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AGRIPPINA PLAYED TO WIN Tuesday, April 25, 2023

In today’s newsletter, we explore animals’ emotions, honk at the sky with Chinstrap penguins, walk ancient China’s intricate network of roads ... and ask: Are kids ever grateful?

PHOTOGRAPH VIA DEA/ALBUM Parents will do most anything to help their children, and Roman Empress Agrippina went to extraordinary lengths in bucking gender roles and society to grab power—and get the best for her son, Nero. She was a master strategist—and her audacious hardball tactics nearly 2,000 years ago cleared the way for his ascendency. Modern historians express a growing admiration for Agrippina (above). Was Nero grateful? Read the full story. Please consider getting our full digital report and magazine by subscribing here.

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What are animals thinking? Science shows they feel empathy, grieve, and seek joy—just like us (Above, a monkey looks at its reflection in a mirror) These 7 hormones control your hunger. Here’s how to control them. How late-night eating might make you gain weight faster STD rates are skyrocketing. Here’s why—and what to do about it

It was America’s first English colony. And then it was gone. How to tell if a photo is AI-generated A new advance against cancer: Kill the bacteria The Senate will vote on the Equal Rights Amendment this week. Here’s what that is. This dance was shocking and suggestive—and it conquered the world

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

PHOTOGRAPH BY TIM LAMAN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION Basking in the moonlight: Two Australian scientists made a new discovery. Instead of observing turtles soaking up the sunlight as is typical, these reptiles were basking in the moonlight—offering a clue to how they respond to a warming planet. I LIKE TURTLES

PHOTO OF THE DAY

PHOTOGRAPH BY THOMAS P. PESCHAK World Penguin Day: Chinstrap penguins along the Antarctic Peninsula are in danger, as ice continues to melt and fishing boats clear the waters of krill—a penguin staple. Above, Nat Geo Explorer Tom Peschak photographed these penguins point their bills to the sky, creating a noisy, honking call, as if to say, “This is my patch!” Related: Africa’s only penguins face an uncertain future PENGUINS, PLEASE

LAST GLIMPSE

PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN STANMEYER, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION Discovery: For a decade, Nat Geo Explorer Paul Salopek (pictured above) has been walking the routes of human civilization worldwide. Now in China, he has stumbled upon remnants of an ancient network of roads. “They unspool like gigantic question marks over miles of jagged landscape,” he writes. Read more. Related: The Out of Eden Walk AN ANCIENT NETWORK

Today’s soundtrack: Dancing in the Moonlight, Boffalongo Thanks for reading our newsletter! It was edited and curated by Jen Tse, Mallory Benedict, Hannah Farrow, and David Beard. We'd love to hear from you: david.beard@natgeo.com. Keep shining!

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