During World Cup
Singapore will intensify public-education efforts to curb problem gambling during the World Cup, launching a campaign video across TV, digital and social media and placing messaging near betting outlets such as MRT stations, petrol stations and supermarkets. Authorities and treatment...
Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave’
Katsushika Hokusai’s woodblock print "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," created around 1830 as part of his 36 Views of Mount Fuji, captures a towering, claw‑like wave poised over three boats with Mount Fuji in the distance. Rendered in vivid Prussian...
Rest to Get More Done: REST by Alex Pang | Animated Summary
Rest by Alex Soojung Kim Pang reframes rest as an active, skillful partner to work, arguing that the brain consolidates, integrates and unconsciously solves problems during downtime. Pang suggests initiating rest deliberately—stop mid-task with a clear return time—to harness the...