Can COVID’s brain fog go away? Plus, the real story of the man who kept peace with the Pilgrims; Iceland volcanoes

Also, how COVID can ruin sleep; captured primates; World Kindness Day  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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CLEARING BRAIN FOG Monday, November 13, 2023

In today’s newsletter, we tell the real story about the man who kept peace with the Pilgrims, examine how to clear COVID’s brain fog ... and ask: are we too cruel to be kind on World Kindness Day?

MICROGRAPH BY STEVE GSCHMEISSNER, SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY You can’t concentrate. Follow the thread of a conversation. Recall the right word. The focus, so to speak, on brain fog started with COVID. But what do we know about it? For millions of Americans, the big questions are: How long will it last? Is it permanent? Here’s what we know. (Above, cells from an immune system in the central nervous system.) CAN WE MAKE IT STOP?

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

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She was Genghis Khan’s wife—and made the Mongol Empire possible (Depicted above, the royal couple on their thrones.) The real story behind the man who kept the peace with the Pilgrims COVID-19 can ruin your sleep in many different ways—here's why Iceland is entering a new volcanic age Scientists say adding more olive oil to your diet can positively impact your health. Here's how. See Spain’s remarkable Alhambra fortress as few have ever before

Artists are pushing boundaries in these centuries-old Japanese traditions Experts weigh in on dubious claims of ‘leaky gut’ causing diseases from depression to autoimmune disorders How can you tell if a photo is AI generated? Here are some tips. A new study has determined that cats are more expressive than we thought. Learn about their 276 facial expressions.

WHAT IN THE WORLD?

PHOTOGRAPH BY TANYA HABJOUQA What are these? In some cultures, these primates are captured and used for entertaining. The animals also are endangered. Can you name this species? A. Colobus monkeys B. Barbary macaques C. Guenons D. Mangabeys CLICK FOR THE ANSWER

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

PHOTOGRAPH BY KIRN VINTAGE STOCK, CORBIS VIA GETTY IMAGES Too cruel to be kind? Today’s World Kindness Day comes as insults, shade, and worse are seeming to run rampant. Why do people love schadenfreude—that feeling of pleasure at another’s misfortune? (Illustrated above, boys laugh as they throw another boy into a river.) Related: Hey, rats have empathy ARE WE GETTING CRUELER?

LAST GLIMPSE

PHOTOGRAPH BY ROGERS FUND, 1906, THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK Top of the morning! Even history's most accomplished figures—such as Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius—had a hard time getting out of bed. This (above) was the main bedroom of the Palazzo Sagredo, situated on the Grand Canal in Venice. A MORNING ROUTINE, FROM THE GREATS

Today’s soundtrack: New Routine, Fountains of Wayne Thanks for reading today’s newsletter! It was curated and edited by Jen Tse, Nancy San Martín, and David Beard. We’d love to hear from you, Do you think kindness still has a chance in this world? Let us know!

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