"Sometimes a random gesture or act of generosity can change the way you think about your day — or your life." That's the description for a series from The Guardian that compiles stories highlighting the kindness of strangers. Read this week's column, and consider checking in weekly for more reminders that there's a lot of good in the world.
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Over 300 New Freshwater Fish Species Were Named in 2025
Béla Nagy
It may be March, but we're not done with exciting environmental milestones from 2025. Coinciding with World Wildlife Day yesterday, the global conservation org Shoal revealed that scientists named 309 freshwater fish species last year, the most recorded in a year since 2017 — and the new identifications may help protect their populations from dwindling. Shoal's 2025 New Species Report is the result of researchers tirelessly scouring environments like caves, pools, and swamps across five continents. The majority of the species — 165 types of fish — were discovered in Asia, followed by 91 in South America, 30 in Africa, 20 in North America, and three in Europe. Among the fish documented are Yang's plateau loach, a Chinese cavefish with a swim bladder that can be seen sticking out from its body, "giving the impression of a built-in life jacket"; the Anatolian minnow, which is known to live in just three streams in Turkey; and the rainbow killi (pictured), a killifish native to Congo that can only be spotted under certain weather conditions. Meet more of the newly named fish.
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Humanity
Leonardo DiCaprio's Lesser-Known Project? A Library Built on the Site of His Childhood Home
Friends of Los Feliz Library
Your next library book could be checked out from Leonardo DiCaprio's childhood home, or at least the grounds of it. Back in 1999, the Los Feliz Branch Library opened on the site of the actor's former home in Los Angeles, which had already been torn down. When the branch opened, DiCaprio and his family donated $35,000 to establish a computer center (now named after him) that sits on the exact spot of his old bedroom and features signed posters from his famous films, like Titanic, Catch Me If You Can, and The Great Gatsby. The family's support has continued over the years, too. Senior librarian Pearl Yonezawa told SFGATE that DiCaprio purchased the library a five-year New York Times subscription around the time of the 2008 financial crisis and has helped fund other community initiatives. DiCaprio's father even occasionally drops off posters from his son's newer films for the library to hang up. We'd bet a One Battle After Another poster is next in the queue!
Culture
"A Needle in a Haystack": Amsterdam Museum Rediscovers a Rembrandt
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More than 60 years ago, the painting "Vision of Zacharias in the Temple" was written off as "not a Rembrandt" and tucked away in a private collection. Now, after a two-year investigation by experts at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, that assessment has been reversed. "We always hope to find a new Rembrandt, but this happens rarely," the museum's director, Taco Dibbits, told the Associated Press, describing the discovery as "like [finding] a needle in a haystack. The verification process began after the anonymous owner approached the museum about the painting's origins. Researchers pulled out all the stops (including X-ray scans, pigment analysis, and comparisons to other known Rembrandts), ultimately determining it was likely created by Rembrandt when he was a young artist in Amsterdam. The painting, dated 1633, is now on long-term loan at the Rijksmuseum starting today, displayed alongside other masterpieces and maybe even more to come. "We're not actively looking for new paintings by Rembrandt, but I think this gives us hope — not just us, but everyone who's interested in Rembrandt," said curator Jonathan Bikker. Get a closer look at the work.
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For the 13th year in a row, Chicago was named the nation's top metro area for corporate relocations (read more)
The World Baseball Classic kicks off today in four locations — see who's on the lineup for the U.S. (read more)
Inspiring Story
A Paralympic pioneer
With the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony coming up on Friday, one athlete to have on your radar is Mike Schultz, a snowboarder who lost his left leg in 2008. He designed his own prosthetic, the Moto Knee, specifically for high-intensity sports and then founded a company that makes prosthetic components for other amputees — including about two dozen of his fellow 2026 Paralympians. "I'm Mr. Fix It," he said. "I just look at something, and I want to make it better in some way or another." Meet the other athletes representing Team USA at the Paralympics.
Photo of the Day
Biju BORO—AFP/Getty Images
In the wee hours yesterday, a total lunar eclipse turned the moon a striking shade of red, creating what's called a "blood moon." If you slept through it (so did we), check out more photos of the celestial spectacle around the world. FYI: The next total lunar eclipse arrives in 2028 — practically around the corner, cosmically speaking.
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