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This Week’s DailyGood Digest

This week, stories of unexpected hope and resilience wove a tapestry of transformation, leaving a gentle mark on the heart.

In an inspiring farewell, Jane Goodall’s legacy leaves behind hope, urging us to engage with the world courageously and transform despair into action. In Iran, three Afghan sisters find sanctuary in karate, empowering young girls to discover strength and identity beyond borders. Meanwhile, in Assam, Prabhat Saikia crafts dreams from bamboo, elevating local craft to global heights, each creation a testament to innovation and cultural pride. Across ancient Arabian lands, camel carvings emerge as timeless guides, whispering stories of survival and cultural identity etched in stone. In Jaipur, Dol Ka Badh stands as a forest of resistance, where children and adults fight to preserve a living sanctuary, echoing their commitment to the natural world. In South Africa, Blind Cricket redefines inclusion, as visually impaired athletes challenge perceptions by transforming the game into a symphony of sound and teamwork. Finally, Sarah Ezekiel’s voice returns from a VHS tape, where technology and love converge to reclaim her identity, proving that innovation can echo resilience and renew the essence of self.

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James Webb Space Telescope’s First Look at an Atmosphere on Habitable Zone Exoplanet

Astronomers are excited about new findings that may indicate habitable conditions beyond Earth. “We currently search for life not by looking for it, but looking for what it does: compounds linked with metabolism, for instance. In that sense, an atmosphere is a vital signal to hone in on when looking for evidence for metabolism.” New readings from the James Webb Space Telescope transmit data that tell astronomers what chemicals are found on a planet’s atmosphere. TRAPPIST-1e is the name of an area that “has long been considered one of the best habitable zone planets to search for an atmosphere.” Researchers look forward to the possibility of many more transmissions and data. One said, “In the coming years we will go from four JWST observations of TRAPPIST-1e to nearly twenty, we finally have the telescope and tools to search for habitable conditions in other star systems, which makes today one of the most exciting times for astronomy.”

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Pause to gaze at the night sky, and check out some of the amazing photography from the James Webb telescope.

This Mumbai Couple Is Crafting Furniture From Mushrooms

At a time when most furniture is made from fiberboard, laminates, and plastics that end up in landfills, Bhakti Loonawat and Suyash Sawant, founders of Anomalia, are growing furniture from mycelium that is totally biodegradable. They incorporate agricultural waste with the mycelium to create stools, tables, shelves, or partitions. “Farmers often burn agricultural residues, worsening air pollution. Instead, we repurpose that waste into something valuable. It’s a win-win.” Other uses now include vegan alternatives to leather in fashion, seating, and upholstery. They even dream of growing entire houses from fungi. “They hold a simple yet radical belief: materials should live their purpose and then return to the soil. As they put it, sustainability begins at home — in what we choose to use and what we choose to grow.”

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