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NASA Namibia wildfire consumed 6,000 square kilometers in just five days Séamus Bellamy

art Back from the dead: the Trump Epstein statue is back on the National Mall Jason Weisberger

cats Ukrainian soldiers rescue their beloved cat comrade Prapor from the front lines Gail Sherman

seashells Shell Grotto: England's mysterious underground seashell chamber Popkin

books Cartoonist Patrick McDonnell and his "Mutts" comic strip celebrate Adopt Love, encouraging pet adoption Ruben Bolling

social experiments A dollar buys you one minute of digital billboard fame — unless no one follows, then your message stays forever Ellsworth Toohey

movies Travel: Vienna's Third Man Museum Séamus Bellamy

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serious business Microsoft cuts office space, bucking "back to the office" trend Rob Beschizza

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florida More than $1.6m worth of cocaine washes up on Florida beach Rob Beschizza

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