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Why Watching Others Fidget Gets Under Our Skin

One in three people worldwide may struggle with misokinesia, a little-known sensitivity to repetitive movements

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Why Watching Others Fidget Gets Under Our Skin

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The Academic

The Day a Stork Took Down Half of Portugal’s Power Grid

How one unexpected event led to a new approach in system reliability for bird-related electrical flashovers

May 4

Three storks in a nest perched on a power line pylon, with a backdrop of blue sky and white clouds.

May 4

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Engage

I Lived Through Portugal’s Blackout and Learned to Be Prepared

Moments like these reveal who we are and what truly matters

Apr 29

A village in the dark at sunset.

Apr 29

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The Generator

Snapchat Star Uses ChatGPT to Become an AI Girlfriend

This is how a Snapchat influencer made $71,610 in a single month with AI

May 12, 2023

Snapchat Star Uses ChatGPT to Become an AI Girlfriend

May 12, 2023

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Career Paths

I Didn’t Just Burn Out — People Die from Overwork

Did you know the Japanese have a word for work-related sudden death?

May 16, 2024

Tired drained entrepreneur sleeping on desk in startup office

May 16, 2024

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Fossils et al.

The Oldest Ant Ever Found Was a Cretaceous Predator with Scythe-Like Jaws

A newly discovered 113-million-year-old fossil of a Brazilian ‘hell ant’ from the Lower Cretaceous rewrites the evolutionary history of…

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The Oldest Ant Ever Found Was a Cretaceous Predator with Scythe-Like Jaws

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Portugal Calling

When the Lights Went Out, I Defied the Urge to Hoard

How a nationwide blackout exposed the basic instincts we hide behind convenience

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When the Lights Went Out, I Defied the Urge to Hoard

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The Academic

Visions of the Azorean Capote in Mark Twain and Raul Brandão Travelogues

A comparative analysis of the traditional Azorean hooded cape as seen from mirrored literary perspectives

Apr 25

Three women in black robes standing together on a street, with buildings and trees visible in the background.

Apr 25

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Zenite

I Watched as Pope Francis Turned His Final Blessing Into a Celebration of Life

Francis’ last message was one of hope and it moved me deeply

Apr 21

Pope Francis is smiling.

Apr 21

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The Academic

The Real-Life Hooded Women of Blue Island

Not long ago, women still cloaked themselves under a peculiar costume in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores

Apr 7

Two figures wearing blue robes stand together outside a building.

Apr 7

Rui Alves

Rui Alves

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Portugal native community-builder with an MA in Languages & Cultures. Linguist, published author, musician, international book awards judge and digital ronin.

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