“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” — Buddha

Did you know? You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider.

Did you know? A jellyfish is 95 percent water!

The writer made headlines when she accused the world’s wealthiest man of lacking joy, culture, a sense of beauty … Meanwhile, her own life has been an attempt to understand and explain the world. She talks us through her latest book‘Many people, including myself, spend a lot of time thinking about the past. And…

Richer than Musk: Joyce Carol Oates on her 88 years of watching, writing, feeling and loving
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Richer than Musk: Joyce Carol Oates on her 88 years of watching, writing, feeling and loving

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A national heatwave plan has been activated to help people stay cool during the Netherlands’ increasingly hot summersHouseholds in Amsterdam are being urged to hang their curtains outside their windows as health experts recommend simple hacks to moderate the heatwave rolling across the Netherlands, where homes were…

From mobile jungles to shadow art: how Dutch people try to beat the heat
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From mobile jungles to shadow art: how Dutch people try to beat the heat

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Tournament could hold up a useful hand mirror to the isolationism and divisiveness of Trump’s joint-host nationOne of the best parts of following football across the world is the way it drags you into special places, local shrines, objects of profound cultural connection. The US, of course, has these…

Maybe this World Cup will bring the best out of the US, not the worst | Barney Ronay
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Maybe this World Cup will bring the best out of the US, not the worst | Barney Ronay

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Industrial action is biggest escalation yet in months-long dispute with populist government of Andrej BabišThousands of public service media employees in Czechia are holding a 24-hour strike after the government of the billionaire prime minister, Andrej Babiš, pushed ahead with controversial plans to change the way…

Thousands of staff at Czech public broadcasters strike over funding plans
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Thousands of staff at Czech public broadcasters strike over funding plans

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“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.” — Unknown

“Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal.” — Earl Nightingale

Did you know? Deborah Winger did the voice of E.T.