Article #1

THROUGH THE WORMHOLE

General relativity provides scenarios that could allow travelers to go back in time, according to NASA.
The equations, however, might be difficult to physically achieve. One possibility could be to go faster
than light, which travels at 186,282 miles per second (299,792 kilometers per second) in a vacuum.
Einstein's equations, though, show that an object at the speed of light would have both infinite mass
and a length of 0. This appears to be physically impossible, although some scientists have extended his
equations and said it might be done. A linked possibility, NASA stated, would be to create "wormholes"
between points in space-time. While Einstein's equations provide for them, they would collapse very
quickly and would only be suitable for very small particles. Also, scientists haven't actually observed
these wormholes yet. Also, the technology needed to create a wormhole is far beyond anything we have
today.

Article #2

PLUTO

Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of bodies
beyond Neptune. It was the first Kuiper belt object to be discovered. Pluto was discovered by Clyde
Tombaugh in 1930 and was originally considered to be the ninth planet from the Sun. After 1992, its
status as a planet was questioned following the discovery of several objects of similar size in the Kuiper
belt. In 2005, Eris, a dwarf planet in the scattered disc which is 27% more massive than Pluto, was
discovered. This led the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to define the term “planet” formally in
2006, during their 26th General Assembly. That definition excluded Pluto and reclassified it as a dwarf
planet.

Article #3

DUBAI

Dubai is like nowhere else in the Middle East. In fact, it’s like nowhere else on the planet. With the
world's tallest skyscrapers perched where the desert meets the sea, this is a big city that has changed
dramatically from its days as a fishing port. The towering Burj Al Arab is perhaps the most defining sight,
although its beaches are as much of a draw for the sun-seeking tourists who flock here throughout the
year. Go beyond the malls and shop-lined boulevards are the history to be found, especially at the Al
Fahidi, the oldest building in Dubai.

Article #4

CAN WE SEE LIGHTS FROM STARS THAT NO LONGER EXIST?

Still see individual stars gone for millions of years? Some telescopes might be able to see that, but not
the human eye. But you are right, we could still see stars, that already might have been gone for some
time. The reasons for this are, that a) light requires time to reach us and b) the universe is big. The
nearest star (apart from the Sun) is about 4 lightyears (lyrs) away, that means its light takes 4 years to
reach us. The stars you can see are maximum about 16′000 lyrs away. They are all part of a small area
inside the Milky Way, our home galaxy, which has a diameter of about 200′000 lyrs. The nearest larger
galaxy (Andromeda galaxy) is about 2,500,000 lyrs away. Sometimes we observe a supernova, an
exploding star, which for a short time could be as bright as its galaxy. In reality, it exploded a long time
ago, thousands or millions of years. The light from the farthest observed galaxy took over 13 billion
years to reach us. Even the light of the Sun needs over 8 minutes to reach Earth. If it would suddenly
stop to shine, we would notice that 8 minutes later.
Article #5

THE DÉJÀ VU PHENOMENON

Some of us have had, at least once in our lifetime personally experienced déjà vu – that feeling or
impression that you have previously witnessed, encountered or experienced a situation that you know
should be happening for the first time. For a long time, this strange sensation has been associated to a
variety of things from wilder theories such as paranormal disturbances to more medical explanations
like neurological disorders. But an intriguing possibility that explains this phenomenon is the possibility
that there is a hidden and still-unknown connection between déjà vu and parallel universes.

According to Dr. Michio Kaku, an American futurist, and theoretical physicist, parallel universes could be
a plausible explanation of the mysterious déjà vu phenomenon. And according to him, quantum physics
has provided sufficient data that should allow us to consider and entertain the suggestion that déjà vu
might occur due to a person’s special ability to “flip between universes.”

Nobel laureate Steve Weinberg likens the multiple universe theory to the radio. In our universe, we are
“tuned” into a specific frequency that keeps us in sync with the physical reality that we are aware of.
However, in this theory, there are, as it turns out, an infinite number of parallel realities that are
currently coexisting with us in the same room or place. However, we ordinarily do not possess the ability
and the means to “tune into” them. These worlds are very similar with one another but each of them
has a distinctive energy signature that sets all of them apart from the rest. Because the frequency of
these waves are said to be proportional to their energy, this means that the waves of each world that
exists at the same time are vibrating at various frequencies, which prevents them from interacting with
or influencing each other.

However, when you experience déjà vu, some believe it is not completely impossible that at that exact
moment, you are actually “vibrating in unison” with the frequency of another universe that is parallel
with our own.

Article #6

PARIS

With the grand, Georges Haussman-designed central Paris, as well as the charming cobbled streets of
Montmartre and the Marais, it’s no wonder Paris is said to be one of the most beautiful cities in the
world. The city preserves its famous skylines under Unesco heritage protection which limits buildings to
six stories and the carefully preserved buildings may go some way to explaining the romantic appeal of
Paris. A stroll through a city hand-in-hand is certainly more romantic than a bus or Metro ride, and
Paris’s small size and wide streets mean it’s ideal for walking and taking in the scenery.

Numerous films over the years like French Kiss, Amélie and Midnight in Paris have embedded a certain
rosy idea of the French capital that’s hard to shake. According to Hollywood, Paris is all chic hotels and
strolls by the (very clean) Seine. Hollywood movies idealised Paris, like Funny Face or An American in
Paris because they were “echoing the constant fascination with art, fashion and jewellery” which of
course were all centred in the then style capital of the world.

What is any romantic occasion without good food and drink? Paris’s 40,000 restaurants and illustrious
gastronomic history make it a top destination for romance-seekers. Combining traditionally elegant or
cosy restaurants with the backdrop of romantic architecture, you can see why dinner for two in Paris is
an appealing thought for many couples. After all, “where else can you do a dinner cruise at night that’s
as beautiful as Paris?”
Article #7

7 TIMELESS LIFE LESSONS FROM THE LITTLE PRINCE

The Little Prince has captured the hearts of readers around the world since he first appeared in 1943.
Written by pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry while in America, the tale was inspired by his experiences in
the French Air Force. On the surface it’s a simple story, but this little prince is as wise as they come and
his messages of compassion and goodwill continue to endure. Here are seven life lessons we can learn
from this enchanting tale, as told through quotes.

1. Don’t be too fond of numbers

‘Grown-ups are very fond of numbers. When you tell them about a new friend, they never ask you the
kind of questions that should be asked, such as: “What kind of voice does he have?” “What are his
favourite games?” “Does he collect butterflies?” Instead they ask: “How old is he? How much money
does his father earn?” They really do imagine this is the best way to discover what sort of person he is!’

2. Look after the planet

‘“It’s a just a question of self-discipline,” the little prince explained later. “First thing in the morning you
look after yourself, you brush your teeth and wash your face, don’t you? Well, the second thing you must
do is to look after the planet.”’

3. Don’t judge others by their words, but by what they do

‘“[My rose] filled me with her fragrance, she had brought joy to my life. I should never leave her. I should
have recognised what a sensitive sweet soul there was under all her rather silly games.’”

4. Relationships make life worth living

‘“What exactly does ‘tamed’ mean?”

“Well, it’s something too often forgotten,” said the fox. “I suppose it means: to make some kind of
relationship.”

“Relationship?”

“Yes,” said the fox. “I’ll explain. To me, you are just a just a little boy like any other, like a hundred
thousand other little boys. I have no need of you and you have no need of me. To you I am a fox like any
other, like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, you and I, we will have created a
relationship, and so we will need one another. You will be unique in the world for me… If you were to
tame me, my whole life would be so much more fun. I would come to know the sound of your footstep,
and it would be different from all the others. At the sound of any other footstep I would be down in my
hole in the earth as quick as you like. But your footstep would be like music to my ears, and I would come
running up out of my hole, quick as you like.”

5. The important things in life you cannot see with your eyes, only with your heart

‘Once the little prince fell asleep, I picked him up in my arms and set off on my way again. I was so
moved as I walked. It seemed to me that I was carrying in my arms the most delicate of treasures, that
there could be nothing more fragile on the whole Earth. In the light of the moon I looked down at this
pale forehead, those closed eyes, those locks of his that trembled in the wind: “What I am seeing,” I
thought, “is no more than the shell. What is truly important I cannot see.”

6. It is the time you give to something that makes it precious

‘I lifted the bucket to his lips. He drank, his eyes closed. Then I drank. It was like a feast of water. This was
not ordinary food of course, but it might just as well have been. The sweetness of this water was born
from the long walk under the stars, from the song of the pulley, and for the effort of pulling up that
bucket. It made me feel good, made me happy, as a present does.’

7. And finally, remember to look up at the stars

‘“Stars mean different things to different people. For travellers, stars tell them where they are, where
they are going. For others, they are just little lights in the sky. For scholars, they are the world of the
unknown, yet to be discovered and understood. For my businessman, they are gold. But all stars stay
silent. And you? No one else in the world will see the stars as you do… For you, and only for you, the stars
will always be laughing.”’

Article #8

INSTAGRAM AFFECTS MENTAL HEALTH

Working as an educator, Carmen Papaluca observed a worrying trend with her students. “I was noticing
how big of an impact social media was having on my students … across their whole lives,” she told me.
In particular, social media was having a significant negative impact on her students’ mental health.

Wanting to understand more about the issue and what could be done, Carmen began a PhD at the
University of Notre Dame. The focus of her research is Instagram use among young women aged 18 to
25. One of the key findings of her work so far is that younger female Instagram users in her study (late
teens and early 20s) found that images on the app made them feel most badly about their bodies.
However, women who were slightly older (mid-20s) felt the inadequacy around their work and lifestyle.
In comparison to the images of the apparently fabulous social lives and careers of others on Instagram,
they felt that their own lives “lacked meaning”. It’s not just Instagram that is the problem. It’s the social
pressures put on young women that have been part of our culture for many years that are now
becoming amplified by social media. It’s not just beauty magazines, now it’s all your friends.

The real solution, Carmen argues, lies in building resilience and self-esteem. “At least if they are feeling
good about themselves, they won’t compare so much and take it so personally.” The other piece lies in
gratitude. Often, we forget how good our lives actually are. As Carmen’s research suggests, social media
certainly doesn’t help this either. Happily, the science does seem to indicate that gratitude is actually a
key factor in happiness. So here’s a new year’s resolution for you: start a gratitude jar (for yourself or
with a young person in your life). It might make you feel a whole lot better the next time you open
Facebook or Instagram.

Article #9

LONDON

Whether it’s Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament or Trafalgar Square, London’s sights are
instantly recognizable. Blessed with a historical grandeur, from the Tower of London to the Inns of
Court, the city’s past provides ample opportunity for aimless, misty-eyed strolling. Its museums are
global big hitters, the brutalist Tate modern and the National Portrait Gallery showcasing the finest art
around. And its royal parks are the ideal spot for spending a sunny afternoon, whether it’s boating in
Regents Park or taking a swim in Hyde Park’s Serpentine. Adventurous visitors can take advantage of
London’s superb Tube and rail system to explore distant neighborhoods, from leafy Hampstead to hip
Hackney.
Article #10

THE LEADER OF BTS – RM’S SPEECH AT THE UN FOR THE UNICEF CAMPAIGN ‘YOUTH 2030: THE UN
YOUTH STRATEGY’

“I’d like to begin by talking about myself. I was born in Ilsan, a city near Seoul, South Korea. It is a really
beautiful place with a lake, hills, and even an annual flower festival. I spent a very happy childhood there,
and I was just an ordinary boy. I used to look up at the night sky and wonder, and I used to dream the
dreams of a boy. I used to imagine that I was a super hero who could save the world. In an intro to one of
our early albums, there’s a line that says, ‘My heart stopped when I was maybe nine or ten.’ Looking
back, I think that’s when I began to worry about what other people thought of me, and started seeing
myself through their eyes. I stopped looking up at the night skies, the stars. I stopped daydreaming.
Instead, I just tried to jam myself into the molds that other people made. Soon, I began to shut out my
own voice, and started to listen to the voices of others. No one called out my name, and neither did I. My
heart stopped, and my eyes closed shut. So, like this, I, we, all lost our names. We became like ghosts.

But I had one sensory, and that was music. There was a small voice inside of me that said, ‘Wake up,
man, and listen to yourself.’ But it took me a long time to hear music calling my real name. Even after
making the decision to join BTS, there were a lot of hurdles. Some people may not believe, but most
people thought we were hopeless. Sometimes I just wanted to quit. But I think I was very lucky that I
didn’t give it all up. And I’m sure that I, and we, will keep stumbling and falling like this. BTS has become
artists performing in those huge stadiums and selling millions of albums right now, but I am still an
ordinary 24-year-old guy. If there’s anything that I achieved, it was only possible that I have my other BTS
members right by my side, and because of the love and support that our ARMY fans all over the world
make for us. And maybe I made a mistake yesterday, but yesterday’s me is still me. Today, I am who I am
with all of my faults and my mistakes. Tomorrow, I might be a tiny bit wiser, and that’ll be me too. These
faults and mistakes are what I am, making up the brightest stars in the constellation of my life. I have
come to love myself for who I am, for who I was, and for who I hope to become.

I’d like to say one last thing: After releasing our Love Yourself albums and launching the ‘Love Myself’
campaign, we started to hear remarkable stories from our fans all over the world. How our message
helped them overcome their hardships in life and start loving themselves. Those stories constantly
remind us of our responsibility. So let’s take all one more step. We have learned to love ourselves, so now
I urge you to speak yourself. I’d like to ask all of you, What is your name? What excites you and makes
your heart beat? Tell me your story. I want to hear your voice, and I want to hear your conviction. No
matter who you are, where you’re from, your skin color, your gender identity, just speak yourself. Find
your name and find your voice by speaking yourself. I’m Kim Nam-joon, and also RM of BTS. I am an idol,
and I am an artist from a small town in Korea. Like most people, I’ve made many and plenty mistakes in
my life. I have many faults, and I have many more fears, but I’m going to embrace myself as hard as I
can, and I’m starting to love myself gradually, just little by little. What is your name? Speak yourself.
Thank you very much.”

Article #11

TOKYO

Home to nearly 38 million people, Greater Tokyo is the most populated metropolitan are on earth.
Seeing it all on a single trip is impossible, but that’s part of its enduring fascination. Efficient and
ultramodern, yet imbued with a sense of tradition, Tokyo is one of the best cities for wandering. The
Imperial Palace Gardens and Sensoji temple in Asakusa provide a glimpse of old Japan, while the neon
lights of Akihibara and hip Aoyama’s out-there architecture show off the country’s fascination with the
cutting edge. Tiny Izakaya pubs in Shibuya and small sushi joints in Tsukiji market provide the perfect
opportunity to get under Tokyo’s skin.
Article #12

BILLIE EILISH

Billie Eilish is constantly asked about her age. “That’s all I hear,” she vents during our interview, sitting
pretzel-style on the couch. “‘What’s it like being 15?’ Oh my God, I don't know. It's the way that I feel.
I've never been older. Ask me every single year and I'll give you the same answer.” Later, she adds, “Why
does it define me?”

One can hardly bring up Eilish—in headlines or through word of mouth—without mentioning she’s 15
years old. But how could you not? Considering she already has an acclaimed debut EP, a nearly sold-out
tour, and more than 3 million monthly streams on Spotify, it’s almost impossible to ignore her young
age. It makes her accomplishments all the more impressive.

The singer, whose full name is Billie Eilish O’Connell, started gaining attention last year with the release
of her debut single “Ocean Eyes,” a haunting, harmony-filled ballad written by her brother, Finneas, who
is also a singer. Eilish recorded the song for her dance teacher, who wanted to choreograph to the track.
She uploaded it onto SoundCloud in 2016; currently, the track has more than 2 million streams. A year
later, Eilish is an Interscope Records signee, has a song on the 13 Reasons Why soundtrack, and is two
months fresh off the release of her debut EP, Don’t Smile at Me.

Though she’s young, she doesn’t play the innocent card that other pop acts, from Britney Spears to
Miley Cyrus, channeled as teenage stars. Aside from vulnerable tracks like “Ocean Eyes,” there are
intimidating, at times even sadistic, themes in her lyrics—an unexpected match for her angelic voice.
She plays a psychopath who’s just killed all her friends in her biggest hit, “Bellyache.” She sings of
burning someone’s car down in “Watch.” She croons, “I want to steal your soul / And hide you in my
treasure chest” in her song “Hostage.” The message is clear: Eilish is not your cookie-cutter pop star.

Article #13

BEGIN AGAIN

Begin Again is a 2013 American musical comedy-drama film written and directed by John Carney and
starring Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo. Knightley plays a singer-songwriter who is discovered by a
struggling record label executive (Ruffalo) and collaborates with him to produce an album recorded in
public locations all over New York City.

The plot centers around two main characters, Dan Mulligan and Gretta. Dan Mulligan is a formerly
successful record label executive living in New York City who is estranged from his wife Miriam and
struggling to keep up with the changing music industry. After being fired from his job, he goes on a
drinking binge which leads him to a bar where he encounters Gretta James. Gretta is a young and
songwriter who has just broken up with her long-time boyfriend and songwriting partner Dave Kohl, a
newly successful musician who had an affair with one of his producers' assistants. Captivated by Gretta's
music, Dan offers her to sign her to his former record label, and although she initially refuses she
reconsiders the offer and agrees.

Article #14

A VISIT TO AOSHIMA, A JAPANESE ‘CAT ISLAND’

Aoshima Island is one of about a dozen "cat islands" around Japan, small places where there are
significantly more feline residents than people. In Aoshima more than a hundred cats prowl the island,
curling up in abandoned houses or strutting about in the quiet fishing village. Cats outnumber humans
six to one on the island. Recently becoming popular online, tiny Aoshima has seen a steep rise in tourist
visits, overwhelming the handful of permanent residents.
Article #15

ARE WE REALLY ALL MADE OF STARDUSTS?

We are all made of stardust. It sounds like a line from a poem, but there is some solid science behind
this statement too: almost every element on Earth was formed at the heart of a star.

Next time you’re out gazing at stars twinkling in the night sky, spare a thought for the tumultuous
reactions they play host to. It’s easy to forget that stars owe their light to the energy released by nuclear
fusion reactions at their cores. These are the very same reactions which created chemical elements like
carbon or iron - the building blocks which make up the world around us.

After the Big Bang, tiny particles bound together to form hydrogen and helium. As time went on, young
stars formed when clouds of gas and dust gathered under the effect of gravity, heating up as they
became denser. At the stars’ cores, bathed in temperatures of over 10 million degrees C, hydrogen and
then helium nuclei fused to form heavier elements. A reaction known as nucleosynthesis.

This reaction continues in stars today as lighter elements are converted into heavier ones. Relatively
young stars like our Sun convert hydrogen to produce helium, just like the first stars of our universe.
Once they run out of hydrogen, they begin to transform helium into beryllium and carbon. As these
heavier nuclei are produced, they too are burnt inside stars to synthesise heavier and heavier elements.
Different sized stars play host to different fusion reactions, eventually forming everything from oxygen
to iron.

During a supernova, when a massive star explodes at the end of its life, the resulting high energy
environment enables the creation of some of the heaviest elements including iron and nickel. The
explosion also disperses the different elements across the universe, scattering the stardust which now
makes up planets including Earth.

Article #16

DRESSING

The old advice to dress for the job you want, not the job you have, may have roots in more than simply
how others perceive you—many studies show that the clothes you wear can affect your mental and
physical performance.

If you want to be a big-ideas person at work, suit up. A paper in August 2015 in Social Psychological and
Personality Science asked subjects to change into formal or casual clothing before cognitive tests.
Wearing formal business attire increased abstract thinking—an important aspect of creativity and long-
term strategizing. The experiments suggest the effect is related to feelings of power.

Inspired by findings that winning combat fighters in the 2004 Olympics had worn red more often than
blue, researchers investigated the physiological effects of wearing these colors. As reported in February
2013 in the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, they paired 28 male athletes of similar age and
size, who competed against one another once while wearing a red jersey and again while wearing blue.
Compared with fighters in blue, those wearing red were able to lift a heavier weight before the match
and had higher heart rates during the match—but they were not more likely to be victorious. —Tori
Rodriguez.
Article #17

THE LITTLE PRINCE

The Little Prince is one of the world’s best-loved books. It has been translated into more than 180
languages (the most translated work in French literature) and has sold more than eighty million copies.
It is autobiographical, poetic, and philosophical in nature, and it is charmingly illustrated in watercolors
by the author. Novelist and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote the book, which was his last and
became his most famous, in three months. The seeds of The Little Prince have since been found
scattered in the author’s many notes, sketches on napkins, and details in his other books depicting the
contemporary world, which drew on his own flights and missions.

The original English translation of The Little Prince is just over ninety pages long. The book is divided into
twenty-seven chapters. The story is told by the pilot, and both the pilot and the little prince voice the
author’s messages. The language is simple and symbolic, charged with extraordinary emotional intensity
through poetic riddles and thought-provoking metaphors. The tone is factual and devoid of beauty as
the author sketches the narrow world of “grown-ups,” who are obsessed with self-importance, power,
and money. Saint-Exupéry’s purpose in this work is to teach “matters of consequence,” those things that
are crucial but often go unnoticed because the physical eyes are blind to them, preventing complete
understanding of the meanings behind things.
The Little Prince is written in a condensed style that is overflowing with symbols, and full understanding
of the author’s meaning requires careful reading and pondering. Many scholars have published
discussions of the specific meanings of the symbols and metaphors that appear in the work (especially
baobabs and roses), which are open to various interpretations. The book has inspired writers of other
works of prose fiction as well as dramatists, music composers, and filmmakers. The messages in The
Little Prince are still being studied; both children and adults continue to decode Saint-Exupéry’s
thoughts and follow his dreams; among the messages they have uncovered is that nature opens its
beauty and wisdom to those who search for peace, harmony, and meaning beyond the physical
appearance.

In the book’s dedication, Saint-Exupéry sets the tone and offers the reader guidance: He begs to be
pardoned for dedicating the work to an adult, Leon Werth, his best friend in the whole world, who is
hungry and cold in France. He then corrects himself and dedicates the work to Werth as a little boy,
because children live in a better and more beautiful world than do adults, intuitively accepting more
than can be seen with the eyes and logic only. Although it is dedicated to children, The Little Prince
addresses fundamental ideas about life and human nature; its messages have made it a work of lasting
value for all readers in all times.

Article #18

SYDNEY

From its Harbor Bridge and Opera to Bondi Beach, Sydney is home to some of Australia’s most familiar
sights. Beyond its tourist hotpots, though, this is a city with a true creative and cultural buzz. Ultra-hip
Surry Hills and Redfern are home to the city’s best coffee shops, clothes stores and restaurants, the ideal
destinations while beach bums will not leave disappointed. Bronte and Tamarama are among Australia’s
very best stretches of sand, with sample opportunities for swimming and surfing. And the vast harbor is
great for those looking to escape the city and see Aussie nature up close.