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Can Hollywood be saved again? Plus, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is full of life, omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation

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HOLLYWOOD ALMOST CRUMBLED. HERE’S HOW IT WAS SAVED.
Monday, July 24, 2023
In today’s newsletter, we look to a past strike to understand today’s, learn why the ocean will change colors, discover how omega-3 fatty acids can reduce inflammation … and find out the miles-long floating garbage island in the ocean is actually full of life?
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Today’s strike by actors and writers is not the first time unity has threatened to cripple Hollywood. In 1960, strikes brought up questions about labor and compensation. And then, like now, strikers relied on star power to raise their voices.

The beginning of the end took place in the room above, where actor Charlton Heston (right) shakes hands with a leader of the Association of Motion Picture Producers. And, no, you’re not seeing things: Actor and future U.S. president Ronald Reagan (center-right) led the negotiations for the Screen Actors Guild. How was the dispute ultimately resolved?
STRIKE POWER
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Hollywood strike echoes: America’s so-called dream factory groaned to a halt 63 years ago. Above, actress Marilyn Monroe goes back to work in style after the strike ended. What brought it to an end?
STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING
PHOTOGRAPH BY DENIS RIEK
The miles-long floating garbage patch in the ocean? It’s actually teeming with life. (Like the blue sea dragons above that swallow air to stay afloat)
Cheetahs have come back to India. Why do they keep dying?
Prehistoric female hunter discovery upends gender role assumptions
‘Jaw-dropping’ fossil reveals prehistoric battle
Atomic bomb survivors’ stories
How did this musical genius go from superstar to has-been to icon?
Botox to treat depression and anxiety? Experts have found a link.
It’s only a matter of time when the next big earthquake hits Seattle. Here’s what might happen.
Here’s why people are ditching their grass lawns for clover
What is the best time to sleep—and why do we need so much?
PHOTO OF THE DAY
PHOTOGRAPH BY GEORGE STEINMETZ
Heatwaves and summer days: New Yorkers escape the urban heat at a rooftop pool in Greenwich Village. This is just one of many breathtaking images of human life from above—taken by a photographer who spent years hanging from a paraglider and now operates drones to get shots like these.
LIFE FROM ABOVE
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
PHOTOGRAPH BY ERIKA LARSEN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
More critical than we thought: A new study found that consuming foods with omega-3s—like walnuts, seeds, and some seafood (salmon pictured above)—can reduce inflammation and improve declining lung function. Are you getting enough?
MORE OMEGA-3S, PLEASE
LAST GLIMPSE
PHOTOGRAPH BY NASA, GSFC/JEFF SCHMALTZ/MODIS LAND RAPID RESPONSE TEAM
Warmer. Greener. Bluer. The ocean’s blues and greens will only intensify as the waters continue to warm. The changing colors are a warning sign, experts say. (Above, phytoplankton bloom in the Barents Sea.)
MORE BLUE HUES
Today’s soundtrack: Ocean Eyes, Billie Eilish

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