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StarTalk: Neil deGrasse Tyson Says America Is Sliding Into a Scientific Vacuum, and History Shows the Only Way Out

July 24, 2026

Neil deGrasse Tyson Says America Is Sliding Into a Scientific Vacuum, and History Shows the Only Way Out

Neil deGrasse Tyson traces the quiet erosion of American scientific leadership, from evaporating federal labs

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TED: Van Jones at TED: The Ancient Intelligence We Need to Survive the AI Age

July 24, 2026

Van Jones at TED: The Ancient Intelligence We Need to Survive the AI Age

Van Jones took a TED stage to ask whether the civilization being built by AI

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Robin Schulz: Robin Schulz Drops the Official Music Video for 'Sugar' and It Is Exactly As Addictive As the Song

July 24, 2026

Robin Schulz Drops the Official Music Video for ‘Sugar’ and It Is Exactly As Addictive As the Song

Robin Schulz and Francesco Yates built 'Sugar' to feel like a warning you receive one

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TED: A Former Capitol Hill Staffer Reveals Why One Email Can Change a Bill

July 24, 2026

A Former Capitol Hill Staffer Reveals Why One Email Can Change a Bill

A former Capitol Hill chief of staff explains how a single constituent email landed a

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TED: 2 Million IQ Points Lost Every Single Day: Drew McCartor's Plan to Stop Lead Poisoning

July 24, 2026

2 Million IQ Points Lost Every Single Day: Drew McCartor’s Plan to Stop Lead Poisoning

Drew McCartor of Pure Earth estimates that lead silently robs the world of more than

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July 24, 2026

90 Years Ago Today, the Triborough Bridge Stitched Three NYC Boroughs Together

On July 11, 1936, the Triborough Bridge opened across more than 5,000 feet of New

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Good Blood: The Secret Language Hidden in Harry Potter's Music That Most Fans Never Noticed

July 24, 2026

The Secret Language Hidden in Harry Potter’s Music That Most Fans Never Noticed

Across ten years and five composers, the Harry Potter film series hid an intricate musical

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Bob Ross: Bob Ross Promised Anyone Could Paint. Millions of People Believed Him.

July 24, 2026

Bob Ross Promised Anyone Could Paint. Millions of People Believed Him.

Bob Ross turned a thousand dollars, a permed haircut, and a wet-on-wet painting technique into

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July 24, 2026

New Horizons Flew Past Pluto 11 Years Ago and Finished Humanity’s First Full Survey of the Solar System

On July 14, 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft completed a flyby of Pluto after a

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Bedtime History: Mae Jemison Dreamed of Space as a Girl at Summer Camp. Then She Flew There.

July 23, 2026

Mae Jemison Dreamed of Space as a Girl at Summer Camp. Then She Flew There.

Mae Jemison grew up watching the Apollo missions from Chicago, never seeing anyone who looked

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Plumes: Plumes Sings Classic Rock and Pop Hits to Shelter Animals Who Need It Most

July 23, 2026

Plumes Sings Classic Rock and Pop Hits to Shelter Animals Who Need It Most

Plumes sings 'Knocking on Heaven's Door,' 'Wild Horses,' and 'Creep' directly to shelter animals, and

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Chihuly Studio: Dale Chihuly's 25 Chandeliers That Nobody Wanted (Until Everyone Did)

July 22, 2026

Dale Chihuly’s 25 Chandeliers That Nobody Wanted (Until Everyone Did)

Dale Chihuly made 25 chandeliers and could not sell a single one. Then the world

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