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Thursday, April 11, 2024

In today’s newsletter, we learn of a big secret found in a 3,000-year-old tomb, are mesmerized by an emperor penguin chicks spectacle … and examine the urgent need to break free from urgency.

An overhead view of the remains in. the burial at Pcopampa

MINISTRY OF CULTURE OF PERU

More than 8,200 feet up the Andes, researchers have found a 3,000-year-old tomb that has upended what we know about these ancient civilizations.

How long had ancestor worship gone on in this region, framed by forbidding mountains? The remains (pictured above) of this long-buried priest—with three cryptic stamps—have experts revising their theories.

WHAT DO WE KNOW?

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

Emperor penguin chicks jumping off the ice shelf edge for their first swim, Atka Bay, Antarctica.

PHOTOGRAPH BY BERTIE GREGORY

Stunning: Why are these emperor penguin chicks (above) jumping off of a 50-foot cliff?

King Charles and now O.J. Simpson: Prostate problems are incredibly common. Here’s why—and how to treat them.

This giant glyph of a naked dude is a medieval marvel, but experts are still figuring out where it came from

In its final hours, the Titanic ignored numerous warnings

Does pregnancy make you age faster?

Some people don’t experience stress. What’s that like?

Most people wean off antidepressants too quickly. Here’s what that can do to your body.

In a first, microplastic particles have been linked to heart disease

Unprecedented fossils reveal the smallest titanosaur ever found (Free article)

This herb has been used for thousands of years. Here’s what science says about ashwagandha (Free article)

Finding the Oracle of Delphi

From camping backpacks to hydration packs to carry-on bags, this list has got you covered

WHAT IN THE WORLD?

Three young men using their phones while riding on a scooter.

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARIO WEIGT, ANZENBERGER/REDUX

The urgent need to break free from urgency: In a fast-paced and hyperconnected world, how do we decide what can wait? The constant rush in all aspects of your life (above, multitaskers speeding through the streets of Hanoi, Vietnam) can create a heightened state of alertness. Does it also kill happiness?

Today’s soundtrack: Urgent, Foreigner

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