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THE COMPASS

This week, we look back some of our top stories from the year so far. Prepare yourself for wildfire smoke with these protection tips, learn what you can do if you really are a mosquito magnet, and see the largest gathering of whales in more than a century.

A lone ship travels on the East River in New York City on June 7, 2023.

PHOTOGRAPH BY JAKE PRICE

Orange skies are the future. Prepare yourself.

Our photographer who has covered over 125 wildfires shares tips on how to prepare for smoke-filled skies—from the best masks to jury-rigging your own air filtration system.

REDUCE YOUR EXPOSURE

Colored scanning electron micrograph of a female specimen of the mosquito species, Anopheles gambiae.

MICROGRAPH BY DR TONY BRAIN, SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

You really are a mosquito magnet. Here’s what you can do about it.

New research proves these bloodsuckers can pick you out in a crowd. Here are the odors they’re drawn to, what scientists recommend to keep them away—and how a future personalized repellant might work.

NEW HOPE FOR RELIEF

GOOD READS

1.

There’s a true story behind ‘Cocaine Bear’—and it’s no laughing matter

2.

Colon cancer is rising among young adults. Here are signs to watch for.

3.

Clothing from 1600s shipwreck shows how the 1 percent lived

4.

Here’s a better way to dispose of used cooking oil

A humpback whale swims off Antarctica.

PHOTOGRAPH BY JORDI CHIAS, NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY

Cruise ship stumbles on a rare sight: a gathering of 1,000 whales

Passengers aboard the National Geographic Endurance came across the fin whales foraging near Antarctica—the biggest congregation of baleen whales seen in more than a century.

WHALES AS FAR AS THE EYE COULD SEE

WHO WAS THE LAST KING OF AMERICA?

A. KING GEORGE I
B. KING GEORGE III
C. KING WILLIAM IV

CLICK TO SEE IF YOU'RE RIGHT!

This is a sample of the alkaline earth metal magnesium.

PHOTOGRAPH BY SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

How magnesium affects your sleep and anxiety

The essential mineral is important for the body—but it doesn’t work miracles. Here’s what the experts say about magnesium’s powers.

A MIRACLE MINERAL?

The Yatir Forest in Israel ends at the border with Palestine.

PHOTOGRAPH BY DANIELLE AMY

They planted a forest at the edge of the desert. From there it got complicated.

Trying to judge the success or failure of Yatir, Israel's largest human-made forest, depends on the way you define success. And the person you’re asking.

CARBON ISN'T EVERYTHING

WHAT WILL WE EXPLORE NEXT?

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