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Welcome to the week.

And Happy Black History Month! Take a break from doom scrolling and celebrate Black excellence by listening to our episode with Dr. Dawn Wright, the first Black person ever to dive into the Challenger Deep, or our episode with Sian Proctor, the first Black female space pilot.

And then let’s get to the news.

This week:

• 💡 Electrifying Africa

• 🧑‍⚕️ Funding cut consequences

• 🍎 Food waste fails

• 💾 DeepSeek hype

• And more

Have a great week,

— Willow

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Last week, we asked: What's your favorite way to unwind and get your mind off worrying about the news and state of the world?

You said:

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Creative arts (painting, music, writing, etc.) (23%)

🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️ Sports and physical activities (22%)

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Collecting (stamps, coins, cards, etc.) (2%)

 🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Gaming (video games, board games, puzzles) (7%)

🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️ Nature activities (gardening, hiking, birdwatching) (22%)

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Crafting (knitting, woodworking, DIY projects) (7%)

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Cooking or baking (5%)

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Photography (2%)

🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Something else (write in!) (10%)

“I read to relax. There is no better way to temporarily forget the terrible things happening in the world than by losing yourself in another world. ”

“Working on communication projects that have a positive social impact!”

“Bourbon and a cigar.”

New Shit Giver Laura is here because “I just want the future of our planet and all the life that lives here to stop destroying this planet and try and change to make it better for all.“

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