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Stop Blaming Dopamine—You're Actually Chasing the Wrong Thing

The dopamine detox craze promises a clean fix: cut back on stimulation, reset your brain, reclaim your life. But neuroscientist Kent Berridge has...

6/9/2026

Andrew Johnson

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Olympic-Sized Cleanup: LA's Rivers Get Dutch Trash-Hunting Tech

Los Angeles has a trash problem—and it ’ s about to get a high-tech Dutch solution. With the 2028 Summer Olympics heading to LA, city officials want...

6/9/2026

Andrew Johnson

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When Rock Legends, Racehorses, and Innovators Rewrote History on June 9

June 9th might seem like any other day on the calendar, but it ’ s actually a date that ’ s anchored some of music ’ s most transformative moments...

6/9/2026

Andrew Johnson

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Rock Art Wrongly Dismissed 98 Years Ago Now Crowned UK's Oldest Treasure

There ’ s something deliciously humbling about being wrong for nearly a century—especially when the truth was there all along, waiting for science to...

6/8/2026

Andrew Johnson

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Mangroves Are Making a Comeback—and It's Changing Everything

For decades, mangrove forests have been disappearing faster than nearly anyone was paying attention. Coastal development, aquaculture operations, and...

6/8/2026

Andrew Johnson

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Magnetic Force: Why Distant Planets' Invisible Shields Matter for Life

Imagine a planet locked in perpetual scorching daylight on one side and frozen darkness on the other, with winds screaming across its surface at...

6/8/2026

Andrew Johnson

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A Fifteen-Year-Old's Radical Act: Books for Free, Kindness Required

When most ten-year-olds negotiate with their parents, they ’ re after screen time or allowance. Reva Agrawal made a different kind of deal: if her...

6/8/2026

Andrew Johnson

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Fifteen-Year-Old Reva Agrawal Writes a Novel, Then Gives It Away

Most ten-year-olds negotiate their way out of chores or bedtime. Reva Agrawal negotiated her way into becoming a published author. When her mother...

6/8/2026

Andrew Johnson

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Condor B9 Takes a 380-Mile Victory Lap After 122 Years

Last month, something remarkable happened in the skies above Northern California and Oregon—a California condor decided to take a grand tour of the...

6/8/2026

Andrew Johnson

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How One Florida Bank Is Betting the Planet on Relationships

When Ken LaRoe quit his job at a much larger Florida bank in frustration, he didn ’ t just walk away—he walked straight into his third act as a...

6/8/2026

Andrew Johnson

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120 Years of Saving America: The Law That Stopped the Plunder

When pot hunters were looting Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, stripping turquoise and ceramics from pre-pueblo ruins to sell to wealthy easterners, one...

6/8/2026

Andrew Johnson

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