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HOLLYWOOD ALMOST CRUMBLED. HERE’S HOW IT WAS SAVED.

Monday, July 24, 2023

In today’s newsletter, we look to a past strike to understand today’s, learn why the ocean will change colors, discover how omega-3 fatty acids can reduce inflammation ... and find out the miles-long floating garbage island in the ocean is actually full of life?

The beginning of the end of the 1960 Hollywood strike took place in this room, where actor Charlton Heston (right) shakes hands with a leader of the Association of Motion Picture Producers. And, no, you're not seeing things: Actor and future U.S. president Ronald Reagan (center-right) led the negotiations for the Screen Actors Guild

PHOTOGRAPH BY BETTMANN, GETTY IMAGES

Today’s strike by actors and writers is not the first time unity has threatened to cripple Hollywood. In 1960, strikes brought up questions about labor and compensation. And then, like now, strikers relied on star power to raise their voices.

The beginning of the end took place in the room above, where actor Charlton Heston (right) shakes hands with a leader of the Association of Motion Picture Producers. And, no, you're not seeing things: Actor and future U.S. president Ronald Reagan (center-right) led the negotiations for the Screen Actors Guild. How was the dispute ultimately resolved?

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American actress Marilyn Monroe goes back to work in style after the Screen Actors Guild strike ended in April 1960. Some SAG members felt the union had conceded too much in its deal; meanwhile, the writers' guild continued its strike for two more months.

PHOTOGRAPH BY DENNIS STOCK/MAGNUM PHOTOS

Hollywood strike echoes: America’s so-called dream factory groaned to a halt 63 years ago. Above, actress Marilyn Monroe goes back to work in style after the strike ended. What brought it to an end?

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

The beautiful Glaucus atlanticus, known as the blue sea dragon, is a sea slug that swallows air to stay afloat, feeding on jellies that live near the ocean's surface.

PHOTOGRAPH BY DENIS RIEK

The miles-long floating garbage patch in the ocean? It’s actually teeming with life. (Like the blue sea dragons above that swallow air to stay afloat)

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PHOTO OF THE DAY

In the summer of 2014, New Yorkers escape the urban heat island in a rooftop pool in Greenwich Village. The city has one million buildings and an ambitious plan to increase energy efficiency by retrofitting the largest ones.

PHOTOGRAPH BY GEORGE STEINMETZ

Heatwaves and summer days: New Yorkers escape the urban heat at a rooftop pool in Greenwich Village. This is just one of many breathtaking images of human life from above—taken by a photographer who spent years hanging from a paraglider and now operates drones to get shots like these.

LIFE FROM ABOVE

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

salmon fillets hang

PHOTOGRAPH BY ERIKA LARSEN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

More critical than we thought: A new study found that consuming foods with omega-3s—like walnuts, seeds, and some seafood (salmon pictured above)—can reduce inflammation and improve declining lung function. Are you getting enough?

MORE OMEGA-3S, PLEASE

LAST GLIMPSE

Phytoplankton bloom in the Barents Sea on August 14, 2011. This image was taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite.

PHOTOGRAPH BY NASA, GSFC/JEFF SCHMALTZ/MODIS LAND RAPID RESPONSE TEAM

Warmer. Greener. Bluer. The ocean’s blues and greens will only intensify as the waters continue to warm. The changing colors are a warning sign, experts say. (Above, phytoplankton bloom in the Barents Sea.)

Today’s soundtrack: Ocean Eyes, Billie Eilish

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