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New book is a catalog of ‘living wonders’

Books

A new publication by Atlas Obscura catalogs some of the most remarkable living creatures on our planet. The World’s Host Carol Hills speaks with the book’s authors to learn more.

A rise in water-related conflicts around the world

Conflict & Justice

After the gold: A look at how some Olympic champions are being welcomed home

Summer Olympics 2024

A look at the impact of pollution on rivers and efforts to keep them clean

Summer Olympics 2024

A new study finds that scientists may be able to detect dementia sooner and faster

Health & Medicine

New book explores the world of unbuilt architecture

In the world of architecture, there are many plans that never actually get built. A new book, “Atlas of Never Built Architecture,” by Greg Goldin and Sam Lubell, is a compendium of buildings, city plans and other structures that were designed, but never actually got off the ground.

US Air Force fighter aircraft F-35 performs aerobatic maneuvers on the second day of the Aero India 2023 at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, Feb. 14, 2023.

Military spending around the world reached record highs last year, new data shows

Military

New research shows that military spending grew for an eighth consecutive year in 2022 to an all-time high of $2,240 billion. Europe saw a sharp increase over the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, China has expanded its reach, while the US wants to maintain its military superiority as the world’s largest military.