There are plenty of symbols of beauty and resilience in the face of adversity — the phoenix rising from the ashes, the rainbow that comes after the rains — but we'd like to add another to the list: the daffodils that grow after the fires. In a post that has now reached tens of thousands, TikTok user Sophie shared that although her family lost their home in the Pacific Palisades wildfire, the daffodils her mom planted months ago still managed to poke through the debris. "If you needed a sign of hope today," she wrote at the beginning of the post.
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Tech
Just Landed: Texas Airport Harnesses Jet Wind as Renewable Energy
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Dallas Love Field Airport may be a place of comings and goings — but it's also the destination of a major sustainability milestone. The Texas hub is officially home to the first Energy Capturing Pods from the JetWind Power Corporation. The tech works exactly as the name suggests, capturing aircraft-generated wind and transforming it into renewable energy. "The main goal of our project is to harness the consistent wind created by jets and convert it into an eco-friendly energy source," JetWind founder and president T.O. Souryal told Interesting Engineering. "What was once considered wasted energy can now benefit energy grids, ultimately promoting smarter and more sustainable infrastructure across the globe." After a testing period between 2021 and 2024, the city of Dallas agreed to install 13 pods over three years. So far, five are operational, and they're already easing pressures on Texas' power grid. The eventual plan is to go far beyond Dallas Love Field, though, as the pods have been designed to be used everywhere from heliports to trains and railways.
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Michelin-Starred Chef Heads Restaurant Entirely Staffed by Formerly Unhoused People
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Adam Simmonds is a two-time Michelin-starred chef and Catey Awards Hotel Chef of the Year recipient. And last year, he added chef director of the world's first restaurant almost entirely staffed by previously unhoused individuals to his resume. Home Kitchen, located in Primrose Hill, London, is a nonprofit fine dining establishment that provides its staff with travel expenses, professional culinary qualifications, and the London living wage. Aside from some senior members, the team is recruited solely from the unhoused community. If staff members pass a 90-day probation, they're eligible for a fully paid culinary training course at Westminster Kingsway College. The goals of the whole operation are to kickstart the staff's careers, address worker shortages in the hospitality industry, and confront the "very flawed public perceptions of what it is to be homeless," Home Kitchen co-founder Michael Brown told The Guardian. Simmonds is now working on additional launches in Brighton, England, and San Francisco. "Home Kitchen will act as an accelerant out of poverty for our recruits and an incubator of untapped talent for the catering industry," he wrote ahead of the London restaurant's opening. "I believe the restaurant business is an ideal vehicle for social impact, as changing perceptions in this industry can inspire broader societal change."
Culture
Black Communities Are Using Mapping to Document and Restore a Sense of Place
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This article was written by Joshua F.J. Inwood, a professor of geography and senior research associate at Penn State, and Derek H. Alderman, a chancellor's professor of geography at the University of Tennessee, for The Conversation. When historian Carter Woodson created "Negro History Week" in 1926, which became "Black History Month" in 1976, he sought not to just celebrate prominent Black historical figures but to transform how white America saw and valued all African Americans. However, many issues in the history of Black Americans can get lost in a focus on well-known historical figures or other important events. Our research looks at how African American communities struggling for freedom have long used maps to protest and survive racism while affirming the value of Black life. We have been working on the "Living Black Atlas," an educational initiative that highlights the neglected history of Black mapmaking in America. It shows the creative ways in which Black people have historically used mapping to document their stories. Today, communities are using "restorative mapping" as a way to tell stories of Black Americans. Dig into the project.
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Inspiring Story
Returning the favor
At 8 years old, Madeleine Jackman went through the terrifying experience of choking on food at a restaurant. Luckily, a hero who knew CPR stepped in to save her life. Fast forward to today, the Massachusetts teen established a Heart Starters program at her high school to teach others the same skills that kept her alive, specifically providing free CPR training to restaurants in her community. "It's just so amazing to see how this little idea grew," Jackman said.
Photo of the Day
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Would you hang off the side of a cliff for coffee? This cafe in Hangzhou, China, rewards adventurers who complete a rock climb with a cup of joe and some views — just don't look down.
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