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.@BostonDynamics CFO Amanda McMaster told #FortuneMPW that its robot dog can cost upwards of $300,000. bit.ly/4B7QyAk

A poem by Anne Carson, who was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Read it in full: newyorker.com/magazine/2001/…

Worcestershire sauce is a fish sauce. The Lea & Perrins bottle reads distilled white vinegar, molasses, sugar, water, salt, onions, anchovies, garlic, cloves, tamarind extract, natural flavorings and chili pepper extract. The allergen line under it says contains anchovies. The anchovies are salted and left to break down before they go in. Salt pulls the water out, and the fish enzymes digest the protein into amino acids. That's where the savory taste comes from, and it's the same process as a bottle of Thai fish sauce. Two chemists in Worcester, England mixed a batch in 1837, set it aside, and found 18 months later it had matured into something they could sell. It's an easy one to miss if you're vegetarian or allergic to fish, because nothing on the front of the bottle says fish. Several brands make versions without anchovies and label them that way.

Again, a fine wholly suspended for locking a leopard in a cage and leaving it to die of starvation and dehydration. Our justice system is a bloody joke. I'm sorry, but this can no longer be tolerated. Minister Aucump @willieaucamp1, we want the Animal Welfare Bill, with mandatory prison sentences, passed into law immediately! @rickygervais @NiallHarbison @NSPCA_SA

A newly described iris, fish and stag beetle are among the species highlighted in the report. Twenty-five new nature reserves were declared. The riverine rabbit’s conservation status has been downlisted. These are just some of the wins from this report! Read the full story and the 2026 Western Cape State of Conservation Report here: goodthingsguy.com/capenature…

Florida has enacted one of the strongest animal protection laws in the nation. Convicted animal abusers are now permanently banned from adopting or purchasing any pets in the state. Governor Ron DeSantis signed Dexter’s Law in May 2025, and it took effect on January 1, 2026. The legislation closes a dangerous loophole that previously allowed people convicted of animal cruelty to own pets again after serving their sentences. The law is named after Dexter, a rescue dog who was tragically killed by his adopter — a case that exposed critical weaknesses in the system. To prevent future tragedies, the law also establishes a statewide registry of convicted animal abusers. Shelters, breeders, pet stores, and even members of the public can now check this database before placing an animal with a potential owner. Offenders remain on the registry for up to ten years, giving organizations a powerful new tool to screen adopters and protect vulnerable animals.

The City and the Cape Animal Welfare Forum are teaming up for year 13 of the Mass Animal Sterilisation Campaign. This year, the aim is to sterilise 1 500 pets in subcouncil 11. Support the initiative and get involved, for the health of their pets and their communities.

Prudence Louw, six months post-life-saving heart transplant, shares her incredible story in the hope that it will encourage more South Africans to consider the extraordinary gift of organ donation. Get her full story here 🔗 goodthingsguy.com/organ-dona…

Superstar UK podcaster lists Cape Town home for R189m – double what he paid brnw.ch/21x5Z8w