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Meet Punch: a baby monkey in Japan who's touching hearts worldwide as he struggles to make friends at the zoo
Gap years aren't just for recently graduated high schoolers anymore. Increasingly, adults are taking extended career breaks, the Associated Press reports. Whether you call it a gap year,micro-retirement, or sabbatical, these timeouts are typically about carving out space to reset and refill one's cup. And while every break looks different, a survey found most fall into one of three categories: working holidays, where people pursue a passion project; free dives, a mix of travel and unstructured rest; and quests, soul-searching journeys usually driven by burnout. A growing number of resources are emerging to help more people take the leap — from online communities to coaches who offer financial guidance and encouragement. "When I coach women who are looking to take a sabbatical, the main thing they're looking for is permission," said sabbatical coach Roshida Dowe. But even with permission and the best laid plans, fear is often part of the journey. "It was terrifying," said Eric Rewitzer, a self-described workaholic who took a summer off to spend time in Europe, adding: "It all comes back to that same place of being willing to take chances."
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Sports
6 Lessons We Can All Learn From the Olympic Mindset
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The Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina were a whirlwind of extraordinary and inspiring stories. From Norway's overall dominance to Team USA figure skater Ilia Malinin demonstrating remarkable resilience following a devastating defeat and Italy's Federica Brignone becoming the oldest Alpine skier to win gold (twice) less than a year after a traumatic crash. Though most of us may not have the genetics required to compete at a world-class level, sport is an incredible mirror for life — and there is so much we can learn from the mindsets, habits, and practices of elite athletes. To shed some light, we turned to Brad Stulberg, performance coach and author of the newbestselling book The Way of Excellence. He shared six of the best lessons and mindsets from the Games that each of us can apply to our own life (like "caring is cool," a concept we proudly subscribe to). Read the full article.
Health
Cats Could Offer Clues Into Cancer Treatment — for Themselves and Humans
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Cat lovers, here's another reason to appreciate our feline friends. In the first large-scale genetic study of feline cancers, researchers mapped the mutations driving tumors in pet cats and found parallels to those seen in human cancers, including breast cancer. "This is one of the biggest ever developments in feline oncology and means the genetics of domestic cat tumors are no longer a 'black box,''' senior author Louise Van Der Weyden said in a press release. Researchers analyzed tissue samples from nearly 500 pet cats across five countries, covering 13 different cancer types. They found that many of the same genes altered in human cancers were also mutated in cats. This suggests that cats could serve as powerful models for understanding and potentially treating the disease in humans (and vice versa), especially since cats live in the same homes and face many of the same environmental exposures as their owners. "This can help us understand more about why cancer develops in cats and humans, how the world around us influences cancer risk, and possibly find new ways to prevent and treat it," said co-senior author Geoffrey Wood.
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Just add sand: An inland Australian town transformed its streets into a beach for a volleyball competition (read more)
The first-ever video uploaded to YouTube is nowon display at a London museum, in all its grainy glory(read more)
Inspiring Story
Sunshine is everywhere
Every afternoon, 4-year-old Brinley Wyczalek looks out of her hospital window to wave at a construction crew across the way in another building — a ritual that provides her a daily dose of joy as she awaits a heart transplant. "I want to see my sunshine," she says in one video, referring to the workers she's formed a bond with through smiles, waves, and encouraging messages written on posterboard. See one of their heart-filling interactions.
Photo of the Day
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Plenty of models have been strutting the runways during London Fashion Week, but the city streets have served as their own kind of stage — with even the littlest fashionistas getting in on the festivities. Attendees sported oversized collars, faux furs, and lots of artful outerwear: See more of the street style on display.
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Hey runners, today's newsletter moves from record-breaking road racing to the everyday questions runners quietly Google at 10 p.m.
Castellón delivered a morning of chaos with two European 10K records falling within minutes, while a 20-year-old Ugandan stole the win in his debut.
From there, we zoom out to the practical side of the sport: whether running every day is actually smart, which carbs truly fuel performance, the mistakes new runners keep making, and what a "good" half marathon time really looks like by age and sex.
And yes, with Flora returning as London Marathon sponsor after three decades, we also answer the surprisingly pressing question: what exactly is that yellow tub?
Yann Schrub and Megan Keith rewrote the European 10km record books within minutes of each other on Sunday — and a 20-year-old Ugandan showed up to win the whole thing on his debut at the distance.
Many runners challenge themselves to maintain a running streak, which involves running at least one mile every day without a single day off. But is this healthy, or is it bad to run every day? Are there benefits to running every day?
Beginner runners frequently burn out, get injured, or suffer from fatigue from doing too much too soon. We want to warn you of the most common running mistakes new runners make and give you tips so you can avoid making them yourself.
The yellow tub is back. Flora has rejoined the TCS London Marathon as an official partner — and a generation of runners is apparently Googling "what is Flora spread."
Whether it's your first half marathon or your twentieth, runners like to know what a good half marathon time or average half marathon time is based on their age and sex to know what they should be shooting for and how they compare to others in their age group.
What are the best running shoes of 2026? And is the classic daily trainer officially dead? In this episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr, and Katelyn Tocci break down the biggest running shoe drops of Spring 2026 and beyond. From super shoes and carbon racers to everyday trainers and emerging trends, we cover it all — with honest, unfiltered takes.
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