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THESE 6 HERBS MAY HELP

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

In today’s newsletter, we discover lack of sleep affects women more than men, find herbs that may help us during cold and flu season ... and check out the new Ringling circus (without the animals). Also, when the U.S. almost created a Native American state.

A mandala offering made from herbs, flowers, and gifts from the earth.

PHOTOGRAPH BY WARWICK SAINT

This congested, sniffling season, take a breath. And if you can’t, here are some natural remedies, from andrographis to goldenrod to lemon balm, used to relieve common ailments. (Pictured, a mandala offering.)

Goldenrod can be used to dry up the drippiness of colds and flu. For real? And what’s with plantain—the herb—NOT the banana-like fruit of the same name? Take a look!

TO THE POWER OF HERBS!

Under the weather?

—Here’s how different cold and flu drugs work
—Why cold weather makes it harder to fight respiratory infections
—Why isn’t this proven cold fighter on the shelves?

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STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

a woman sleeps in a bed

PHOTOGRAPH BY REBECCA HALE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Women are more likely to be sleep deprived. Here’s why that’s so bad. (Above, a woman tosses and turns.)

Ringling Circus is back—but this time, without animals

Meet Henry VIII’s most underrated wife—the queen who survived

How past empires shaped today’s Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Where did Paul McCartney get his inspiration for ‘Lady Madonna’? This Nat Geo photo, he tells us.

Inside the Irish ‘hell caves’ where Halloween was born

Scented candles may be cozy—but are they polluting your home’s air?

Cage-free or free-range? Here’s what those egg labels really mean

NYC is requiring composting. Here's how to do it—and why it’s good for the environment

How the world went wild for talking to spirits 100 years ago

Bears at Disney World? Get used to it, experts say

Inside nature’s secret world—hidden in plain sight

WHERE IN THE WORLD?

Settlers race to claim lands in Oklahoma on September 16, 1893. Though the U.S. government had promised this territory as a permanent home for Native American tribes, white settlers made land grabs such as this one that ultimately led to the establishment of the state of Oklahoma.

PHOTOGRAPH BY TULSA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

What state was almost divided to include a Native American state? The Indian Removal Act of 1830 granted Native American tribes land out west in exchange for their ancestral lands. But over the years, the U.S. claimed more and more of the land it had promised. Here’s a look into Sequoyah, the state that almost existed. (Above, settlers race to claim lands in the state in 1893.) Which state today is it a part of?

A. Arizona
B. Colorado
C. Oklahoma
D. Wyoming

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Related: The true story of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
The 1920s whites who massacred residents of this city’s ‘Black Wall Street’

PHOTO OF THE DAY

For 10 days four astronauts will live within 316 cubic feet, about the size of a single-car garage, in a crew module illustrated in the above graphic. Some 18 minutes after launch, solar arrays span out to power the craft. They’re expected to lose all contact with Earth for up to 45 minutes when the craft flies behind the moon.

PHOTOGRAPH BY KIRSTEN LUCE

Is this a happy photo? A family poses with two young elephants in Thailand above. While many travelers look back fondly on interactions like these with wildlife, they’re often unaware of the training—or abuse—the animals endure. On World Tourism Day, we shed light on the dark truth behind wildlife tourism.

Related: How to do wildlife tourism right

LAST GLIMPSE

Brigitte Macron, Queen Camilla, King Charles III, President Emmanuel Macron and Rector of Notre Dame Olivier Ribadeau Dumas visit Notre Dame Cathedral on September 21, 2023 in Paris, France.

PHOTOGRAPH BY ANTOINE GYORI, CORBIS/GETTY IMAGES

A Royal gathering: See something familiar above—beyond the Royal obvious? Brigitte Macron, Queen Camilla, King Charles III, and President Emmanuel Macron were among those visiting Notre Dame Cathedral last Thursday. In the background, you’ll see photographs by Tomas Van Houtryve for Nat Geo’s story on the Paris cathedral’s restoration.

Today’s soundtrack: The Paris Match, The Style Council (feat. Tracey Thorn)

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