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Start with monk wisdom, add an aging crisis, finish with cat logic. Happy Friday.
A study on intelligence and values, a punctuation mystery, and water pulled from thin air.
A persuasion expert says the strongest move may be letting someone connect the dots.
Why we give gets surprisingly personal, and one unexpected detour saves a life.
Also today: what “being yourself” actually means and 17 little ways to make life easier.
A pit bull named Forty-Cal finds his way home after 11 years, the two-step trick that makes a mood shift actually stick, and a Capitol mystery.
The gap between knowing and knowing, marriage advice from 7-year-olds, and the day America went from pregnancy announcement to birth.
One dad's humbling drop-off, one unforgettable diary page from a man who can't remember, and a 39-year-old climate win.
Plus, a rehearsal dinner turns into a whodunit in front of 30 unsuspecting guests, and the typo that became Google.
Why rare crashes feel scarier than common ones, plus the most satisfying illegal-dumping payback you'll read all week.
No hiking boots required. Also: a question you'll be stuck on all weekend.
Plus the freezer trick pubs have quietly used for decades.
