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Must Reads

• Cats for a cause: A 73-minute-long compilation of feline videos is playing in theaters across the U.S., Canada, and Down Under, raising funds for kitties in need

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• Woody Guthrie's only known recording of one his most iconic songs has been released for the first time — listen to it here​

Culture

Planning Your Next Vacation? Take a Page Out of Your Favorite Novel

Have you ever wanted to explore castles like the ones in the Bridgerton series, or traverse America using Jack Kerouac's On the Road as your guide? That inclination to live out the pages of a favorite book has reignited literary tourism: a trend in which travelers choose their vacation spots based on locations they read about.
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Literary tourism raked in nearly $2.4 million last year, according to Future Market Insights, and it's projected to reach $3.3 million by 2034. The recent resurgence can be partially attributed to #BookTok, a TikTok community that's attracting younger readers. As a result, creative, novel-driven trips — like literary festivals, book club reading retreats, and hotel-book collaborations — are on the rise, targeting travelers "seeking more personal and meaningful experiences," Carl Walsh, a senior vice president at VisitBritain, told Thrillist.
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​"Books create a powerful emotional connection to a place," Walsh noted. "When travelers visit a location they've read about, it adds another layer to the story and … turns a good story into something they can feel, walk through, and remember in a new way." Check out some potential itineraries.​

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Tech

Vibrating Flight Suit Could Help Guide Pilots in Disorienting Situations

Being disoriented isn't a good feeling, even when our feet are firmly on the ground. But for pilots who are operating an aircraft thousands of feet up in the air, it can be downright dangerous. That's why researchers at the University of Maryland are developing a vibrating flight suit that could help pilots combat spatial disorientation, an issue that causes 5%-10% of all general aviation accidents, with 90% of those being fatal.
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"Spatial disorientation is a big deal in aviation and it's basically where the pilot cannot determine which way is up or down or whether the airplane is banking to the left or to the right," former National Transportation Safety Board chairman Robert Sumwalt explained to CBS News. This often occurs in situations like flying through clouds or over featureless terrain.
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To help counteract confusion, the flight suit uses haptic vibrations to provide pilots with extra sensory feedback that guides them when signs of disorientation appear. "Basically, the suit provides another sensory cue to try and deconflict the conflicts that may arise from reading their instruments and whatever the pilot is feeling," said lead researcher Umberto Saetti.
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The aim is to test the new tech in real-life flight scenarios and hopefully make flying safer for all. Watch a simulated flight showing how it works.

Sports

LA Clippers Stack NBA's Oldest Team in History, Betting on Experience Over Youth

The NBA season may still be a few months away from tip-off, but the Los Angeles Clippers are already making headlines for their bold strategy to clinch their first championship: building the oldest roster in the league's history, Yahoo Sports reports.
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"What's age? It's just a number, right?" the team's top basketball executive, Lawrence Frank, told reporters last month, per NBC Los Angeles.
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With an average roster age north of 33, the team is stacked with seasoned veterans — like 40-year-old Chris Paul (pictured), 37-year-old Brook Lopez, and 35-year-old James Harden. For context, the average age of an NBA player is around 26, and the leaguewide trend is to bet on youthful players, often those fresh out of high school or college.
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But where some might view older age as a disadvantage, it appears the Clippers see experience as their potential X-factor. Whether the players are 20 or 40, Frank said the aim remains the same: "The goal is to get this team as good as we possibly can get it, regardless of age … We're super excited about the group."

In Other News

1. Japanese Olympian Miyu Yamashita won the Women's British Open on Sunday, sealing her first LPGA tour victory (read more)
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2. Roam free: The NPS is offering free admission to all its national parks today for Great American Outdoors Day (read more)
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3. Thousands of Deadheads flooded San Francisco over the weekend to mark 60 trippy years of their favorite band (read more)
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4. The world's "oldest baby" was born from an embryo frozen in 1994 (read more)
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5. All aboard! A new, 72-hour train route connecting LA and NYC could launch as soon as next year (read more)

Inspiring Story

Blue skies ahead

After moving to Hobart, Australia, three years ago, retirees Richard and Jan Gould quickly saw a gap in support for older women at risk of homelessness in their community. So when they noticed a former boarding school house was up for sale, the stars aligned to convert the space into low-rent housing for women who need a safe place to call their own. "We want people to be glad to come home," Jan said of the space, now called Blue Sky House.

Photo of the Day

Believe it or not, the artwork above was created entirely via finger painting, no brushes or pencils involved. Artist Loribelle Spirovski (right) crafted the portrait of musician William Barton (left) in this unique way due to a nerve injury — and went on to win the 2025 Archibald Prize People's Choice Award, a prestigious Australian honor. "I had never painted with my hands before, beyond a little bit of blending," she told Guardian Australia. "It was a completely spontaneous decision — it didn't even feel like a decision, it was automatic. There was zero doubt. It was pure instinct, which is a beautiful feeling."

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